Laws & Regulations

Seychelles Extends Protection To Marine Area 2x Size Of Great Britain

"Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean famous for its turquoise waters, giant tortoises and wondrous birds, has extended protection to 400,000 square kilometers (154,000 square miles) of its seas, an area twice the size of Great Britain."

Source: Mongabay, 03/31/2020

"Pandemic: Seasoned EPA Whistleblower Raises Alarms, Again

"EPA scientist Cate Jenkins blasted out an email last week questioning whether the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, can be transmitted orally through food and whether the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration have failed to convey the potential risk to the public."

Source: Greenwire, 03/31/2020

USFWS Rejects Endangered Species Status For Calif., Nev. Sage-Grouse

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its plans to withdraw a proposed rule on Tuesday that would have otherwise granted protections under the Endangered Species Act to sage-grouse populations in California and Nevada."

Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun, 03/31/2020

"Revealed: Monsanto Predicted Crop System Would Damage US Farms"

"The US agriculture giant Monsanto and the German chemical giant BASF were aware for years that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical system would probably lead to damage on many US farms, internal documents seen by the Guardian show."

Source: Guardian, 03/31/2020

Trump To Roll Back Mileage Standards, Undoing Climate Change Effort

"The Trump administration, scrambling as deadlines approach, plans soon to release rules on fuel efficiency for new cars and trucks that have pitted the federal government against California on a policy key to combating climate change."

Source: LA Times, 03/31/2020

Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Find Opposition Within: Staff Scientists

"Federal scientists and lawyers, told to undo regulations that some have worked on for decades, have embedded data into technical documents that environmental lawyers are using to challenge the rollbacks."

Source: NY Times, 03/30/2020

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