Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief to lead EPA -
Associated Press – December 17 -
President-elect Joe Biden this Thursday selected Michael S. Regan to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental...more
12/18/2020
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New EPA rule aims to limit tough clean air measures under Biden -
The New York Times – December 9 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this Wednesday completed a rule that could weaken federal authority to...more
12/11/2020
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U.S. EPA recommends testing wastewater for PFAS -
Bullet Chemical & Engineering News – December 1 -
Certain facilities may have to test for the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their...more
12/4/2020
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U.S. Forest Service finalizes rule weakening environmental review of its projects -
Bullet The Hill – November 18 -
The U.S. Forest Service this Wednesday finalized its decision to weaken environmental analysis of...more
11/20/2020
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service faces suit over removal of endangered species protections for gray wolves -
Bullet The Hill – November 9 -
Last Friday, a coalition of conservation groups filed a notice of intent to sue...more
11/13/2020
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U.S. formally exits Paris Climate Agreement -
Bullet Associated Press – November 4 -
The United States this Wednesday formally left the Paris Climate Agreement, a global pact it helped forge five years ago during the...more
11/9/2020
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Trade groups sue California to stop threatened species listing for Western Joshua Tree -
Bullet Desert Sun – October 27 -
Several trade groups and a high desert town sued in Fresno County Superior Court on October 21 over...more
10/30/2020
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President Trump makes agricultural water demands priority for new office -
U.S. News & World Report – October 13 -
President Donald Trump this Tuesday created what he called a “subcabinet” for federal water issues,...more
10/16/2020
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Redwood City salt ponds subject to environmental protections, federal judge rules -
San Francisco Chronicle – October 5 -
A federal court ruled this Monday that an area containing salt ponds in Redwood City are waters...more
10/9/2020
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EPA chief challenges California effort to mandate zero emission vehicles in 2035 -
Bullet Reuters – September 28 -
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Monday questioned...more
10/2/2020
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California plans to ban sales of new gas-powered cars in 15 years -
The New York Times – September 23 -
California plans to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars statewide by 2035, Governor Gavin Newsom announced...more
White House directs agencies to relax enforcement -
Los Angeles Times – September 9 -
A memorandum produced by the White House Office of Management and Budget and sent to federal agency heads last week instructs them to...more
9/11/2020
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Contaminated groundwater plume in north Orange County placed on federal Superfund list -
Orange County Register – September 1 -
A five-square-mile plume of contaminated groundwater in north Orange County has been...more
9/4/2020
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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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California and five major automakers finalize deal on vehicle emissions standards -
The New York Times – August 17 -
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) this Monday finalized “Settlement Agreements” with five of...more
8/21/2020
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Federal court blocks Interior Department’s relaxation of migratory bird safeguards -
U.S. News & World Report – August 12 -
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York this Tuesday struck down a U.S....more
8/14/2020
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Billions for national parks as historic bill becomes law -
Bullet The Mercury News – August 4 -
President Donald Trump this Tuesday signed into law the “Great American Outdoors Act,” which will provide $9.5 billion over...more
8/7/2020
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Congress sends landmark conservation bill to White House -
Bullet The New York Times – July 22 -
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a measure that, for the first time, guarantees maximum annual funding...more
7/24/2020
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EPA limits states’ power to review projects that affect water quality -
Bullet Courthouse News Service – July 13 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday issued a new 401 Certification Rule under the...more
7/17/2020
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Supreme Court reinstates streamlined permitting for pipelines, but not for Keystone XL project -
Bullet Bloomberg Law – July 6 -
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a streamlined permitting program, known as...more
7/10/2020
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Air Resources Board mandates big increase in zero-emission trucks -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – June 25 -
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) last week approved the nation’s toughest clean-air mandate on trucks,...more
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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EPA limits states' power to stop oil and gas pipelines -
Bullet NPR – June 1 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday issued a new rule intended to expedite the approval process for pipeline...more
6/5/2020
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States sue over rollback of fuel efficiency standards -
Bullet The San Diego Union-Tribune – May 27 -
California, joined by nearly two dozen other states, the District of Columbia and the City of Los Angeles, on...more
5/29/2020
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