David Bowie’s hit song "Space Oddity," about the fictional astronaut Major Tom, was released as a single in 1969. Environmental impact statements (EIS) for rocket launches in the US were not required at that time. Rocket...more
8/26/2025
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
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Outer Space ,
SpaceX ,
Trump Administration
PFAS are a chemically diverse family of over 10,000 synthetic fluorinated compounds, all containing at least one carbon-fluorine (C–F) bond. This makes them highly persistent and earns them the nickname "forever chemicals."...more
8/12/2025
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European Commission ,
PFAS ,
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Public Health ,
REACH ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins’ announcement at a Western Governors Association meeting in June 2025 to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, commonly known as the Roadless Rule, is...more
7/15/2025
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Climate Change ,
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Critical Habitat ,
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Federal Land ,
Forestry ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Roads ,
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State and Local Government ,
USDA ,
Wildfires
Science-based targets (SBTs) rely on scientific facts to achieve specific conditions or outcomes. SBTs reflect the best available science and set goals intended to prevent human activities from harming the environment....more
6/25/2025
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Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Litigation ,
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EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inland Waterways ,
Paris Agreement ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability
The United States and the European Union have legal tools to remedy damages to the environment. However, neither the U.S. nor the EU approaches explicitly address injuries and damages caused by armed conflict....more
6/6/2025
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Assessments ,
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Environmental Liability ,
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Hazardous Substances ,
Military Conflict ,
Natural Resources ,
Oil Spills ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Remediation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Water Supplies
A broad range of reactions – from celebratory to alarmist – describe the workforce reductions and regulatory rollbacks proposed or currently underway at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Notable concerns...more
5/16/2025
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Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Public Health ,
RCRA ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Remediation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Site Remediation
Insights from decades of intense scrutiny of dioxins and PCBs in the environment, beginning in the 1960s, remain pertinent to our current challenges with PFAS. The lessons learned regarding detection and measurement,...more
4/14/2025
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Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
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Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Site Remediation ,
Toxic Chemicals
President Trump’s January 31, 2025, executive order (EO), Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) February 25 interim final rule removing CEQ regulations...more
4/2/2025
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Public Health ,
RCRA ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk-Based Approaches ,
Superfund ,
Trump Administration