Laws & Regulations

US Blocks Global Fee On Shipping Emissions As IMO Meeting Ends

"With trade threats from President Donald Trump, the U.S. derailed the world’s first global carbon fee on shipping as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations."

Source: AP, 10/20/2025

NY To Appeal After Judge OKs Radioactive Indian Point Water In The Hudson

"A federal judge in New York last month struck down the state’s Save the Hudson Act, a law that aimed to prevent Holtec International, the owner of the decommissioned Indian Point nuclear plant, from dumping over a million gallons of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River."

Source: Nexstar, 10/20/2025

"Oil and Gas Companies Used Banned Toxic Chemicals Near the Rocky Mountains"

"Colorado oil and gas companies used toxic chemicals prohibited under state law in operations involving dozens of wells on either side of the Rocky Mountains over at least the last 18 months, a Capital & Main investigation found."

Source: Capital & Main, 10/20/2025

FEMA Blocks Most Aid Applications After Deadly July 4 Texas Flood

"Only about one-fifth of applicants for federal disaster assistance from Kerr County have been deemed eligible to get financial help so far, leaving hundreds without governmental aid more than three months after deadly floods ravaged the county on July 4."

Source: Texas Tribune, 10/20/2025

Philadelphia Takes On Companies Over Deceptive Plastic Recycling Claims

"When Philadelphia filed a lawsuit last month alleging two prominent companies were engaged in a “coordinated campaign of deception” regarding the recyclability of their plastic film products, the city joined a growing group of state and local governments hoping litigation can help stem a rising tide of plastic waste."

Source: The New Lede, 10/17/2025

Judge Rules Permit For Cameron Parish LNG Terminal Ignored Climate Impacts

"A Cameron Parish judge has ruled that state officials violated the Louisiana Constitution when they issued a permit for a liquified gas export terminal, which has halted construction on the facility."

Source: Louisiana Illuminator, 10/17/2025

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