Tag: Environmental laws and regulations
Judge sets deadline for rare Nevada plant-listing decision
<p>RENO, Nev. — A federal judge has given the Fish and Wildlife Service just 30 more days to make an overdue decision on whether...
Biden to restore California’s power to set pollution rules
<p>DETROIT — The U.S. Transportation Department is moving to reverse former President Donald Trump's bid to end California's ability to set its own automobile...
Idaho Senate OKs bill to kill up to 90% of wolves in state
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of the...
EPA review faults permitting for proposed Minnesota mine
MINNEAPOLIS — An internal investigation has found that the Environmental Protection Agency mishandled its oversight of permits for what would be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel...
Georgia governor won’t wade into debate on Okefenokee mining
FOLKSTON, Ga. — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday he's not wading into the debate over whether a mining company should be allowed to...
Michigan agency to include climate in tunnel permit review
<p>TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A Michigan agency delivered a split decision Wednesday in a high-stakes battle over a pipeline that carries oil beneath a...
Dems push $25B to electrify school buses, a Biden priority
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers are unveiling legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to...
Michigan agency to include climate in tunnel permit review
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A Michigan agency delivered a split decision Wednesday in a high-stakes battle over a pipeline that carries oil beneath a...
Dems push $25B to electrify school buses, a Biden priority
<p>WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers are unveiling legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to...
Report criticizes offshore oil and gas environmental agency
NEW ORLEANS — The federal agency in charge of offshore oil and gas environmental enforcement doesn’t have a strong inspection program for working pipelines...