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Friday, July 1, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Strips EPA's Power to Curb Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency now has fewer tools to fight climate change, after the U.S. Supreme Court stripped the agency of its authority to …
Friday, July 1, 2022
SCOTUS EPA Decision Seen as Not Aligned with Voters
Environmental groups are criticizing a U.S. Supreme Court decision, which narrowed the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to …
Environmentalists: Education, Empowerment Needed Post-Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrations this month commemorated freedom, but Black and Brown people are still disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices …
Virginia Activists: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Essential
As Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pushes forward on plans to withdraw the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), …
Hearing Today on Landmark Bill to Reduce Plastic Packaging in CA
California lawmakers are considering a bill today to cut down on single-use plastics that are choking the nation's landfills and oceans. Senate Bill …
Environmental Advocates: Empowerment Doesn't End With Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrations this month commemorated freedom, but Black and Brown people are still disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices …
Report: Last Decade Has Seen Too Many Methane Gas Leaks
A new report found in the last decade, there have been nearly 2,600 methane gas pipeline incidents in the U.S. serious enough to require reporting to …
Climate Summit in Lander Aims to Boost Awareness, Engagement
Wyomingites concerned about bigger and more frequent wildfires, prolonged drought, threats to clean air, water and wildlife can explore ways to …
Push to Weigh Cumulative Impacts of Air Pollution in NC Permitting Process
Environmental groups are pushing for changes to North Carolina's industry-permitting process, which they say does not account for the cumulative …
NM-Based Telementoring Supports Sick Miners in Rural America
By Kristi Eaton for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for New Mexico News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaborat…
New IL Law Seeks to Limit PFAS-Based Air Pollution
Illinois has enacted a new law to prohibit the incineration of some PFAS-based substances. The man-made chemical compounds are most commonly …
Restoring Soil Through Carbon Sequestering Benefits Farmers, Climate
With Nebraska farmers facing runaway costs for herbicides and fertilizers this year, a new Center for Rural Affairs report suggested adopting simple …