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"Pennsylvania’s First Proposed Chemical Recycling Plant Cancelled" [1]

"Plans to build what would have been one of the largest chemical recycling plants in the country in Pennsylvania were canceled this week."

Air [2]
Chemicals [3]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [10]
Waste [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [14]
Source: EHN [15], 04/22/2024
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Biden Shields Millions of Acres in Alaska From Drilling and Mining [16]

"The administration has blocked a proposed industrial road needed to mine copper in the middle of the state, and has banned oil drilling on 13 million acres in the North Slope."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Alaska and Hawaii [18]
Source: NYTimes [19], 04/22/2024
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"E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’" [20]

"The Biden administration is designating two “forever chemicals,” man-made compounds that are linked to serious health risks, as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, shifting responsibility for their cleanup to polluters from taxpayers."

Chemicals [3]
Environmental Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [10]
Waste [11]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: NYTimes [22], 04/22/2024
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"Senate Approves Migratory Bird Conservation Bill" [23]

"The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to aid conservation efforts for migratory birds."

Biodiversity [24]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [17]
Wildlife [25]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
International [26]
Source: E&E News [27], 04/19/2024
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CA Sets Nation-Leading Limit For Carcinogenic Chromium-6 In Drinking Water [28]

"After years of analysis and debate, California regulators have adopted a nation-leading drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen found in water supplies across the state."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [5]
Environmental Health [7]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [10]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [12]
California [29]
Source: LA Times [30], 04/19/2024
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"The U.S. Just Changed How It Manages A Tenth Of Its Land" [31]

"For decades, the federal government has prioritized oil and gas drilling, hardrock mining and livestock grazing on public lands across the country. That could soon change under a far-reaching Interior Department rule that puts conservation, recreation and renewable energy development on equal footing with resource extraction."

Agriculture [32]
Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [33]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [8]
Forests [34]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [17]
Wildlife [25]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Washington Post [35], 04/19/2024
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23 GOP States Demand Rollback of EPA Civil Rights Regulations [36]

"A group of Republican-led states want the EPA to begin the process of rolling back elements of its Title VI regulations, according to a new petition for rulemaking."

Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Justice [37]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
People & Population [38]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [39], 04/18/2024
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America's 'Most Endangered Rivers' List: Sewage, Toxic Algae, Construction [40]

"Water scarcity, overuse and development are among the reasons why 10 waterways across the nation were ranked this year’s most endangered rivers by the advocacy group American Rivers."

Activism [41]
Biodiversity [24]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Fish & Fisheries [42]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [17]
Planning & Growth [44]
Pollution [10]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: USA TODAY [45], 04/18/2024
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"Trump Rails Against Wind Energy In Fundraising Pitch To Oil Executives" [46]

"“I hate wind,” the former president told oil industry officials at a recent Mar-a-Lago dinner, doubling down on promises to end this form of clean energy."

Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [33]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Technology [47]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Washington Post [48], 04/18/2024
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"California Derailed Its Booming Rooftop Solar Buildout. Can It Be Fixed?" [49]

"Over the past year, California regulators have kneecapped small-scale solar needed to hit the state’s climate goals. These lawmakers are trying to bring it back."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Public [12]
California [29]
Source: Canary Media [50], 04/17/2024
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