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"Can a Law Protecting Endangered Animals Stop New Oil Drilling?" [1]

"A coalition of environmental groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday for failing to consider the harms caused to endangered species from the emissions produced by oil and gas drilling on public lands."

Biodiversity [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Wildlife [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [9], 06/17/2022
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Just 13% Of Nations In Stockholm Convention Have Disposed Of PCBs Properly [10]

"A majority of countries are not on track to remove the toxic pollutants known as PCBs from the environment by the 2028 global Stockholm Convention goal, according to a new study."

Forests [11]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Waste [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [14]
Source: EHN [15], 06/17/2022
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"House Passes Bill To End Restrictions On Higher-Ethanol Fuels" [16]

"The House of Representatives on Thursday passed an omnibus appropriations bill aimed at addressing spiraling fuel costs by further expanding the availability of higher-ethanol fuel blends."

Agriculture [17]
Consumer [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Transportation [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [20], 06/17/2022
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"U.S. House Passes A Major Wildlife Conservation Spending Bill" [21]

"A bill to conserve endangered species — from the red-cockaded woodpecker to the snuffbox mussel — was passed by the U.S. House in a 231-to-190 vote on Tuesday."

Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Wildlife [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NPR [23], 06/17/2022
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"Renewable-Rich States Push Feds to End Electricity Grid Logjam" [24]

"A $2.5 billion, 550-mile power line designed to transport 4,500 megawatts of wind-generated clean electricity from rural New Mexico to cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Las Vegas hungry for zero-carbon energy seemed ahead of its time."

Climate Change [25]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [26], 06/16/2022
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Bank Group Accused Of Loopholes And ‘Greenwashing’ In Climate Pledge [27]

"Banks that have signed up to a global climate pledge, led by Mark Carney, a former governor of the Bank of England, can still invest unlimited amounts in coal mining and coal power, despite promises to tighten the rules on their lending."

Climate Change [25]
Economy & Business [28]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [7]
International [14]
Source: Guardian [29], 06/16/2022
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"Mine Cleanup Program Still Lacks Biden Appointee" [30]

"The Biden administration is preparing to dole out mine cleanup money to states and tribes under the recent bipartisan infrastructure law, but the president hasn’t appointed anyone to formally oversee the program."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [31]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [33]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [34], 06/15/2022
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"Leaked List: EPA Eyes Closure Plans For 160 Coal Ash Ponds" [35]

"EPA is investigating closure plans for more than 160 unlined lagoons filled with sludge left over from burning coal that could possibly leach toxic pollutants into groundwater, according to a document obtained by E&E News.

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [31]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [32]
Water & Oceans [33]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [36], 06/15/2022
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"Conservation Groups Sue Feds To Protect Old-Growth Forests" [37]

"Six environmental groups sued officials of the Biden administration Tuesday, saying a Trump-era rule change that allowed logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest violates federal laws and was politically motivated."

Forests [11]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [38], 06/15/2022
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"SEC Democrats Worry Climate Reporting Plan Falls Short on Audits" [39]

"Democratic SEC Commissioners Allison Lee and Caroline Crenshaw are raising more questions about whether the agency’s climate disclosure proposal would do enough to elicit reliable greenhouse gas emissions data from companies."

Climate Change [25]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Studies [40]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [41], 06/14/2022
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