Laws & Regulations

Supreme Court Could Limit Agencies’ Duty To Consider Environmental Harms

"A forthcoming Supreme Court decision is poised to weaken a bedrock law that requires federal agencies to study the potential environmental impacts of major projects."

Source: Grist, 04/28/2025

"‘Secret Deal’ in California Would Weaken Regulations for Oil Refineries"

"On August 6, 2012, a corroded, eight-inch pipe at Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, California, cracked open, sending a white cloud hundreds of feet into the air. The cloud quickly engulfed the 19 refinery firefighters, managers and other workers who had been trying to fix what had been a small leak in the pipe."

Source: Public Health Watch, 04/28/2025

Oversight Dem Questions How CDC Can Provide FOIA Records Without Staffers

"Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is demanding to know how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests when the relevant staff have been put on administrative leave."

Source: The Hill, 04/28/2025

DOJ Says It Will Resume Obtaining Reporters’ Records In Leak Inquiries

"The Justice Department is cracking down on leaks of information to the news media, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying prosecutors will once again have authority to use subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to hunt for government officials who make “unauthorized disclosures” to journalists."

Source: AP, 04/28/2025

"OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers"

"On the morning of March 20, Mathew Roberts was working at a chemical plant on the outskirts of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when he was involved in an accident with a forklift. Unresponsive and in critical condition, the father of two and Iraq War veteran known for his big laugh and warm smile was taken from the Nutrien nitrogen plant to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries."

Source: Capital & Main, 04/25/2025

"Child Health Experts With Diversity Roles Will Be Fired or Reassigned"

"The Environmental Protection Agency has informed employees who are experts in children’s health that they will be fired or reassigned because their job descriptions include work on environmental justice or diversity, equity and inclusion, an agency spokeswoman has confirmed."

Source: NYTimes, 04/25/2025

"Armed Groups And Junta Profit As Toxic Mines Devour Southern Myanmar"

"Since Myanmar’s 2021 coup, lead mining in the country’s southern Tanintharyi region has exploded, with the number of mining sites more than doubling as lawlessness enables rapid expansion. The environmental impact has been severe, with polluted rivers, dying crops, and communities losing access to clean water."

Source: Mongabay, 04/24/2025

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