Laws & Regulations

Scientists Say Wood Pellet Business Boom Is Bad for Climate

"Trump’s EPA is expected to propose a new rule declaring burning biomass to be carbon neutral, as industry looks to expand its domestic markets." "In rural Southern towns from Virginia to Texas, mill workers are churning out wood pellets from nearby forests as fast as European power plants, thousands of miles away, can burn them."

Source: InsideClimate News, 07/14/2020

"Judge Denies Nevada Off-Road Challenge To Grouse Protection"

"A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Forest Service’s authority to keep a 250-mile (400-kilometer) motorcycle race out of sage grouse habitat in Nevada’s high desert, rejecting a lawsuit by off-road vehicle enthusiasts who argued the agency illegally short-circuited the environmental review process."

Source: AP, 07/14/2020

350 Facilities Skip Reporting Water Pollution Under Temporary EPA Rule

"More than 350 facilities nationwide have taken advantage of a temporary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that lets companies forgo monitoring their water pollution during the pandemic."

Source: The Hill, 07/13/2020

Court Ruling On Oklahoma Tribal Land Raises Questions For Oil Industry

"A U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing about half of Oklahoma as Native American reservation land has implications for oil and gas development in the state, raising complex regulatory and tax questions that could take years to settle, according to Oklahoma attorneys."

Source: Reuters, 07/13/2020

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