Laws & Regulations

"How Trump Could Bring Fish Farms To The Gulf Of Mexico"

"Floating cages with fish by the thousands may be popping in the Gulf of Mexico under a controversial plan that was backed by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration four years ago and is likely to gain traction again after Trump begins his second term next month."

Source: Grist, 12/13/2024

"Biden's Arctic Refuge Oil Lease Auction Ripe for Challenge"

"The Biden administration’s decision to include restrictions in the auction of oil drilling rights in part of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is legally vulnerable as the state looks to the next administration to allow more oil development."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/13/2024

"Massages And Country Clubs: Your Electric Bill May Be Funding Lavish Perks"

"Power companies across the country have been quietly trying to charge their customers for millions of dollars worth of luxury expenses — including bi-weekly massages, access to exclusive country clubs and private jet travel — according to a new report from the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI), a utility watchdog."

Source: Floodlight, 12/12/2024

"Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash"

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from an electric utility in Kentucky to block an Environmental Protection Agency effort to address the health risks presented by coal ash, a toxic substance created by burning coal to produce electricity."

Source: NYTimes, 12/12/2024

"Arizona AG Sues Saudi Firm Over ‘Excessive’ Groundwater Pumping"

"Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for allegedly violating a public nuisance law, contending that its groundwater pumping threatens the public health, safety and infrastructure of local communities in a rural western county."

Source: AP, 12/12/2024

Polluted Communities Gasp As California Struggles With Diesel Truck Ban

"Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to and from the Port of Los Angeles, pass in front of his home all day, their engines roaring and their exhaust spewing into the air."

Source: CalMatters, 12/11/2024

"Monarch Butterflies To Be Listed As A Threatened Species In US"

"U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change."

Source: AP, 12/11/2024

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