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Aug 08 2023
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Iowa, Nebraska sue EPA to force year-round high-ethanol fuel
The attorneys general of Iowa and Nebraska on Monday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a bid to compel the agency to allow the year-round sale of ethanol-heavy fuel blends. In a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Iowa, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilger (R) alleged that the federal government missed a 90-day deadline to make a
The HillMar 14 2024
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Wading through Indiana’s wetlands
Indiana’s wetlands has been a topic of debate during the 2024 legislative session, with the environmental bill Act (HEA) 1383 fast-tracked through both chambers before recess. HEA 1383 would reduce the number of wetlands that are protected in Indiana by changing the definition of the Class III wetlands, which is the most protected class. Indiana’s wetlands are grouped into three tiers. Only
Indianapolis RecorderNov 22 2022
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EPA quietly pushes expensive carbon tax
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a significant increase in the social cost of carbon emissions.
Policymakers use the social cost of carbon to calculate economic damages associated with a rise in greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Federal agencies under the Biden administration have been using a value of $51 per metric ton of CO2 – which in
Fox BusinessMay 11 2023
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EPA chief touts Biden's climate rule as opponents circle
Regan sought to simultaneously minimize growing angst from young voters worried about some of Biden’s recent moves on the environment — such as approving a major oil project in Alaska — and deflect criticism from industry that the EPA was going too far with its proposal. Regan drew parallels with past generations’ fights over societywide issues — such as the civil rights movement of the 1950s
PoliticoMar 13 2024
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High nitrate levels warrant water source changes in Reno County
RENO COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - Nitrate levels in the water remain above what’s allowable in Reno County’s Rural Water District 101, in the Yoder area. The last test on March 4 showed 12.5 milligrams per liter, exceeding the Kansas and EPA maximum contaminant level. Nitrate levels in water resources have increased in many areas due to applications of inorganic fertilizer and animal manure in
KWCHJul 26 2023
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State asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse EPA's veto of Pebble Mine
The state of Alaska is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to resurrect the proposed Pebble Mine in the headwaters of Bristol Bay. The state attorney general, with the help of a private law firm on contract, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to repeal a January decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that in essence vetoed the mine. Pebble would be a massive open-pit copper and
Alaska Public MediaAug 16 2023
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10th Circuit Upholds Wyoming’s Regional Haze Plan, Rejects EPA Proposal
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Wyoming had a key court victory this week. Yesterday a three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Federal Court issued an opinion validating Wyoming’s State Implementation Plan regarding emissions from the Wyodak power plant near Gillette, Wyoming. The Court also upheld EPA’s decision to approve the State Implementation Plan for Naughton Units 1 and 2, located
Wyoming News NowSep 07 2023
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EPA slow to report health risks to Michigan city's lead-tainted water supply: report
Health risks due to high lead levels in drinking water in a majority Black and impoverished Michigan city were not taken quickly to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leadership, according to a report released Thursday. The EPA Office of Inspector General said staff monitoring the state's response to lead levels and compliance in Benton Harbor failed to "elevate" the issue of health risks to
Fox News (Online News)Jan 18 2023
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State: EPA will help extinguish ongoing landfill fire
MOODY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is stepping in, at the request of Alabama officials, to help extinguish an underground landfill fire that has been burning in the state for nearly two months, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management said the EPA will lead the effort to put out the fire at the privately operated
Manistee News AdvocateJan 18 2023
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State: EPA will help extinguish ongoing landfill fire
MOODY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is stepping in, at the request of Alabama officials, to help extinguish an underground landfill fire that has been burning in the state for nearly two months, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management said the EPA will lead the effort to put out the fire at the privately operated
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