Laws & Regulations

"OSHA Just Reduced the Value of a Worker’s Life"

"The Trump administration slashed fines for safety violations by small businesses and other employers and plans to reduce already rare workplace inspections. Experts say that will lead to more worker injuries, illnesses and deaths."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/17/2025

20 States Sue FEMA For Canceling Grant Program To Prevent Natural Disasters

"Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters."

Source: AP, 07/17/2025

Senate Passes $9 Billion In Spending Cuts To Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid

"The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on one of the president’s top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators."

Source: AP, 07/17/2025

"Critics Fear Trump Will Use Flawed DOE Report To Push Pro-Coal Agenda"

"Grid experts say DOE’s new forecast of major blackout risks by 2030 misuses data to justify the Trump administration’s push to force dirty plants to stay open." 

Source: Canary Media, 07/16/2025

Humans Are Wiping Out Wetlands That Life Depends On, New Report Says

"Wetlands provide freshwater, food, storm protection and climate regulation. Yet over the last 50 years, humans have destroyed one-fifth of them." "A landmark report for the global agreement on wetlands paints a dire picture of the state of the world’s water bodies that underpin all life on Earth."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/16/2025

Enviros Sue EPA To Reassess A Toxic Chemical Used At A Pa. Oil Refinery

"Sandwiched between the Delaware River and closely spaced homes, the Monroe Energy oil refinery in Trainer exemplifies the need for better regulation of a dangerous chemical used around the country to produce high-octane gasoline, environmental groups said." "Monroe Energy in Delaware County is among more than 40 still using hydrofluoric acid, despite safer alternatives"

Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star, 07/16/2025

"Texas Failed To Spend Federal Aid For Disaster Protection"

"In the past decade, as extreme weather killed nearly 700 people in Texas, the state relinquished $225 million in federal grant money that it was supposed to spend on protecting residents from disasters, federal records show."  "States across the country have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters."

Source: E&E News, 07/16/2025

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