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#1 EPA Set to Unravel US Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
Jul 29 2025 // The Trump administration is set to announce its plans to abolish the US government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, threatening to strike a deep blow at Washington’s ability to fight climate...
#2 California Crafting New Auto Pollution Rules After Trump Attacks
Aug 20 2025 // California’s clean-air regulator is pressing ahead with work on new rules for auto emissions in the state and possible new tax credits for electric cars to counter the Trump administration’s effort to corral...
#3 Chemours Must Stop Unlawful Pollution of Ohio River, Federal Court Orders
Aug 12 2025 // A federal judge ordered the Chemours Chemical Company on Thursday to immediately stop discharging unlawful levels of cancer-causing chemicals into the Ohio River from the company’s Washington Works plant in West...
#4 Judge Stops Hazardous Waste Shipments to Michigan Landfill
Aug 12 2025 // A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental...
#5 No End in Sight to Plastic Pollution Crisis as Treaty Negotiations in Geneva Fail
Aug 18 2025 // Negotiations to reach a major treaty to end growing plastic pollution around the world fell apart on Friday [Aug. 15], with delegates in Switzerland adjourning with no immediate plans to resume. The consequence of the...