Laws & Regulations

"London Protesters Demand Water Companies Clean Up Sewage-Tainted Rivers"

"Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London on Sunday to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterways."

Source: AP, 11/04/2024

Colorado Ballot Measure To Ban Big Cat Hunting Raises Clashing Concerns

"Colorado wildlife experts are at odds over whether a ballot measure to ban the hunting of certain wildcats would help or hurt the formidable felines that have long been intrinsic to Rocky Mountain ecosystems."

Source: The Hill, 11/04/2024

Campaign Cash: Louisiana Regulators’ Ties To The Utilities They Oversee

"The state is tied for dead last in renewable energy adoption. Little surprise, with so much fossil fuel money flowing to its commissioners."

Source: Floodlight, 11/04/2024

"Trump 2.0 Would Bring Whiplash To Interior Department"

"Former President Donald Trump has promised on the campaign trail to take a sledgehammer to the Biden administration’s energy and environmental policies. That means the Interior Department — a vast agency that oversees public lands, the national parks, Western water conservation and endangered species protections — is sure to witness drastic policy shifts if Trump reclaims the White House in January."

Source: E&E News, 11/04/2024

Poachers Exploit High Demand For Eagle Feathers That Are Sacred To Natives

"America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies, according to wildlife officials, researchers and tribal members."

Source: AP, 11/01/2024

"See How The Inflation Reduction Act Is Affecting Your Community"

"Not a single Republican lawmaker voted for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. Since then, many of them have voted to repeal its clean energy provisions and criticized the law as a waste of taxpayer money. But red districts have emerged as the climate law’s biggest winners."

Source: Washington Post, 11/01/2024

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