People & Population

"New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’"

"Legislation that would reduce plastic waste in New York is advancing in the state Legislature amid a contentious debate over chemical recycling." "Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/15/2026

"Florida to Close Alligator Alcatraz, News Report Says"

"Florida plans to shut down the Everglades migrant detention site known as Alligator Alcatraz as soon as early June, according to a news report."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/15/2026

Watchdog Groups Urge Senate To Investigate Alito Over Oil Stock Conflicts

"The supreme court justice Samuel Alito, who owns stock in oil companies, may be violating court ethics codes by participating in certain cases that could benefit big oil, government watchdog groups say. In a Thursday letter, a coalition of watchdog organizations called on the Senate judiciary committee to investigate Alito, the sole supreme court justice with holdings in energy companies."

Source: Guardian, 05/15/2026

Groups Challenge NC Utilities Commission Chair’s Pause of Solar Projects

"Advocates for solar energy are asking the North Carolina Utilities Commission to overturn an unusual order by its chairman directing Duke Energy to stop its 2026 solar procurement process."

Source: NC Newsline, 05/14/2026

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