Pollution

"Rematch Looms In Landmark ‘Cancer Alley’ Civil Rights Case"

"In a novel lawsuit brought early last year, a trio of Louisiana challengers laid out a sweeping narrative that traced a direct line between the oppressive legacy of slavery and allegedly discriminatory air pollution exposure. But their bid to upend one parish’s land-use practices faltered when a federal judge threw out the suit eight months later on prosaic procedural grounds. Now, those plaintiffs are regrouping for a rematch before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals."

Source: E&E News, 10/04/2024

"Biden Signs Bill Cutting Environmental Reviews For Semiconductor Industry"

"President Biden on Wednesday signed legislation exempting semiconductor manufacturing facilities from environmental reviews — despite objections from some Democrats and green activists who have expressed concerns about the potential for toxic waste."

Source: The Hill, 10/03/2024

In Fight Over US Steel, Climate and Public Health Take Backseat to Politics

"When President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together at a rally for union members in Pittsburgh earlier this month, Harris opened her speech with a nod to the industrial legacy of a city in a key swing state for the presidential election."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/02/2024

Strapped Wyoming Towns Race for US Funds To Fix Aging Water, Sewer Systems

"Waking up to long-overdue system upgrades, dozens of towns that were awarded federal ARPA dollars may see them ‘clawed back’ for lack of resources to complete paperwork."

Source: WyoFile, 10/02/2024

"Feud Erupts Between Fla. Officials Over Proposed Trash Incineration Plant"

"Residents of two south Florida counties are feuding over the proposed construction of a huge trash incineration plant that environmentalists say will subject thousands of people to toxic fumes and a risk of polluted drinking water."

Source: Guardian, 10/01/2024

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