"It’s been a decade since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led lawmakers to the 2009 Copenhagen climate change summit. This year, she’s making a comeback."
"William D. Ruckelshaus, a member of the Nixon administration who is considered the "father" of EPA, died today [Wednesday].
"The EPA’s determination that it “categorically” can’t regulate pollution-via-groundwater under the Clean Water Act is entitled to deference despite “opening a gaping regulatory loophole,” the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts said Nov. 26."
"The PACT Act, which Trump signed after it passed Congress with unanimous support, builds on an earlier law against “crush videos.”"
"At least 11 department officials have cashed out for jobs with fossil fuel interests, lobbying firms or other private companies."
"EPA should expect a massive lawsuit if it does not abandon its efforts to stop regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, more than 20 cities and states said last week."
"Rising temperatures are strengthening the destructive force of wildfires, hurricanes and floods, putting tens of millions of Americans at risk."
"A majority of Americans believe the government must do more to address pollution and climate concerns, according to a new study."
"The Supreme Court will not wade into a defamation battle between a prominent climate scientist and conservative groups that compared the scientist to a convicted child molester."
"The EPA asked Nov. 25 for information and opinions as to whether it should require companies and federal facilities that make or use certain “forever chemicals” to report when they are released and how they are managed."
