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"Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants" [1]

"The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new regulation to significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants, a move that environmental advocates predicted would significantly reduce the health risks to by people living near industrial sites."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [9], 04/07/2023
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"Snot Otters And Other Wildlife Are Not Rock Stars. Should They Be Saved?" [10]

"Heelsplitters, mudbugs and ferrets are among the critters that could benefit from a bipartisan bill, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act".

Biodiversity [11]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [14], 04/06/2023
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After Growing GM Corn For Decades, Some US Farmers Open To Mexican Ban [15]

"Mexico has found unexpected allies as it tries to limit imports of genetically modified (GM) corn: some U.S. farmers who grow the crops."

Agriculture [16]
Economy & Business [17]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Technology [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mexico [19]
Source: Reuters [20], 04/06/2023
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"In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades" [21]

"Scientists say nations must stop new oil and gas projects to avoid climate catastrophe. But after the Biden administration greenlit the $8 billion Willow project, ConocoPhillips is racing ahead."

Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [24]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [25]
Wildlife [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
Source: NYTimes [27], 04/06/2023
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"Brazil Court Backs Crackdown On Illegal Gold Mining In Amazon" [28]

"A Supreme Court judge backed a government move to crack down on illegal gold mining in Brazil, suspending a legal practice of buyers accepting the origin of the precious metal with paper receipts based on the "good faith" of the seller."

Biodiversity [11]
Forests [29]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [7]
South America [30]
Source: Reuters [31], 04/06/2023
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"N.Y. Governor Walks Back Push to ‘Weaken’ Climate Law After Uproar" [32]

"Under pressure from scientists, environmentalists and lawmakers, Gov. Kathy Hochul backed off on Wednesday from a proposal to rewrite the state’s landmark climate law — an effort that her critics said would have fundamentally undermined the measure."

Climate Change [22]
Environmental Politics [24]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [33]
Source: NYTimes [34], 04/06/2023
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"New Mexico Governor Signs Bill To Limit Prescribed Fires" [35]

"New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Tuesday that aims to prohibit prescribed burns — wildland fires set purposefully as a means of forest management — during periods of increased fire risk."

Forests [29]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [36]
Source: AP [37], 04/06/2023
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Biden DOI Announces $585 Million For Water Infrastructure Projects [38]

"The Biden administration will put nearly $600 million toward drought resilience and upgrades to water infrastructure, Interior Department officials announced Wednesday."

Agriculture [16]
Climate Change [22]
Consumer [39]
Environmental Politics [24]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [25]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [40], 04/06/2023
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"EPA to Tighten Limits on Mercury and Other Pollutants From Power Plants" [41]

"The Biden administration said Wednesday that it would require coal- and oil-fired power plants to reduce emissions of several hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, a neurotoxin that can cause developmental problems in infants and children."

Air [42]
Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [43], 04/06/2023
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"Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison" [44]

"A months-long event, just outside the park, was intended to keep the animals from spreading a disease to livestock. But its scope and other removal measures affecting hundreds more have generated opposition."

Agriculture [16]
Biodiversity [11]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [25]
Wildlife [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [45]
Source: NYTimes [46], 04/05/2023
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-administration-curb-toxic-pollutants-chemical-plants [2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-justice [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [9] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/climate/biden-toxic-pollutants-chemical-plants.html [10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/snot-otters-and-other-wildlife-are-not-rock-stars-should-they-be-saved [11] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/biodiversity-1 [12] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [13] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/wildlife [14] https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/04/05/recovering-americas-wildlife-bill-species/ [15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/after-growing-gm-corn-decades-some-us-farmers-open-mexican-ban [16] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/agriculture [17] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/technology [19] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/mexico [20] https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/after-growing-gm-corn-decades-some-us-farmers-open-mexican-restrictions-2023-04-06/ [21] https://www.sej.org/headlines/pristine-alaska-oil-giant-prepares-drill-decades [22] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [23] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [24] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [25] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/land [26] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/alaska-and-hawaii [27] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/climate/willow-alaska-oil-biden.html [28] https://www.sej.org/headlines/brazil-court-backs-crackdown-illegal-gold-mining-amazon [29] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/forests [30] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/south-america [31] https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-court-backs-crackdown-illegal-gold-mining-amazon-2023-04-05/ [32] https://www.sej.org/headlines/ny-governor-walks-back-push-weaken-climate-law-after-uproar [33] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northeast [34] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/nyregion/hochul-climate-law.html [35] https://www.sej.org/headlines/new-mexico-governor-signs-bill-limit-prescribed-fires [36] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/southwest [37] https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-prescribed-burns-new-mexico-dee2855ac556be0f15aaffd7f2f6ebc4 [38] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-doi-announces-585-million-water-infrastructure-projects [39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer [40] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3936389-biden-administration-announces-585-million-for-water-infrastructure-projects/ [41] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-tighten-limits-mercury-and-other-pollutants-power-plants [42] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/air [43] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/climate/epa-mercury-coal-plants.html [44] https://www.sej.org/headlines/mass-yellowstone-hunt-kills-1150-bison [45] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mountain-west [46] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/science/bison-hunt-yellowstone-native-americans.html [47] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=446 [48] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=443 [49] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=444 [50] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=445 [51] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=448 [52] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=449 [53] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=450 [54] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=451 [55] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=1305