Laws & Regulations

"Dozens of Chlorpyrifos Lawsuits Coming Over Children’s Health"

"The recent lawsuits filed against Corteva Inc. and Dow Chemical Co. in California are the beginning of an expected wave of toxic tort cases in the Golden State that take aim at the widely-used insecticide chlorpyrifos."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/30/2020

Trump’s USGS Chief Violated Whistleblower Protection Law, Watchdog Says

"The head of the U.S. Geological Survey violated the federal whistleblower protection law when he retaliated against an agency employee who had filed a complaint about his conduct, according to a new report from the Interior Department’s internal watchdog."

Source: HuffPost, 10/30/2020

Interior 'Propaganda' Video And Tweets May Violate Ethics Laws: Experts

"A new video from the Interior Department praising President Trump’s efforts in office — and subsequent Twitter comments defending it — have raised questions from ethics experts who say the content veers closely toward propaganda."

Source: The Hill, 10/29/2020

Wyoming Using Dark Money To Help Keep Coal Plants In Other States Open

"Stephanie Kodish is used to opposition to her work. In her job with the National Parks Conservation Association, she pushes utilities to comply with environmental laws. That can mean installing expensive new anti-pollution technology on coal plants, or even closing them down."

Source: NPR, 10/29/2020

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