Laws & Regulations

"Md.’s Largest Water Utility Sues Dupont, 3M Over ‘Forever Chemicals’"

"Maryland’s largest water utility filed a lawsuit against more than a dozen companies Friday, alleging that they knowingly polluted the water supply with “forever chemicals” and saying that they should bear the burden of upgrading systems to remove these toxic substances."

Source: Washington Post, 08/09/2023

"Biden Protects Land by Grand Canyon but Will Still Allow Mining"

"President Joe Biden on Tuesday [announced] plans to block expanded uranium mining around the Grand Canyon by declaring the area a new national monument."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/09/2023

In Youngstown, a Downtown Tire Pyrolysis Plant Is a ‘Recipe for Disaster’

"A developer has big ideas to turn tires, plastic and electronic waste into energy at 30 locations, starting with a tire-to-gas plant next to the jail and student housing in the heart of what was once Ohio’s Steel Valley."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/08/2023

"In DeSantis’ Fla., Schools Get OK For Climate-Denial Videos"

"Climate activists are like Nazis. Wind and solar power pollute the Earth and make life miserable. Recent global and local heat records reflect natural temperature cycles. These are some of the themes of children’s videos produced by an influential conservative advocacy group."

Source: E&E News, 08/08/2023

"Biden To Protect Vast Sacred Lands Near Grand Canyon"

"U.S. President Joe Biden will curb land development on a stretch of nearly 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) near Arizona's iconic Grand Canyon, a move intended to cement his environmental credentials in the electoral battleground state."

Source: Reuters, 08/08/2023

Governments Meet To Talk About Amazon Rainforest. Why Is It So Important?

"The Amazon rainforest is a massive area, twice the size of India and sprawling across eight countries and one territory. It’s a crucial carbon sink for the climate, has about 20% of the world’s freshwater reserves and boasts astounding biodiversity, including 16,000 known tree species."

Source: AP, 08/07/2023

‘Halliburton Loophole’ Allows Fracking Firms to Avoid Chemical Regulation

"For almost 20 years, U.S. public-health advocates have worried that toxic chemicals are getting into ground water and harming human health because of an exemption to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act that allows operators of oil and gas fracking operations to use chemicals that would be regulated if used for any other purpose."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/07/2023

"‘Death Star’ Law Will End Water Breaks For Texas Workers"

"Water breaks will no longer be guaranteed for construction workers in Austin and Dallas when a new state law that prevents municipalities from regulating everything from evictions to payday loans takes effect next month."

Source: E&E News, 08/07/2023

ER Visits For Heart Problems Plummeted After Coal Processor Shut Down

"The closure of one of Pittsburgh’s largest coal-processing plants in 2016 led to a lasting reduction in hazardous air pollution and a decrease in heart-related hospital visits, according to a new study."

Source: EHN, 08/07/2023

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