Laws & Regulations

"Why 35 House Democrats Joined Republicans Against a Major Climate Policy"

"Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobbying” by the oil industry."

Source: NYTimes, 05/07/2025

"NAACP Joins Fight For Chemours To Disclose Documents"

"An area branch of the NAACP has joined the fight to keep Chemours and its predecessor company DuPont from shielding thousands of pages of documents from the public eye."

Source: Coastal Review, 05/07/2025

Many Houston Oil And Gas Pollution Violators Are Seeking Permit Renewals

"Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have previously violated the pollution limits in their permits have recently applied for new federal operating permits or renewals."

Source: EHN, 05/07/2025

"Republicans Say EVs Don’t Pay Their Fair Share. Here’s The Math."

"Driving an electric vehicle could get more expensive if congressional Republicans have their way." "House Republicans want to impose an annual $250 fee on electric vehicle drivers, who don’t pay the gas tax. Critics say the fee is too high."

Source: Washington Post, 05/06/2025

Rural Communities Were Promised Millions In Disaster Funds. Trump Says No.

"In DePue, Ill., sewage will keep backing up into people's basements when there's heavy rain. In Rising Sun, Md., a mobile home park that has already flooded six times will remain in harm's way. And in Kamiah, Idaho, houses won't get upgrades that would protect them from wildfires"

Source: NPR, 05/06/2025

"Reconciliation: Natural Resources Plows Ahead, Other Bills Stall"

"Lawmakers are preparing for a tense markup in the House Natural Resources Committee on legislation to expand mining and drilling." "One committee is moving ahead swiftly to advance its piece of the Republicans’ sprawling budget package, while other panels with power over energy and environment policy get bogged down."

Source: E&E News, 05/06/2025

"In Mexico’s ‘Avocado Belt,’ Villagers Stand Up to Protect Their Lands"

"A boom in avocado production in Mexico has led to illegal deforestation and an influx of drug cartels dominating the lucrative trade. But Indigenous communities have fought back against the gangs and turned to traditional practices to grow avocados and save their forests."

Source: YaleE360, 05/06/2025

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