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Tribes File Lawsuit Seeking To Invalidate Keystone XL Pipeline Permit

"In a new bid to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, two Native American tribes are suing the Trump administration, saying it failed to adhere to historical treaty boundaries and circumvented environmental impact analysis. As a result, they are asking a federal judge in Montana to rescind the 2017 permit and block any further construction or use of the controversial pipeline."

Source: NPR, 09/11/2018

EPA Review of Mercury Rule Could Devalue Human Life and Health

When writing environmental rules, one of the most important calculations involves weighing the financial costs against any gains in human life and health. ... Last week the Trump administration took a crucial step toward de-emphasizing the life and health benefits in this calculus when the Environmental Protection Agency said it would rethink a major regulation that restricts mercury emissions by coal-burning power plants."

Source: NY Times, 09/10/2018

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