SEJ
Published on SEJ (https://www.sej.org)

Home > Laws & Regulations

"What the Stalled Build Back Better Bill Means for Climate, in One Chart" [1]

"The fate of the imperiled Build Back Better bill in Congress will have major consequences for America’s ability to tackle climate change, researchers have estimated."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NYTimes [7], 12/22/2021
  • Read more about "What the Stalled Build Back Better Bill Means for Climate, in One Chart" [1]

"DOE Risks Wasting ‘Significant Funds’ on CCS — Audit" [8]

"The Department of Energy is at risk of wasting a significant amount of money on carbon capture and storage demonstration projects without greater oversight, according to a new Government Accountability Office report."

Economy & Business [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: E&E News [11], 12/22/2021
  • Read more about "DOE Risks Wasting ‘Significant Funds’ on CCS — Audit" [8]

"EPA Expands Testing Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water" [12]

"EPA is expanding testing efforts for "forever chemicals" in the nation’s drinking water systems."

Chemicals [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: E&E News [17], 12/21/2021
  • Read more about "EPA Expands Testing Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water" [12]

"One Month after Arrests, Wet’suwet’en Return to Block Pipeline" [18]

"One month after dozens of arrests, supporters of Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have reoccupied a worksite on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route in the nation’s territory."

Activism [19]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
Canada [21]
Source: The Tyee [22], 12/21/2021
  • Read more about "One Month after Arrests, Wet’suwet’en Return to Block Pipeline" [18]

"Walmart Faces California Suit Alleging Huge Dumps of Toxic Waste" [23]

"Walmart Inc. was sued by California for allegedly dumping hazardous waste including toxic cleaning supplies, pesticides and batteries in local landfills."

Chemicals [13]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Waste [24]
Public [5]
California [25]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [26], 12/21/2021
  • Read more about "Walmart Faces California Suit Alleging Huge Dumps of Toxic Waste" [23]

Revealed: Fla. Power Company Pushing Legislation To Slow Rooftop Solar [27]

"Florida Power & Light delivered bill text to a state lawmaker. Its parent company sent $10,000 to her campaign coffers"

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Miami Herald/Floodlight [28], 12/21/2021
  • Read more about Revealed: Fla. Power Company Pushing Legislation To Slow Rooftop Solar [27]

Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution [29]

"One of the most dangerous chemical plants in America sits in one of West Virginia’s only majority-Black communities. For decades, residents of Institute have raised alarms about air pollution. They say concerns have “fallen on deaf ears.”"

Air [30]
Chemicals [13]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [15]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Mountain State Spotlight [31], 12/21/2021
  • Read more about Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution [29]

"E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules" [32]

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced strengthened limits on pollution from automobile tailpipes in a bid to reduce a major source of the carbon dioxide emissions that are heating the planet."

Air [30]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [15]
Transportation [33]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NYTimes [34], 12/21/2021
  • Read more about "E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules" [32]
February 28, 2022 to March 4, 2022

National Invasive Species Awareness Week [35]

NISAW is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose and what can be done to prevent their spread. Local stories from field practitioners can be the most transformative. Learn more.

Professional Meetings [36]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [37]
Policy [38]
Wildlife [39]

"Carbon Monoxide From Generators Poisons Thousands of People a Year" [40]

"Portable generators are among the deadliest consumer products. Two decades after the government identified the danger, and as climate change leads to more power outages, people are left vulnerable by a system that lets the industry regulate itself."

Air [30]
Disasters [41]
Environmental Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [15]
Technology [42]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: ProPublica [43], 12/20/2021
  • Read more about "Carbon Monoxide From Generators Poisons Thousands of People a Year" [40]

Pages

  • « first [4]
  • ‹ previous [44]
  • …
  • 451 [45]
  • 452 [46]
  • 453 [47]
  • 454 [44]
  • 455
  • 456 [48]
  • 457 [49]
  • 458 [50]
  • 459 [51]
  • …
  • next › [48]
  • last » [52]
  • Contact Us  |
  • Donate  |
  • Join  |
  • Members  |
  • Privacy & Security Policies  |
  • Reach SEJ Members  |
  • Renew  |
  • Site Map
The Society of Environmental Journalists
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 558-2055
Email: sej@sej.org
© 2026 The Society of Environmental Journalists. All Rights Reserved.
All graphics © SEJ, unless otherwise stated.

Source URL:https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=454

Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/what-stalled-build-back-better-bill-means-climate-one-chart [2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [5] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [7] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/21/climate/manchin-climate-change-build-back-better.html [8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/doe-risks-wasting-significant-funds-ccs-audit [9] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [10] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [11] https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-risks-wasting-significant-funds-on-ccs-audit/ [12] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-expands-testing-forever-chemicals-drinking-water [13] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [14] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [15] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [16] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [17] https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-expands-testing-of-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water/ [18] https://www.sej.org/headlines/one-month-after-arrests-wet-suwet-en-return-block-pipeline [19] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism [20] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-justice [21] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/canada [22] https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/12/20/One-Month-After-Arrests-Wetsuweten-Return-Block-Pipeline/ [23] https://www.sej.org/headlines/walmart-faces-california-suit-alleging-huge-dumps-toxic-waste [24] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/waste [25] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/california [26] https://bnanews.bna.com/environment-and-energy/walmart-illegally-dumped-hazardous-waste-california-says-2 [27] https://www.sej.org/headlines/revealed-fla-power-company-pushing-legislation-slow-rooftop-solar [28] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/20/revealed-the-florida-power-company-pushing-legislation-to-slow-rooftop-solar [29] https://www.sej.org/headlines/black-communities-become-sacrifice-zones-industrial-air-pollution [30] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/air [31] https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2021/12/21/black-communities-industrial-air-pollution/ [32] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-announces-tightest-ever-auto-pollution-rules [33] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/transportation [34] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/climate/tailpipe-rules-climate-biden.html [35] https://www.sej.org/calendar/national-invasive-species-awareness-week [36] https://www.sej.org/category/event-types/professional-meetings [37] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/land [38] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/policy [39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/wildlife [40] https://www.sej.org/headlines/carbon-monoxide-generators-poisons-thousands-people-year [41] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [42] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/technology [43] https://www.propublica.org/article/carbon-monoxide-from-generators-poisons-thousands-of-people-a-year-the-u-s-has-failed-to-force-safety-changes?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social [44] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=453 [45] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=450 [46] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=451 [47] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=452 [48] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=455 [49] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=456 [50] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=457 [51] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=458 [52] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=1205