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Fury over ‘forever chemicals’ as US states spread toxic sewage sludge

Regulators allow states to continue spreading sludge on crops even as PFAS-tainted substance has ruined livelihoods and poisoned water

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2022

Indiana refinery to pay $2.75 million in air pollution case

BP, the giant oil company, agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by environmental groups that accused the Whiting refinery of repeatedly violating the U.S. Clean Air Act.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Texas bans local, state government entities from doing business with firms that “boycott” fossil fuels

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar singled out financial firms under a 2021 state law that prohibits most state entities from contracting with companies that have reduced or cut investments in the oil and gas industry.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 24, 2022

Biden pretends to storm out of meeting when Australian PM mentions NRA

Biden says Australia’s prime minister was a ‘brave man’ for going on a ‘full spectrum’ tour of Planned Parenthood and NRA

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Climate groups put a number to inaction

"Every second the Senate delays action on bold climate investments, the cost of inaction only increases"

Salon · May 6, 2022

Manchin pushes GOP-friendly climate bill

Manchin's new push is "even weaker" than earlier compromise and could make climate change worse, advocates say

Salon · Apr 27, 2022

Sierra Club asks Sacramento County to move homeless, citing tripling of American River fires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sierra Club's Sacramento chapter is asking city and county officials to move hundreds of homeless residents along the American River Parkway into shelters and safe ground spaces, citing an increase in wildfires it says are often tied to homeless camps.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

Amazon’s Bay Area expansion faces pushback

Amazon has changed its plans for at least five new warehouses across the Bay Area in California in recent months amid pushback from labor unions and environmental groups.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

Feds more than double fuel economy penalties after seven-year delay

WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to dramatically increase penalties for carmakers that fail to meet federal fuel efficiency standards in model years 2019 and later.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022

US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows

The United States will need far more lithium to achieve its clean energy goals, and the industry that mines the chemical element is poised to grow

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022