EPA
New legislation aims to reduce plastic pollution in New York state
June 1, 2022The proposed legislation includes the "strongest in the nation" push to reduce single-use plastic packaging.
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A hostile Supreme Court threatens environmental progress
March 30, 2022The court’s ‘Major Questions’ doctrine could block regulators from protecting species or tackling climate change.
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EPA restores water protections that were assaulted under Trump
November 24, 2021“The Biden administration needs to take a ‘full steam ahead’ approach to restore federal protections for the nation’s lakes and rivers that supply drinking water to millions of people."
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U.S. environment workers to Biden: Declare a climate emergency!
November 2, 2021Union members at the Environmental Protection Agency, tired of just waiting for legislation, press Biden to immediately ban oil exports and halt pipeline permits.
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EPA takes action to protect Pacific salmon from pesticides
August 27, 2021Extreme heatwaves have made this a devastating summer for the endangered salmon species of the U.S. West Coast. In mid July, California wildlife officials warned that almost all of the young Chinook salmon in the Sacramento...
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