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"The Other Border Dispute Is Over an 80-Year-Old Water Treaty" [1]

"With another hot summer looming, Mexico is behind on its water deliveries to the United States, leading to water cutbacks in South Texas. A little-known federal agency has hit a roadblock in its efforts to get Mexico to comply."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Mexico [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [15], 05/30/2024
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"EPA Union Deal to Shield Science From Politics as Election Looms" [16]

"The EPA’s biggest union said on Wednesday it had ratified a new contract with the agency, winning scientific integrity protections for the first time."

Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [17]
Journalism & Media [18]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Science [19]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [20], 05/30/2024
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"California Climate Programs Would Lose Billions In Newsom’s Budget" [21]

"Democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to support a bond measure to help pay for billions of dollars in climate programs endangered by the state’s record deficit and deepening budget cuts."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [11]
California [22]
Source: CalMatters [23], 05/29/2024
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"High Court to Weigh Whether EPA Must Define ‘Too Much’ Pollution" [24]

"The US Supreme Court will consider San Francisco’s challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to tell cities not to pollute water bodies “too much” without setting a specific limitation."

Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [25]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [26], 05/29/2024
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"Landfills Leak Methane With Impunity, New Research Shows" [27]

"Landfills are responsible for nearly a fifth of the country’s methane emissions, but almost half of U.S. landfills have not installed gas-capture systems, nor are they required to. In fact, emissions from many smaller landfills are not regulated by the EPA at all."

Climate Change [3]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [25]
Waste [28]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Grist [29], 05/29/2024
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"Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits" [30]

"At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed."

Chemicals [31]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [32]
Environmental Health [33]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [25]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [34], 05/29/2024
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"EPA Accused Of ‘Egregious’ Misconduct In PFAS Testing Of Pesticides" [35]

"Documents obtained from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate the agency may have presented false information to the public about testing for harmful contaminants in pesticides, according to allegations being made by a watchdog group and a former EPA research fellow."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [31]
Environmental Health [33]
Journalism & Media [18]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [25]
Science [19]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Guardian [36], 05/29/2024
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"Haaland Upends NPS Uniform Ban For Pride Parades" [37]

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued a directive Friday that could pave the way for National Park Service employees to wear their uniforms in Pride marches celebrating the LGBTQ+ community next month."

Environmental Justice [38]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [9]
People & Population [39]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [40], 05/28/2024
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Maryland Hospitals Grapple With Health Fallout Of Medical Waste Incineration [41]

"Maryland’s largest health systems are under pressure to cut their dealings with an incinerator that has a history of environmental violations."

Air [42]
Chemicals [31]
Environmental Health [33]
Environmental Justice [38]
Health [43]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [25]
Waste [28]
Public [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [44]
Source: Inside Climate News [45], 05/28/2024
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"‘New Territory’ for Americans: Deadly Heat in the Workplace" [46]

"In the coming months, this team of roughly 30 people at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is expected to propose a new rule that would require employers to protect an estimated 50 million people exposed to high temperatures while they work."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [33]
Environmental Justice [38]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [47], 05/28/2024
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