Bill targeting PFAS and PFOS chemicals reintroduced in House -
Courthouse News Service – April 13 -
On Tuesday, the bipartisan PFAS Action Act was introduced for the second time in the U.S. House of Representatives,...more
4/16/2021
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California targets diesel trucks, ships for biggest pollution reductions in over a decade -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 27 -
The California Air Resources Board this Thursday adopted its biggest pollution-cutting...more
8/28/2020
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Bayer to pay more than $10B to resolve lawsuits over Roundup, PCBs, and Dicamba -
Bullet NPR – June 24 -
Bayer will pay more than $10 billion to end tens of thousands of lawsuits filed over its Roundup weedkiller, the...more
6/26/2020
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Supreme Court says pipeline may cross underneath Appalachian Trail -
Bullet NPR – June 15 -
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a new 600-mile natural gas pipeline can cross underneath the Appalachian Trail on...more
6/19/2020
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DOI moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections -
Bullet PBS – June 5 -
The U.S. Department of the Interior moved forward last Friday with plans to end the government’s decades-long practice of treating...more
6/12/2020
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's California water plan -
Bullet Associated Press – May 12 -
A preliminary injunction was issued on Monday temporarily blocking the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Bureau)...more
5/15/2020
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California sues Trump administration to block water rules -
Bullet ABC News – February 20 -
California sued the Trump administration on Thursday to block new rules finalized this week that would let farmers take more...more
2/21/2020
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Governor Newsom proposes new plan for San Joaquin River Delta -
Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a novel approach Tuesday to managing the San Joaquin River Delta that would keep more water in the fragile delta while restoring...more
2/10/2020
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Narrowed definition of waters subject to Clean Water Act will reduce number of federally-regulated waterbodies in California -
Los Angeles Times – January 23 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...more
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U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules -
Reuters – July 1 -
A coalition of 10 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., led by California and Massachusetts, on June 28 sued the U.S. Environmental Protection...more
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Senate bill requires EPA to set national drinking water standard for PFAS -
The Hill – June 27 -
The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this Thursday, which includes language pushing...more
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Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton ordered to stop impeding beach access -
San Francisco Chronicle – June 13 -
The California Coastal Commission on Thursday fined the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay $1.6 million—the...more
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Major automakers back compromise on U.S. vehicle emissions rules, urge deal -
Reuters – June 6 -
In a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, a group of 17 major automakers, including General Motors Co,...more
6/7/2019
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Texas federal court strikes 2015 Waters of the United States rule -
AgDaily – May 30 -
The U.S. Court for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday invalidated the Environmental Protection Agency and Army...more