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Senate Votes To Give FDA Regulatory Power Over Tobacco
"Water-Rich Gila River Tribe Near Phoenix Flexes Its Political Muscles"
"Stephen Roe Lewis grew up seeing stacks of legal briefs at the dinner table — often, about his tribe’s water. His father, the late Rodney Lewis, was general counsel for the Gila River Indian Community and fought for the tribe’s rights to water in the Southwest, eventually securing in 2004 the largest Native American water settlement in U.S. history."
"US Regulators Approve Louisiana LNG Plant Over Climate Objections"
"Federal regulators on Thursday approved a Louisiana liquefied natural gas project that has been a lightning rod for environmental activists and an energy policy litmus test for President Joe Biden's administration."
"Study Finds Small Streams, Recently Stripped of Protections, Are a Big Deal"
"Last year, the Supreme Court sharply restricted the federal government’s ability to limit pollution in small streams that sit dry for much of the year and fill up only after rainfall or snowmelt. Now, a new study finds that those bodies, so-called ephemeral streams, are significantly more important to the nation’s waterways than often appreciated."
"Another Chemical Recycling Plant Closure Offers ‘Flashing Red Light’"
"For the second time this year, a chemical recycling plant built to turn waste into usable products has closed, casting further doubt on the viability of an upstart industry that has been plagued by financial and technical challenges in its effort to scale up."
"EPA Chief Seeks To Reassure Employees As Specter Of Trump Looms"
"In a speech to staff, Michael Regan rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to sideline climate scientists."
"Chemical Safety Board Urges Changes After Fatal Ohio Refinery Fire"
"The Chemical Safety Board issued recommendations Monday after finding that miscommunication and errors hampered the response to a chemical leak and fire that killed two people at an Ohio refinery."
"Interior Nixes Trump’s Alaska Land Orders, Mine Road"
"The Biden administration is dealing Alaska and its congressional delegation a significant blow, rejecting a pivotal mining road and proposing to revoke Trump-era orders that would have opened up 28 million acres of federal land to energy development and mining."
"Supreme Court Halts EPA ‘Good Neighbor’ Rule"
"The Supreme Court has dealt another blow to a major EPA air pollution control initiative, freezing implementation of the agency’s latest crackdown on smog-forming emissions that cross state lines."
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