Laws & Regulations

NY State Lets Dangerous Chemical Foul Niagara Falls’ Air

"For at least 15 years, a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. chemical plant in Niagara Falls, New York, has been sending a pollutant that causes bladder cancer into the air at levels 1,000 percent higher than what state regulators now consider safe for the public to breathe, documents show."

Source: Public Health Watch, 09/19/2024

Biden Admin Spending Climate Cash Fast, As Trump Threatens To Cancel It

"Former President Donald Trump has said he would cancel all unspent funds from President Joe Biden's signature climate law if he wins the presidential election on Nov. 5. But the vast majority of grants will be spent by the time a new president takes office in January, and targeting what remains would be a massive legal challenge, according to Biden administration officials."

Source: Reuters, 09/19/2024

EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals: IG

"Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response."

Source: ProPublica, 09/19/2024

"DC Circuit Questions LNG By Rail’s ‘Unprecedented’ Hazards"

"A federal appeals court on Friday appeared highly skeptical that the Trump administration had adequately weighed the safety and environmental risks of a rule authorizing rail transport of liquefied natural gas — even as judges questioned whether they should issue a decision yet on the suspended regulation."

Source: E&E News, 09/18/2024

"White House Raises Tariffs On Chinese EVs, Solar Panels, Batteries"

"The White House enacted steep increases in tariffs Friday that could quadruple the price of electric vehicles from China and double fees on imported solar cells, upping the trade war between the U.S. and the Asian manufacturing giant."

Source: E&E News, 09/18/2024

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