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"EPA expressed alarm at contamination in a creek near a predominantly Black neighborhood. Then the agency eliminated its civil-rights office and has taken no further action."
"Industry will have to wait longer for the report, which is expected to give the government’s response to childhood chronic diseases."
"On Aug. 6, 2012, a fire broke out at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. Liquid hydrocarbon spewed from a leaky pipe in the crude unit and ignited, sending smoke plumes into the air that could be seen across the Bay. Nearby residents struggled to breathe and reported headaches, chest pains and itchy eyes. More than 15,000 people sought medical help."
"Around the state, several communities with "forever chemical" contamination have been counting on the Legislature passing a bill to help them, but as the summer stretches on, many advocates are worried that lawmakers will fail to pass yet another proposal."
"Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution discussed a new draft of the text Wednesday that wouldn’t limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products."
"The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials despite strong opposition to the eventual use of dogs and targeting the animals in baited locations."
"Companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin may be able to forgo reviews required under National Environmental Policy Act"
"Environmental advocates are suing the Trump administration over what they described as a secretive plan to undermine climate science."
"Ben Jealous is officially out as the Sierra Club’s boss after two turbulent years marked by infighting and drama inside the green group."
"President Donald Trump should block the U.S. House from limiting the regulation of pesticides and "forever chemicals" in its environmental appropriations bill or risk losing Republican support, more than 200 activists aligned with the "Make America Healthy Again" movement said in a letter to Trump."
"Trump administration officials have removed endangered species and historic preservation reviews from federal orphaned well programs, potentially speeding the cleanup of tens of thousands of abandoned sites."
"The Trump administration is on a rogue quest to mine critical minerals from the ocean floor — and recent global negotiations over the fate of deep-sea mining reveal just how alone the U.S. is on the issue."
"Key California weather forecast offices will remain “criminally understaffed” while new hires get on board, former NWS meteorologists warn."
"President Donald Trump plans to elevate a Democratic member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to full chair as many continue to raise questions about the agency’s independence." "The centrist Democrat has supported efforts to address power demand by strengthening grid reliability via an “all-of-the-above” philosophy."
"Justices told a lower court to revisit their decision to uphold cuts of 75 percent to payments for solar panel owners."
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