Laws & Regulations

"Surprise Tax in G.O.P. Bill Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power"

"Senate Republicans have quietly inserted provisions in President Trump’s domestic policy bill that would not only end federal support for wind and solar energy but would impose an entirely new tax on future projects, a move that industry groups say could devastate the renewable power industry."

Source: NYTimes, 06/30/2025

1/3 Of Tuvalu Citizens Seek Australian Climate Visas To Escape Rising Seas

"Almost a third of all of Tuvalu’s residents have put in requests for the first batch of climate visas from Australia, as scientists fear the Pacific nation will be uninhabitable within the next 80 years."

Source: France24, 06/27/2025

NTSB Says Company Failed To Shut Down Leaking Oil Pipeline For Nearly 13 Hours

"Roughly 1.1 million gallons of crude oil spilled from a pipeline into the Gulf of Mexico in November 2023 because operators failed to shut it down for nearly 13 hours after their data first hinted at a problem, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday."

Source: AP, 06/27/2025

"4 New Pesticides Ignite Debate Over PFAS Definition"

"The US Environmental Protection Agency is doubling down on efforts to decrease a backlog of new pesticide active ingredients waiting for EPA approval to enter the marketplace. Since April, the agency has proposed registering four of them—cyclobutrifluram, diflufenican, isocycloseram, and trifludimoxazin."

Source: Chemical & Engineering News, 06/27/2025

Dying Honey Bees Threaten California’s Economy. Can New Bill Save Them?

"Honey bees, a critical component of California’s agriculture, face several challenges to survival. Will the Legislature spend more money in a deficit year to try and address the problems facing the bees?"

Source: CalMatters, 06/27/2025

Chicago’s Plan to Replace Lead Pipes Puts It 30 Years Behind EPA Deadline

"Banking for now on an outdated EPA rule from the first Trump administration, the city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076." 

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/27/2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court Delivers Win For Enviros In Fight Over PFAS

"The Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered a victory for environmentalists on Tuesday in the fight over “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, issuing a ruling that advocates said will hold polluters accountable."

Source: AP, 06/27/2025

"Bayer Settles Missouri Roundup Case Mid-Trial; Looks To US Supreme Court"

"Bayer [last] week put a halt to its latest courtroom battle over allegations that its weed killing products cause cancer, settling a Missouri case after four weeks of testimony and just as the trial was coming to a close and just ahead of important US Supreme Court consideration."

Source: The New Lede, 06/27/2025

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