Laws & Regulations

Supreme Court Case on Utah Railway Could Impact U.S. Environmental Laws

"A legal fight over an 88-mile proposed railway in Utah has set the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide how federal agencies evaluate the environmental impacts of projects requiring their approval, a decision with the potential to drastically shift how projects are permitted across the nation."

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/10/2024

Advocates Demand FDA Ban Red Dye 3, A Cancer-Causing Food Additive

"In the waning days of the Biden administration, a long-fought battle over a cancer-causing food additive is again in the spotlight as consumer advocacy groups and lawmakers demand federal regulators ban Red Dye No. 3, a chemical used to give popular candies, foods and drinks their cherry-red colors."

Source: The New Lede, 12/10/2024

Harmful ‘Neonics,’ Pesticides Are Common In Minnesota Waterways

"A common pesticide coating on corn and soybean seeds has leached into Minnesota waterways, threatening pollinators and aquatic ecosystems, according to a report released this week by the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council."

Source: Minnesota Reformer, 12/10/2024

TCE: "All Uses of 'Camp Lejeune Solvent' to Be Phased Out by EPA Rule"

"All consumer, industrial, and commercial uses of trichloroethylene would be phased out under a rule the EPA issued Monday for a solvent the agency has long recognized could be harmful when released into the air and water or onto the land."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/10/2024

Biden Names National Monument At Notorious Native American Boarding School

"President Biden on Monday formally designated the former site of a notorious boarding school for Native American children as a national monument, issuing a formal apology for the practice of forcibly removing children to such schools."

Source: The Hill, 12/10/2024

"Lee Zeldin Didn’t Ask To Head EPA. Here’s Why Trump Picked Him."

"When he served as a Republican congressman from New York, Lee Zeldin delighted environmentalists by championing efforts to protect critical wildlife habitat from potential development efforts, including a golf course proposed by Donald Trump." "Now, as Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Zeldin is pledging to deliver on the president-elect’s promise to eliminate several environmental regulations that the fossil fuel industry views as burdensome, according to half a dozen Senate Republicans who met with Zeldin this week."

Source: Washington Post, 12/09/2024

Biden Proposes Raising Acceptable Threshold For Common Agricultural Pesticide

"The Biden administration is proposing to raise a key threshold determining how much of a pesticide that’s commonly used in the agriculture industry the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds concerning in the environment — spurring ire from some environmental advocates."

Source: The Hill, 12/09/2024

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