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"Just 17 per cent of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the cost of living, the issue ‌they ‌say will sway their vote in the midterms"

"In the latest regulatory rollback on toxic chemicals, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn Biden-era guidance on how to prevent PFAS pollution in drinking water."

"Officials in the Upper Colorado River Basin plan to continue draining Flaming Gorge in Wyoming to protect Lake Powell, one of the basin’s largest reservoirs."

"Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) on Thursday called on lawmakers to suspend taxes on gas sales as Americans face higher prices at the pump."

"The decision allows Colorado’s largest water utility to triple a reservoir’s storage, despite concerns about diverting more water from the dwindling Colorado River."

"The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard testimony Wednesday on the Energy Efficiency Reform Act. The new bill would make it much more difficult for the Department of Energy to update energy efficiency standards for home appliances like dishwashers, washing machines and boilers. It would also set a path for the department to backslide on existing energy efficiency mandates."

"The House on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers"

"The City of Reno and Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) broke ground last week on an Advanced Purified Water Facility, a plant that will treat roughly 2 million gallons of wastewater a day to make it compliant with drinking-water standards and send it into a groundwater aquifer near Stead Airport, a first for Nevada."

"The Richmond airport is renewing its stormwater discharge permit, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) added general requirements for the airport to monitor and lower its discharge of PFAS. Some stakeholders say that’s not enough and are asking for specific reduction targets."