EPA likely underestimating amount of toxic forever chemicals in US water: Analysis
"The EPA is doing the bare minimum it can and that's putting people's health at risk," said the policy director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
The Supreme Court’s EPA decision could hamper regulator’s ability to protect the public
The agency will still be allowed to regulate many forms of air pollution, but would need explicit direction from Congress on how to tackle some of the worst aspects of climate change and other pressing issues.
‘Win for wildlife’ as federal court restores endangered species protections gutted by Trump
"In the midst of a global extinction crisis, the court's decision to vacate the rules will help ensure that imperiled species receive the protections they desperately need," said one advocate.
The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution – and sent...
The U.S. has entered a new era of administrative law, with an activist court asserting its power to curtail what it perceives as the excesses of regulatory agencies – and not always waiting for those agencies to complete their work.
Biden Admin’s first onshore oil and gas lease Sales set to begin
“We are concerned about the reduction in available parcels, we’re concerned about royalty rate increases, we’re concerned that the administration’s approach … is limited at a time when we really need something bold.”
Ship It Zero coalition sends open letter to Target requesting meeting to discuss health-harming...
“We urge you to be the climate and public health champion that port and coastal communities need by committing to immediately reduce and completely eliminate maritime emissions this decade."
“Where will the nuclear waste go?”
So, what should be done about nuclear waste?
California assemblyman kills fossil fuel divestment bill
The bill would have required the state’s two enormous public pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, but it was squashed by a Democrat who has taken money from oil and gas companies.
Viruses can remain infectious on microplastics for three days
“It doesn’t take many virus particles to make you sick.”
The Pacific Northwest has defeated dozens of fossil fuel projects — but the industry...
The fossil fuel industry, smarting from a string of defeats in Oregon and Washington, is hoping to continue to expand in the face of the climate crisis, but without arousing opposition.