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"High Court to Weigh Whether EPA Must Define ‘Too Much’ Pollution" [1]

"The US Supreme Court will consider San Francisco’s challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to tell cities not to pollute water bodies “too much” without setting a specific limitation."

Laws & Regulations [2]
Pollution [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [7], 05/29/2024
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A Pot Of Unspent Federal Money Could Have Prevented Jackson’s Water Crisis [8]

"Late in the summer of 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency sent the Mississippi state government a routine report assessing its use of federal funding for water infrastructure. The agency concluded with the words “no findings” — that is, the EPA found no issue with how Mississippi was spending its money."

Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [12]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [14]
Source: Grist [15], 05/29/2024
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"Landfills Leak Methane With Impunity, New Research Shows" [16]

"Landfills are responsible for nearly a fifth of the country’s methane emissions, but almost half of U.S. landfills have not installed gas-capture systems, nor are they required to. In fact, emissions from many smaller landfills are not regulated by the EPA at all."

Climate Change [17]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Pollution [3]
Waste [18]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Grist [19], 05/29/2024
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"Tree-Killing Beetle Is On A Death March Through Southern California’s Oaks" [20]

The goldspotted oak borer has spread across Southern California since its discovery in 2008 in San Diego County, where it has slaughtered more than 80,000 trees.

Forests [21]
Natural Resources [22]
Public [5]
California [23]
Source: LA Times [24], 05/29/2024
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Is US Offshore Wind Dead In The Water — Or Just Poised For The Next Big Gust? [25]

"The Biden Administration wants to boost offshore wind. But other forces, including cost, political opposition and disinformation, have slowed adoption."

Climate Change [17]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Floodlight [28], 05/29/2024
  • Read more about Is US Offshore Wind Dead In The Water — Or Just Poised For The Next Big Gust? [25]

"Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits" [29]

"At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed."

Chemicals [30]
Consumer [31]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Health [9]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Pollution [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NYTimes [32], 05/29/2024
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Climate Aid Program Funneling Billions Of Dollars Back To Rich Countries [33]

"Wealthy countries sent climate funding to the developing world in recent years with interest rates or strings attached that benefited the lending nations, a Reuters data analysis found."

Climate Change [17]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Justice [10]
Public [5]
International [34]
Source: Reuters [35], 05/29/2024
  • Read more about Climate Aid Program Funneling Billions Of Dollars Back To Rich Countries [33]

"EPA Accused Of ‘Egregious’ Misconduct In PFAS Testing Of Pesticides" [36]

"Documents obtained from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate the agency may have presented false information to the public about testing for harmful contaminants in pesticides, according to allegations being made by a watchdog group and a former EPA research fellow."

Agriculture [37]
Chemicals [30]
Environmental Health [9]
Journalism & Media [38]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Pollution [3]
Science [39]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Guardian [40], 05/29/2024
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"Haaland Upends NPS Uniform Ban For Pride Parades" [41]

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued a directive Friday that could pave the way for National Park Service employees to wear their uniforms in Pride marches celebrating the LGBTQ+ community next month."

Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [13]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: E&E News [42], 05/28/2024
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Maryland Hospitals Grapple With Health Fallout Of Medical Waste Incineration [43]

"Maryland’s largest health systems are under pressure to cut their dealings with an incinerator that has a history of environmental violations."

Air [44]
Chemicals [30]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Health [45]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Pollution [3]
Waste [18]
Public [5]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
Source: Inside Climate News [47], 05/28/2024
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