Environmental Politics

"EPA Denies Duty To Regulate PFAS In Sewage Sludge Spread On Farmland"

"US regulators claim they are not legally required to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge spread on farmland across the country, according to a court filing the government made this week in response to a lawsuit from an environmental watchdog group."

Source: The New Lede, 09/13/2024

Trillions Of Dollars Of Fossil Fuel Finance Routed Via Tax Havens: Study

"Trillions of dollars of bank finance to fossil fuel companies is being routed via opaque financial centres in several countries, including the Netherlands, research published on Wednesday showed."

Source: Reuters, 09/12/2024

What Happens To The Environment, Health Regs Biden Will Leave Unfinished?"

"From heat protections for workers to restrictions on toxic chemicals, the Biden administration is set to leave several of the significant environmental and health protections it has floated unfinished. The fate of many of these regulations likely depends on the outcome of November’s election, as a Harris administration would probably continue them, while a Trump administration likely would not."

Source: The Hill, 09/12/2024

"Climate at the Debate: Trump Ignored the Question and Harris Hedged"

"At the tail end of the hottest summer in recorded history, as wildfires tear through California and a hurricane heads toward Louisiana, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump failed to say how they would fight climate change during their debate Tuesday night."

Source: NYTimes, 09/12/2024

Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Responsible For Recycling Claims

"Concern about the fossil fuel and plastics industries’ alleged deception about recycling is growing, with new polling showing a majority of American voters, including 54% of Republicans, support legal efforts to hold the sectors accountable."

Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024

"Top Lawmaker Wants COP Host Country To Free Prisoners"

"Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin of Maryland is calling on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and his government to release multiple political prisoners before COP29 gets underway this November in the city of Baku."

Source: E&E News, 09/11/2024

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