National (U.S.)

"Pa. Refinery Blast Spewed Deadly Gas; 'Lucky' No Fatalities"

"A towering explosion at a century-old Philadelphia oil refinery earlier this year released 5,239 pounds of a hydrofluoric acid, federal investigators said today, the first time they have seen releases of the potentially deadly chemical during a refinery blast."

Source: Greenwire, 10/17/2019

"Interior: BLM Chief's Financial Ties To Law Group Run Deep"

"The Bureau of Land Management's top official recused himself last month from decisionmaking tied to nearly five dozen organizations and individuals — including a two-year ban on clients represented by his former law firm — but newly disclosed documents show his financial ties to some of those interests will last a lifetime."

Source: Greenwire, 10/17/2019

"White House Nears Infrastructure Permitting Changes"

"The White House has begun reviewing a plan to change the way it issues environmental permits for infrastructure projects. If the proposal is finalized, it could speed up National Environmental Policy Act reviews for roads, bridges, ports, pipelines, power lines, Internet trunks, and water systems."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/16/2019

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - National (U.S.)