"Several members of a federal environmental justice committee on Thursday sharply criticized a new White House website that shows which communities are deemed disadvantaged—and therefore in line for more federal dollars—because it excludes race as a factor in its calculations."
"The White House is pivoting to emphasize that poorly ventilated indoor air poses the biggest risk for coronavirus infections, urging schools, businesses and homeowners to take steps to boost air quality — a move scientists say is long overdue and will help stave off future outbreaks."
"Despite being two years behind schedule due to the pandemic, talks between governments aimed at brokering a new global pact to protect nature made little concrete progress in the past two weeks, with green groups urging political leaders to wade in."
"EPA has revived a bid to scrap a Clean Air Act liability shield for the electric power sector and other industries, launching a new round in a see-saw regulatory fight that now crisscrosses three administrations."
"A key House panel announced plans Thursday to question senior U.S. Postal Service officials about the agency’s decision to buy as many as 148,000 gas-guzzling mail delivery trucks despite directives from the Biden administration to green the federal fleet and opposition from top environmental regulators."
"The Biden administration on Thursday said it would uphold a Trump-era decision and not impose limits in drinking water of perchlorate, a contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants."
"The Biden administration is set to announce a new fuel economy rule today as high gas prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have renewed calls to reduce domestic reliance on foreign oil."
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"The European Commission is proposing new rules to crack down on the "fast fashion" industry and ensure that the products being made in and imported into the bloc are more environmentally friendly."
"Maine’s congressional delegation and governor said Wednesday that the state’s lobster fishermen need more time to comply with new rules designed to protect rare whales."
