Laws & Regulations

"Eroding Protections For Public Lands"

"The U.S. Congress has passed hundreds of laws protecting federal public lands over the past century through bipartisan efforts and with the support of local governments. Now, President Donald Trump’s administration and some Republican lawmakers in Congress are pushing policies and legislation that upend these protections."

Source: Reuters, 08/04/2025

Experts Urge Brazil's President to Veto a Law To Cut Environmental Reviews

"Independent experts with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday publicly called on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to veto parts of a new law that would carve giant loopholes in the country's environmental regulations."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/01/2025

Charge: Perdue Breaking Law By Improperly Disposing Of PFAS-Laced Waste

"In the latest move to combat contamination of a Maryland community's drinking water,  two Salisbury residents allege Perdue Agribusiness is violating federal law by failing to properly dispose of waste that contains toxic PFAS chemicals, according to a lawsuit filed July 25."

Source: The New Lede, 08/01/2025

Op-Ed: Can a Powerful CITES Meeting Help Save Sharks?

"Seven proposals at the upcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference of the parties would benefit up to 70 species of sharks -- if they pass." 

Source: The Revelator, 08/01/2025

As UN Plastic Treaty Talks Face Possible Deadlock, What Will Happen?

"In August, representatives of the world's nations will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to hopefully finalize a U.N. plastic treaty. But negotiators remain far apart, with an overwhelming number of nations wanting a legally binding treaty that limits plastic production, while a much smaller number want a voluntary agreement focused on waste management."

Source: Mongabay, 08/01/2025

"With Boost To NIH Budget, Senate Panel Rejects Trump's Plan To Slash Agency"

"In a stark rejection of President Donald Trump's plan to dramatically slash federally funded biomedical research in 2026, a Senate funding committee today approved a draft bill that instead gives the National Institutes of Health (NIH) a modest raise of $400 million. It also disregards Trump's plan to gut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."

Source: Science, 08/01/2025

"At an Iowa Pork Plant, Piles of Dead Pigs and Wafting Sulphur Dioxide"

"After Steven Barrows left his job at a hog slaughtering facility in Sioux City, Iowa, he sent a tip to the Environmental Protection Agency. In the tip, received by the EPA April 16, Barrows described the parking lot of Seaboard Triumph Foods LLC as a 'dump site for rotten meats.' He also sent photos -- some displaying dead pigs piled up outside of the building and others showing a smoky, noxious gas wafting inside."

Source: Sentient, 08/01/2025

"University Sidelines Scientist Who Exposed Toxic Metals In Lake Maurepas"

"The Southeastern Louisiana University scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation."

Source: Louisiana Illuminator, 08/01/2025

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