Environmental Politics

"As Seen on TV: Big Oil’s Dystopian View of California’s Climate Agenda"

"A $5 million prime-time ad campaign is aimed at climate policies the industry claims make life miserable for Californians."

Source: Capital & Main, 08/28/2024

Chemical Industry Scientists Plan To Derail PFAS Rule On Drinking Water

"Scientists with financial ties to industry and histories of producing controversial research to derail chemical regulations are mobilizing to attack strict new federal drinking water limits for toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, documents reviewed by the Guardian reveal."

Source: HuffPost, 08/28/2024

DeSantis’ Plan To Develop State Parks Set Back As Golf Course Backer Quits

"Facing widespread opposition across the political spectrum, Gov. Ron DeSantis ' plan to develop state parks with business ventures — such as golf courses, pickleball courts and large hotels — has hit a snag after a key supporter pulled the plug."

Source: AP, 08/27/2024

"Tanzania's Maasai Protest Eviction In The Name Of Conservation"

"For a week, the green hills around Tanzania's famous Ngorongoro crater have been chequered with the blood red shuka cloths of tens of thousands of Maasai herdsman protesting their eviction from their land - all in the name of conservation."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 08/27/2024

Houston’s Plastic Waste Waiting More Than a Year for ‘Advanced’ Recycling

"When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business that’s failed three fire safety inspections and has yet to gain state approval to store plastic, workers quickly closed a gate displaying a “no trespassing” sign."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/26/2024

US Dam Rules May Cost Residents More On Flood Insurance, Leave Them At Risk

"Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of federal records and data."

Source: AP, 08/26/2024

"DeSantis’s Plan To Bring Golf To Protected Florida Parks Faces Pushback"

"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration wants to build hotels, golf courses, pickleball courts and other “amenities” at state parks prized for their pristine habitats — a plan that has sparked outrage and concern across the aisle."

Source: Washington Post, 08/23/2024

Judge Rules EPA Must Publish More Information About Chemicals Under Review

"A Washington, D.C., judge ruled this week that the Environmental Protection Agency must disclose more information than it currently does about chemicals pending review under the Toxic Substances Control Act."

Source: The Hill, 08/23/2024

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