Laws & Regulations

Red-State Utah Embraces Plan To Tackle Climate Crisis In Surprise Shift

"In a move to protect its ski slopes and growing economy, Utah – one of the reddest states in the nation – has just created a long-term plan to address the climate crisis. And in a surprising turnaround, some of the state’s conservative leaders are welcoming it."

Source: Guardian, 02/19/2020

"Juliette Residents Concerned About Coal Ash From Georgia Power Plant"

"Residents of the city of Juliette are rallying behind a pair of bills working through the state legislature that would require more stringent standards for the disposal of coal ash."

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 02/19/2020

"Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill Fined For Excessive Contaminated Runoff"

"The Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill will pay a $24,000 fine for violations involving the improper disposal of shale gas drilling waste and contaminated liquids in 2019, according to terms of a state Department of Environmental Protection consent order announced Tuesday."

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 02/19/2020

Nevada: No 2020 Dem Wants To Store Nuclear Waste Under Yucca Mountain

"There has been a lot of head-butting in Nevada over unions, health care and civility in politics ahead of the Democratic caucuses on Saturday.

But the White House hopefuls vying for votes in the early caucus state have shown a rare bit of unity over what may be the biggest energy and environmental issue in Nevada.

Every major candidate for president has joined Nevada's crusade to stop the completion of a long-delayed nuclear waste storage site under Yucca Mountain some 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Source: Washington Post, 02/19/2020

Peach Grower Awarded $265 Million From Bayer, BASF in Weedkiller Lawsuit

"A Missouri jury’s $265 million award to peach grower Bill Bader in his lawsuit against herbicide providers Bayer and BASF has raised the stakes for the two companies as at least 140 similar cases head to U.S. courts later this year."

Source: Reuters, 02/18/2020

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