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Will America's waters lose protection?

Sackett v. EPA could roll back protections for more than 50 percent of the nation’s wetlands

Salon · Oct 9, 2022

Joe Manchin's secret climate "side deal"

Manchin cut a deal to boost oil and gas drilling in exchange for his support for climate change funding

Salon · Aug 2, 2022

Biden administration reverses Trump endangered species rule

Federal regulators have canceled a policy that weakened their authority to designate places where animals and plants could receive government protection

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

More states want power to approve wetlands development

In 2020, Florida became just the third state — and the first in decades — to take over management of a key federal Clean Water Act program. Now, state rather than federal officials decide whether companies can dredge and fill wetlands and waterways for projects ranging from mining to housing…

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

Why can’t smoggy Southern California improve air quality? Local regulators blame the federal government

LOS ANGELES — With smoggy Southern California poised to miss a critical clean air goal next year, local regulators are now threatening to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, saying the federal government has made their job “impossible.”

Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022

Groups that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuit

Four environmental groups that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022