EPA Ordered to Reassess Glyphosate’s Impact on Health, Environment June 20, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was ordered by a federal appeals court on Friday to take a fresh look at...
Small Nuclear Power Projects May Have Big Waste Problems June 1, 2022 By Timothy Gardner A planned new generation of small nuclear reactors will create more waste than conventional reactors, while treatments to make some...
$230M Settlement Reached in 2015 California Oil Spill May 16, 2022 The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015...
Net-Zero Holdouts That Stick Out Like a ‘Sore Thumb’ April 13, 2022 By Tim Quinson While many large corporations have announced ambitious pledges to achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of the century, their commitments...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on ESG Risks in Cannabis April 7, 2022 By Don Jergler Environmental, social and governance may have rightly taken a backseat to Russia’s war on Ukraine, but it’s still a big...
U.S. Regulators Slow Consideration of Climate Impact of New Gas Projects March 25, 2022 By Timothy Gardner U.S. regulators on Thursday delayed requirements to consider greenhouse gas emissions before approvals of gas projects, after lawmakers complained the...
Long-Running Love Canal Suits Get May Court Date March 23, 2022 Long-pending lawsuits stemming from toxic waste contamination in Niagara Falls’ notorious Love Canal neighborhood have a new court date in...
Groups Sue for Records in Montana Mine Pollution Case March 16, 2022 Conservation groups are suing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration to obtain records related to its decision to drop legal claims against...
Colorado Oil Regulator Rejects Plan to Drill Near Homes March 15, 2022 By Liz Hampton The state of Colorado’s oil regulator this week rejected a request by Occidental Petroleum Corp. to drill new oil and...
Los Angeles Suing Monsanto, 2 Others for Toxic PCBs in Waterways March 8, 2022 By John Antczak The city of Los Angeles is suing Monsanto and two other companies for past and future costs of dealing with...