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New Year, New Climate Laws
From regulating air and water pollution to making clean home upgrades more affordable, 2024 is ushering a slew of new climate laws across the country. The Public Interest Network's Andre Delattre explained on PATTRN on The Weather Channel.
NEW REPORT: California’s plastic bag regulation isn’t working as intended
State legislators introducing bills to eliminate loophole
Statement: Biden administration reins in deadly air pollution
New limits on soot will save thousands of lives
Parents and teachers call on EPA to ‘get the lead out’ at school
Groups representing millions of parents and teachers joined environmental and public health advocates to urge the EPA to get the lead out of drinking water at schools and child care centers.
Forest Service urged to bolster protections for forests in proposed policy
Comments call for addressing major gaps on selling old growth and protecting mature forests
House committee approves bills to weaken clean water protections
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to approve six bills on Wednesday that would roll back clean water protections -- including one that would allow facilities to release PFAS and other chemicals into waterways, even if those pollutants are not listed in their permits.
STATEMENT: Beached right whale reportedly found dead in Martha’s Vineyard
Whale in region where boat strikes, fishing rope entanglements, are common
PennEnvironment, Clean Air Council win record-breaking settlement of air pollution lawsuit vs. U.S. Steel
$42 million settlement of Clean Air Act enforcement suit will upgrade Clairton plant, reduce emissions, create public health funds
NEW REPORT: Analysis finds bag bans effective at reducing plastic waste, litter
Plastic Bag Bans Work, a new report released Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, estimates that, on average, plastic bag bans similar to those studied can eliminate almost 300 single-use plastic bags per person, per year.
STATEMENT: U.S. Forest Service cancels permit for Uinta rail project
Rail line would have fragmented animal habitats and endangered Colorado River