Full Appeals Court Hears Arguments on EPA Chlorpyrifos Decision
"Eleven federal judges were at times puzzled, perturbed and bemused during high-stakes oral arguments yesterday involving the pesticide chlorpyrifos."
Source: Greenwire, 03/28/2019
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"House Democrats Introduce Bill To Keep The US In The Paris Agreement"
"On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) joined Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) in announcing the Climate Action Now Bill, which is intended to stop the United States from exiting the Paris Agreement. President Donald Trump vowed to pull out of the Obama-era agreement in 2017, saying that its terms would unnecessarily harm US industry."
Source: Ars Technica, 03/28/2019
EPA: For 3rd Time, Judge Tosses Suit Over Science Advisory Panel Makeup
"A federal judge today [Wednesday] dismissed a third lawsuit challenging a far-reaching EPA restriction on advisory committee membership, likely dealing a fatal blow to opponents' hopes of overturning the policy anytime soon."
Source: Greenwire, 03/28/2019
"Michigan Governor Seeks Cap On ‘Forever’ Chemicals In Water"
"Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday directed Michigan’s environmental agency to develop drinking water standards for certain toxic industrial chemicals rather than waiting for updated federal guidelines."
Source: AP, 03/27/2019
"EPA: Wheeler Vows Not To Work On Pebble, Some Superfund Sites"
"EPA chief Andrew Wheeler has promised not to weigh in on the Pebble mine proposal and toxic waste site cleanups connected to his former lobbying clients after media scrutiny."
Source: Greenwire, 03/27/2019
"Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs"
"If it's been a few years since you shopped for a light bulb you might find yourself confused. Those controversial curly-cue ones that were cutting edge not that long ago? Gone. (Or harder to find.) Thanks to a 2007 law signed by President George W. Bush, shelves these days are largely stocked with LED bulbs that look more like the traditional pear-shaped incandescent version, but use just one-fifth the energy."
Source: NPR, 03/26/2019
"Groups: EPA Has Dragged Heels On Oil Dispersant Rules"
"Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana say the Environmental Protection Agency has dragged its heels on issuing rules for oil spill dispersants, and they’re ready to sue to demand them."
Source: AP, 03/26/2019
"Climate: Green New Deal Takes The Senate Stage"
"The Senate is set to take a procedural vote on the Green New Deal as soon as tomorrow [Tuesday], a widely anticipated event that will inevitably come with partisan fireworks."
Source: Greenwire, 03/26/2019
"Recording Reveals Oil Industry Execs Laughing At Trump Access"
"Gathered for a private meeting at a beachside Ritz–Carlton in Southern California, the oil executives were celebrating a colleague’s sudden rise. David Bernhardt, their former lawyer, had been appointed by President Donald Trump to the powerful No. 2 spot at the Department of the Interior."
Source: Reveal, 03/25/2019
Lawyers Ramp Up Challenges to Trump Oil Drilling Push, Citing Climate
"In Wyoming, a judge put oil leases on hold over a failure to consider the climate risks of greenhouse gases. More challenges are planned in the Arctic."
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/25/2019
