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Court of Appeals Rejects Chemours’s Attempt to Void EPA Health Advisory for GenX in Drinking Water

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected arguments by Chemours Company that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted unlawfully when it issued a health advisory about the risks of exposure to the PFAS forever chemical…

Permitting Bill Is a Fossil Fuel Wolf in Clean Energy Clothing

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – This week Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso announced a permitting reform bill - the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 - that would dramatically alter the processes for reviewing the impacts of energy projects in the United…

NRDC: D.C. Circuit Keeps Power Plant Rules Moving

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WASHINGTON – In a win for the climate, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit turned down a motion from industry groups and some states to pause implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon rules for…

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Fuel Efficiency Goals are Attainable, Obama Administration Report Shows

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WASHINGTON – Automobile technology is advancing faster than expected, according to an Obama administration report released today. This means automakers are on track to meet clean car standards through the year 2025, experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council say.

Federal Court: Navy Must Limit Long-Range Sonar Use to Protect Marine Mammal

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SAN FRANCISCO – In a unanimous rebuke, the Ninth Circuit court ruled Friday that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) had illegally approved a permit authorizing the Navy to use its high-intensity long-range sonar – called low-frequency active sonar (or…

Rep. Bishop Bill Makes Bears Ears a Gift to Oil, Gas & Coal

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WASHINGTON – Two days before Interior Secretary Sally Jewell hosts a Saturday meeting in Utah to hear local views on a proposal to create a 1.9-million-acre national monument in an area called Bears Ears, Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced the…

The Only Safe Arctic Drilling is No Arctic Drilling

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced final safety regulations today for any future industrial activities on the U.S. Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.

Mid-Atlantic Releases First-Ever Ocean Plan for Region

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WASHINGTON – Mid-Atlantic states from New York to Virginia, along with federally recognized tribes, the regional fishery management council, and eight federal agencies together released a draft ocean plan yesterday to coordinate sustainable use and conservation of the ocean along…

Congressional Lead Contamination Should Spur Flint Fix

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WASHINGTON – Members of Congress may be gaining a new perspective on the plight of Flint, MI residents with the news of elevated lead levels in water from the Cannon House Office Building, where many lawmakers have staff offices.