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Environmental justice advocates slam Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court decision Thursday to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency may regulate carbon dioxide emissions could make an already grave situation worse for those most affected by air pollution and climate change, community residents and advocates fear

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Mizuho Slashes Price Targets Of Mastercard, Visa Out Of Precaution - Read Why

Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev maintained Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) with a Buy, cut the price target from $435 to $375, maintained Visa Inc (NYSE:V) with a Neutral, and lowered the Price Target from $235 to $215. The revival of the highly lucrative cross-border volumes following the COVID shock to the travel industry remains a significant component of the…

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022

Here's Why Accolade Shares Are Trading Higher Today

Needham analyst Ryan MacDonald reiterated a Buy rating on Accolade, Inc (NASDAQ:ACCD) with a price target of $12. Following a problematic 4QF22, he noted that Accolade bounced back nicely in 1QF23 as the company beat management's initial outlook for FY23 revenue and adjusted EBITDA.  While early in the selling season, ACCD won more new business in 1QF23 than…

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022

Court hobbles EPA on climate, and its options are limited

WASHINGTON — Since February, when the Supreme Court held oral arguments in a case challenging the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon pollution from power plants, environmental lawyers and climate activists braced for a ruling that tattooed a deep, restrictive swath into the agency’s ability to curb emissions.

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022

Did you know single-use plastic is banned from today?

While pharmacists and big departmental store-owners are welcoming the environment-friendly decision, small-scale retailers are counting the loss they have to incur due to the ban

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022

Nupur Sharma issue | Supreme Court held a mirror to Narendra Modi government: Rahul Gandhi

Congress says BJP should hang its head in shame after Supreme Court’s observations on Nupur Sharma.

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022

Plastic Free July: recycling is the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. It's time to teach kids to demand real change from the worst plastic producers

Plastic Free July has rolled around again and we’ll all be hearing about reducing plastic use in our daily lives. Much of the messaging is targeted toward young people through school and youth-focused messaging. As a science and environmental educator and parent, I often think about what it means to…

The Conversation · Jul 1, 2022

How California will fight Supreme Court’s limits on EPA climate enforcement

LOS ANGELES — Many public officials and environmental advocates in California were dismayed by Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to limit federal authority on greenhouse gases from power plants, citing a collective blow to the monumental challenge of tackling global warming.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 1, 2022

Businesses fear products destined for landfill as WA's single-use plastics ban comes into force

Natalie Nguyen's lunch bar is just one business scrambling to find suitable alternatives as WA's plastics ban comes into force today, but a tomato wholesaler hopes others will follow his lead to protect the environment.

ABC News · Jun 30, 2022

Is Australia in the firing line of a new Chinese campaign against the US?

How can Australia navigate the tough and dangerous strategic environment in Asia today with America and China competing to be the leading regional power? The consensus in Canberra – on both sides of politics – is that we should stick as close as we can to America, in the hope…

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2022