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"EPA Unveils Strategy For Reducing Lead Exposure"

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced a revised strategy for reducing lead exposure, with a focus on communities that have had a disproportionate amount.

The draft plan would focus on identifying communities with especially high levels of both lead exposure and blood lead levels. The agency would next develop national standards and guidance to address those exposures and enforce existing regulations.

Source: The Hill, 10/29/2021

"Release of EPA Methane Rules Expected This Week"

"EPA is preparing to release two new draft rules this week that could dramatically reduce the role that oil and gas production plays in driving climate change."

Source: E&E News, 10/28/2021

Biden FWS Moves To Undo Two Trump-Era Endangered Species Act Rollbacks

"The Biden administration will move to rescind two Trump-era rollbacks of protections for endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced Tuesday."

Source: The Hill, 10/27/2021

"Judge Nixes Trump-Era Limits On Regulation Of Water-Polluting Projects"

"A federal judge on Thursday refused to leave a contested Trump-era water pollution rule in place while the Biden administration reviews it for the next 18 months, finding that letting it stay in effect could cause long-lasting environmental harm."

Source: Courthouse News Service, 10/25/2021

"Dammit, Coal’s Back"

"The nation’s coal-fired power output is expected to surge for the first time in years, the Energy Information Administration said on Monday. By the end of this year, the U.S. will ramp up its coal production by 22%. That marks the first year-over-year uptick since 2014."

Source: Earther, 10/20/2021

"Senate Hearing On Sams To Head National Parks Set For Oct. 19"

"A politically polarized Senate has set Oct. 19 for a hearing on the nomination of former Oregon tribal leader Chuck Sams as the next director of the National Parks Service."

Source: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, 10/19/2021

Biden To Expand Bears Ears, Other National Monuments, Reversing Trump

"President Biden will restore full protections to three national monuments that had been slashed in size by former president Donald Trump, including Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah known for their stunning desert landscapes and historical treasures of Native American art and settlements as well as a rich fossil record, according to a statement from the White House on Thursday evening."

Source: Washington Post, 10/08/2021

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"EPA Unveils Strategy For Reducing Lead Exposure"

"Release of EPA Methane Rules Expected This Week"

Biden FWS Moves To Undo Two Trump-Era Endangered Species Act Rollbacks

"Judge Nixes Trump-Era Limits On Regulation Of Water-Polluting Projects"

"Dammit, Coal’s Back"

"Senate Hearing On Sams To Head National Parks Set For Oct. 19"

Biden To Expand Bears Ears, Other National Monuments, Reversing Trump

"DOJ Investigating Trump’s Car Emissions Probe"

"White House Outlines Plan To Overhaul Trump NEPA Rules"

"Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick to Lead the Bureau of Land Management"

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