Laws & Regulations

Illinois Trees, Plants Damaged By Renewed Use Of Weedkillers On Farms

"Patsy Hirsch and her husband moved to an Elgin subdivision nearly three decades ago, drawn by a backyard thicket of oak, hickory and cherry trees so dense the canopy blotted out the sun."

Source: Chicago Tribune, 08/08/2024

More Than 120 People Died In Tokyo From Heatstroke In July As Temps Soar

"More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday."

Source: AP, 08/07/2024

DOE Awards $2.2B To Strengthen The Electrical Grid And Add Clean Power

"The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, advance the transition to cleaner electricity and meet a growing demand for power."

Source: AP, 08/07/2024

"Residents Challenge State-Approved Incinerator In Front Of The Tetons"

"Teton County residents have opened an additional front in their fight with Wyoming officials regarding development of state school trust land near Teton Village, this time challenging the approval of a commercial incinerator that opponents claim poses a grave health, fire and economic risk to locals."

Source: WyoFile, 08/07/2024

"Navajo Uranium Standoff Risks Legal Clashes in ‘Nuclear West’"

"The Navajo Nation took the unusual step of using its police force to try to impede uranium shipments across its land last week—a preview of legal environmental battles to come if other uranium mines open in the southwest."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/07/2024

EPA Issues Emergency Ban Of Weedkiller Dacthal, Citing Risks To Unborn

"The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, it said Tuesday, the first time the agency has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years."

Source: CNN, 08/07/2024

Reclusive Tribe Attacks Encroaching Loggers In Peru’s Amazon

"Peru’s reclusive Mashco Piro ethnic group recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their territory in the Amazon, according to a regional Indigenous organization."

Source: AP, 08/06/2024

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