The law would return policy interpretation authority to federal agencies. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was joined by 10 colleagues in introducing a bill to undo the Supreme…
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Supreme Court Blocks EPA Good Neighbor Rule Temporarily
The agency’s regulation would overrule state plans for ozone-producing gases crossing state lines. At the end of the current term, the Supreme Court temporarily paused the Environmental Protection…
Read MoreInterior Department Awards Funding to Close Orphaned Wells
The latest round of funding was distributed to Alaska, Arizona, New York, and Ohio. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed an additional $126.7 million from the Bipartisan…
Read MoreNTSB Holds Hearing on Norfolk Southern Crash Investigation
The company sought to dismiss the agency’s findings regarding the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and controlled burn of toxic chemicals. This week, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair…
Read MoreEPA Reviewing Study on Toxic EtO Gas in Louisiana
Local emissions, reportedly a thousand times higher than safe levels, create a “cancer alley.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing a report filed by researchers that found…
Read MoreEPA Announces $900 Million in Grants for Electric School Bus Program
The funding will support the purchase of 3,400 busses for 530 school districts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest release of funding to update school bus…
Read MoreCanadian Wildfires Impact Minnesota and Wisconsin Air Quality
Fine air particulates reach 184 on the air quality index. The National Weather Service issued air quality warnings for Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday, reporting an “unhealthy” amount…
Read MoreLabor Department Finalizes Silica Dust Protections for Miners
The rule lowers the permissible exposure limit and implements an overexposure protocol. The Department of Labor finalized a rule protecting miners from silica dust exposure this month, lowering…
Read MoreAppeals Court Upholds EPA Emissions Waiver for California
The state is allowed to set steeper emissions rules than federally required. The D.C. Court of Appeals upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions policy waiver for the…
Read MoreNorfolk Southern Agrees to Settlement for East Palestine Derailment
Resolution for class action lawsuit now pending in court. Railroad company Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve a class action lawsuit against its freight…
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