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New Clean Water Act Rule Leaves U.S. Waters Vulnerable

by Adam S. Ward and R. Walsh 11 February 202021 December 2022

A revised definition of which waters can be protected from pollution by the federal government ignores established science.

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Clean Water Act in the Balance?

by Randy Showstack 27 January 20207 March 2022

An important Supreme Court case could have major ramifications on the interpretation of the Clean Water Act and environmental protection.

New York attorney general Letitia James
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Emissions Rollbacks

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 14 August 201921 December 2022

The suit argues that the administration is failing to curb carbon dioxide emissions as required under the Clean Air Act.

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Senator Urges Ending Dark Money’s Stifling of Climate Action

by Randy Showstack 20 June 201921 December 2022

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says that dark money funding from the fossil fuel industry and others “has polluted our politics.” Dark money and climate denial “are two sides of the same coin,” he says.

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), speaking at a February 2017 rally in support of the EPA.
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Congressman Renews Call for EPA Administrator to Resign

by Randy Showstack 26 June 201821 December 2022

In an interview with Eos, Rep. Don Beyer, the second-highest-ranking Democrat on the House Science Committee, details why he calls Pruitt “an embarrassment” to the Trump administration.

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Court Delay on U.S. Climate Plan Won't Stop Clean Energy Efforts

by Randy Showstack 26 February 201621 December 2022

While many states wait for judicial clarity, analysts predict that the move toward clean energy and emissions reductions will continue.

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Despite Stalled Regulations, U.S. Mercury Emissions Decline

by K. Klein 9 December 201521 December 2022

Newly published measurements made downwind of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio coal-burning plants reveal steep, unexpected drops in atmospheric mercury concentrations since 2006.

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Supreme Court Hears Case About Regulating Power Plants

by Randy Showstack 27 March 201521 December 2022

In a case about power plant emissions, arguments focused on whether the Environmental Protection Agency properly interpreted a regulation and on dramatically different cost-benefit analyses.

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