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"The Sierra Club Faces Its White-Supremacist History" [1]

"The group is speaking out against John Muir, its founder and an environmental icon who fought to preserve nature and disparaged African Americans and Native Americans".

Activism [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
People & Population [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [8], 07/23/2020
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Michigan To Adopt New, Low PFAS Drinking Water Limits [9]

"New standards limiting how much toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS can be in Michigan’s public drinking water will take effect after a legislative committee adjourned without taking action to block or change them."

Chemicals [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Source: Grand Rapids Press [16], 07/23/2020
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"EPA Finalizes Rule to Speed Up Disputes Over Permitting" [17]

"The EPA issued a final rule Wednesday that speeds up permit disputes that go before its Environmental Appeals Board."

Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [18], 07/23/2020
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"Whitmer: Enbridge Dodging Responsibility For Potential Spill" [19]

"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized Enbridge Inc. on Wednesday for what she described as the company’s refusal to make an airtight pledge to pay for damages caused by a potential oil spill from its pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel."

Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Source: AP [22], 07/23/2020
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"EPA Proposes Airplane Emission Standards That Airlines Already Meet" [23]

"The Trump administration on Wednesday made public the federal government’s first proposal to control planet-warming pollution from airplanes, but the draft regulation would not push the airlines beyond emissions limits they have set for themselves."

Air [24]
Climate Change [25]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [26]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [27], 07/23/2020
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"Congress Passes Sprawling Plan To Boost Conservation, Parks" [28]

"A bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands is on its way to the president’s desk after winning final legislative approval."

Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [29]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [30], 07/23/2020
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"The Teenagers at the End of the World" [31]

"Young climate activists like Jamie Margolin are building a movement while growing up — planning mass protests from childhood bedrooms and during school."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [25]
Environmental Politics [4]
People & Population [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [32], 07/22/2020
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"21 State Attorneys General Sue Over New Trump Water Rule" [33]

"Attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that new federal rules undermine their ability to protect rivers, lakes and streams within their borders."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [34], 07/22/2020
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"Environmental Group Sues Feds Over Grizzly Bear Decision" [35]

"An environmental group filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday for failing to release public records on the termination of a program to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades in Washington state."

Biodiversity [36]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [37]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Wildlife [38]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [39], 07/22/2020
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"Interior: Mont. Governor Sues To Block Pendley's 'Unlawful' Tenure" [40]

"Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) has added his name to the growing list of those challenging the legality of William Perry Pendley's authority to lead the Bureau of Land Management."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [41]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [29]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [42], 07/22/2020
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