Environmental Politics

Western Lawmakers Move To Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits

"Members of Congress from Texas and Wyoming introduced bills recently that would grant fossil fuel companies sweeping legal immunity and shield energy producers from stricter compliance with the Clean Air Act."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/01/2026

"Trump Gives The Go-Ahead For A Major New Canada-U.S. Oil Pipeline"

"President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration."

Source: AP, 05/01/2026

FEMA Aims To Rehire Most Disaster-Response Employees It Fired Months Ago

"The agency is planning to bring back most of the staffers from the Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery who were terminated as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to cut the agency."

Source: Washington Post, 05/01/2026

"Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Scrap Biden Energy Efficiency Regs"

"The Trump administration is throwing its weight behind gas providers and utilities that want the Supreme Court to strike down Biden-era Department of Energy rules that tightened standards for gas-powered commercial water heaters and consumer furnaces."

Source: E&E News, 05/01/2026

Calif. Will Soon Have 300+ Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water?

"A proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. Satisfying the thirst of 24 more facilities expected to open in the state will be challenging, experts and officials say."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/30/2026

Tribe, Enviros to Sue Feds Over Arizona Mine’s Impacts on Threatened Owls

"The BLM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said no Mexican spotted owls lived near a proposed mine site in Arizona’s Sky Islands when it permitted mineral exploration. Photo evidence shows otherwise."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/30/2026

Federal Judge Could Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking Access To La. Slave Burial Sites

"Formosa Plastics asked U.S. District Court Judge Carl Barbier to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its ownership of the Buena Vista burial site in St. James Parish."

Source: Verite News, 04/30/2026

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