Laws & Regulations

Trump DOI Repealing Protections For Key Swaths Of Alaska Petroleum Reserve

"The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas leasing vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat for migrating birds, caribou and other wildlife."

Source: AP, 11/14/2025

"Lawmakers Press EPA for $3B in Stalled Lead Pipe Replacement Funds"

"A group of Illinois congressional delegates is calling for the release of $3 billion in withheld federal funding that’s meant to help replace toxic lead service lines that supply drinking water to homes across the country."

Source: WBEZ, 11/14/2025

UN Shipping Regulator Advocates For Emissions Fee At COP30, Despite Trump

"The head of the International Maritime Organization said Monday he’s continuing to “advocate and campaign” for global regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels, despite the United States and Saudi Arabia blocking new rules last month."

Source: AP, 11/12/2025

"Two Caribbean Islands Seek Justice From France for Pesticide Poisoning"

"In Guadeloupe and Martinique, where more than 90 percent of the population has chlordecone in their blood, residents continue to demand financial compensation from the French government."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/12/2025

"Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling"

"The Trump administration plans to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California coast for the first time in roughly four decades, according to three people briefed on the matter. The move would set up a confrontation with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who has fought offshore drilling and who has emerged as one of President Trump’s chief political antagonists."

Source: NYTimes, 11/12/2025

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