Laws & Regulations

NOAA Plans to Radically Expand Offshore Aquaculture; Not Everyone Is Onboard

"NOAA’s five-year plan to strengthen the domestic seafood market includes establishing dozens of open-pen fish farms up to three miles offshore. But some experts worry about the well-being of marine mammals, the expansion of dead zones from fish excrement, and infringement on wild fishing grounds."

Source: Civil Eats, 08/21/2023

Court Pauses Uinta Basin Railway Project That Would Ship Oil Through Colorado

"A federal board erred when it gave approval to a railway project in eastern Utah that could ship billions of gallons of crude oil along the Colorado River, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled on Friday.

The Uinta Basin Railway project would have connected oil drilling in Utah with major rail networks with 88 miles of new tracks. The project drew widespread criticism from environmental groups, local officials in Colorado and U.S Senator Michael Bennet, which raised alarms about safety and environmental risks from increased oil traffic.

Source: Colorado Public Radio, 08/21/2023

Top Calif. Methane Emitter Is A Vast Cattle Feedlot. It Gets A Pass

"Forty miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in Southern California’s Imperial Valley, the Brandt Company cattle ranch is the largest single point source of methane emissions in the state, releasing more of that greenhouse gas than any oil or gas well, refinery or landfill."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/21/2023

"New Top Cop at the E.P.A. Aims to Get Enforcement Back on Track"

"Under President Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency has closed fewer civil cases against polluters than any administration in the last two decades and has overseen a drop in criminal investigations of environmental crimes. David M. Uhlmann hopes to change that."

Source: NYTimes, 08/18/2023
August 23, 2024

DEADLINE: Negri First Amendment Institute

The New England First Amendment Coalition will host its 14th annual investigative journalism institute from Oct 20-22, 2024 at Northeastern University in Boston. Journalists within New England can apply by Aug 23 for this tuition-free program. Limited scholarships are available to cover hotel and travel expenses.

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Texans Must Fight "State-Regulated" Oilfield Waste Dumps By Themselves

"Some Texans who challenge oil and gas waste sites must spend significant sums and time on investigating what they say the Texas Railroad Commission should examine. Will new regulations for handling waste increase oversight or just maintain the status quo?"

Source: Public Health Watch, 08/16/2023

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