The Biden administration is taking a major step forward in addressing environmental justice by making $2 billion in funding available for community groups, states, and tribes. This investment, in line with the sweeping climate law signed last year by President Joe Biden, is the largest ever dedicated to environmental justice. The program aims to revitalize …
A victory for the refining industry as a U.S. appeals court overturned the Biden administration’s denial of “hardship waivers” to small refiners, exempting them from biofuel mandates. The court ruled in favor of refineries such as Ergon, Calumet Shreveport, and Placid, finding the EPA’s decision to reject the waiver requests to be “impermissibly retroactive; contrary …
In a press release, the Justice Department announced that it has filed a lawsuit against eBay on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The lawsuit accuses eBay of selling harmful products that violate various environmental regulations, including the Clean Air Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act. …
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced criticism for waiting a month to consult their experts about the risk of chemical exposure following a fiery train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio. Internal emails obtained by HuffPost show that at least two EPA scientists were surprised and concerned by the delay. During this time, the agency relied …
The Biden administration has made changes to regulations aimed at protecting wetlands, following a Supreme Court ruling that limited the federal government’s jurisdiction over them. Under the new rule, wetlands must be more clearly connected to other bodies of water, such as rivers and oceans. This shift in policy marks a departure from decades of …
House Republicans made significant progress on Wednesday by advancing an appropriations bill that pertains to federal environmental agencies. However, this bill has raised concerns due to its potential impact on the environment. It includes budget cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Interior Department, and the Council of Environmental Quality. Furthermore, the bill promotes …
The commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Jason Brune, wrote an official letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on May 31. In the letter, Brune repeatedly referenced BDSM play and tools to make a point about how he views power dynamics between his state and the federal government under the Biden …