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Laws & Regulations

"FERC Approves Power Plant Rules To Fight Extreme Weather"

"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved new rules Thursday to help protect the electricity system during severe winter weather, but grid experts said more action is needed to prevent deadly power outages like those that occurred during Winter Storm Uri."

Source: E&E News, 02/21/2023

"Water Utilities Brace for Imminent EPA Proposal on PFAS in Water"

"Drinking water systems are preparing for the possibility that the EPA will try to codify its 2022 health advisories suggesting no amount of PFAS substances are safe, water attorneys say."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/20/2023

Group Is Spreading Misinformation To Stop Solar Projects In Rural America

"Roger Houser's ranching business was getting squeezed. The calves he raises in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley were selling for about the same price they had a few years earlier, while costs for essentials like fuel and fertilizer kept going up. But Houser found another use for his 500 acres."

Source: Floodlight/NPR, 02/20/2023

"Biden E.P.A. Reinstates Mercury Limits Weakened Under Trump"

"The Biden administration on Friday restored the legal foundation of an Obama-era regulation governing mercury, a pollutant from power plants that can damage brain development in babies and cause heart disease in adults."

Source: NYTimes, 02/20/2023

"Before Ohio Derailment, Norfolk Southern Lobbied Against Safety Rules"

"The Trump administration abandoned rail safety rules that were pursued during the Obama era. The Biden administration is trying to revive some of them."

Source: Washington Post, 02/20/2023

Follow the Money With Campaign and Lobbying Data

With a new Congress in place and the seemingly never-ending political races to track, reporters can often learn a good deal about how environmental policy is influenced by looking into campaign and lobbying donations. Backgrounder takes a deep dive into the topic, pointing to important sources of information and data … and their limitations.

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