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Study: E.P.A.’s Final Deregulatory Rush Runs Into Open Staff Resistance
The New York Times discusses how E.P.A.’s Final Deregulatory Rush Runs Into Open Staff Resistance.
President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency was rushing to complete one of its last regulatory priorities, aiming to obstruct the creation of air- and water-pollution controls far into the future, when a senior career scientist […]
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All Nonessential PFAS Should Be Phased Out, Scientists Advise
Bloomberg Law discusses All Nonessential PFAS Should Be Phased Out, Scientists Advise.
A huge group of chemicals found in everything from food packaging to medical devices is so troublesome that only essential uses should be allowed, a group of U.S. and European scientists said Tuesday.
Segments within virtually all of the chemicals—called […]
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Trump EPA removes tool states use to protect farmworkers, environment
Investigate Midwest discusses Trump EPA removes tool states use to protect farmworkers, environment.
The Trump Administration took a step on Friday to severely weaken state regulation of pesticides, taking away a tool that state regulatory officials say helps protect farmworkers and the environment.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would no longer allow […]
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MINNESOTA TELLS PIPELINE COMPANY NOT TO RUN “COUNTERINSURGENCY” AGAINST PROTESTERS
The Intercept discusses MINNESOTA TELLS PIPELINE COMPANY NOT TO RUN “COUNTERINSURGENCY” AGAINST PROTESTERS. The state approved Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline plans with a warning — but opponents are still expecting a crackdown.
THE PIPELINE COMPANY Enbridge is poised to begin construction of its controversial Line 3 in northern Minnesota at the end of […]
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Environmental groups fight proposed Eastern Shore pipeline
The Washington Post discusses how Environmental groups fight proposed Eastern Shore pipeline.
As a natural gas pipeline proposed for Maryland’s Eastern Shore continues to move through the state’s regulatory approval process, environmental activists promised to continue their fight to stop a line they say would encourage more fracking and harm communities.
The […]
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Scientists urge federal government to ramp up conservation efforts in eastern Arctic
CBC discusses why Scientists urge federal government to ramp up conservation efforts in eastern Arctic. Scientists say the collapse of the Milne Ice Shelf highlights the needs for more conservation in the area.
A team of Canadian scientists is urging the federal government to step up its conservation efforts in the […]
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Studies: Increased COVID-19 Transmission Linked To Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster
Ohio Valley Resource discusses Study Links Increased COVID-19 Transmission To Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster.
A study published Thursday in a prestigious scientific journal links significant increases in COVID-19 transmission rates to meatpacking plants, especially those facilities that the federal government has allowed to speed up processing lines. Researchers […]
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G.M. Drops Its Support for Trump Climate Rollbacks and Aligns With Biden
The New York Times discusses how G.M. Drops Its Support for Trump Climate Rollbacks and Aligns With Biden. General Motors said it would no longer back President Trump’s effort to strip California of the power to set fuel economy standards.
General Motors turned its back Monday on the Trump […]
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A Power Company’s Quiet Land-Buying Spree Could Shield It From Coal Ash Cleanup Costs
ProPublica discusses how A Power Company’s Quiet Land-Buying Spree Could Shield It From Coal Ash Cleanup Costs. Georgia Power paid top dollar to buy land from residents living near waste sites at its power plants. Environmentalists fear it’s a tactic to forestall the cleanup bill from new regulations for coal […]
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First climate warnings on gas pumps to appear in US
The Hill discusses First climate warnings on gas pumps to appear in US. The warnings will be similar to those found on cigarette packages.
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Cambridge, Mass., passed an ordinance in January mandating warning labels be placed on gas pumps.
The warnings will include information about the effects of […]
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