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A California law gave the people power to cut pollution. Why isn’t it working?

AB 617 has created a long-winded, bureaucratic process but resulted in little regulation — a design flaw that may be…

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Meet the rogue birding group blocking wind energy at every turn

The American Bird Conservancy has made a habit of obstructing wind energy projects — and become a go-to source for…

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EPA will finally regulate ‘forever chemicals.’ Experts say it’s not enough.

Advocates say the agency’s PFAS plan is “woefully inadequate.” Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/epa-will-regulate-forever-chemicals-experts-say-not-enough/...

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European activists want to ban fossil fuel ads. Why can’t we do that here?

In the U.S., ad restrictions could risk “running afoul of the Constitution.” Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/european-activists-want-to-ban-fossil-fuel-ads-why-cant-we-do-that-here/...

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Toxic algae blooms are multiplying. The government has no plan to help.

A new watchdog report shows the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have a cohesive strategy for dealing with freshwater harmful algal…

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Cutting methane emissions is the fastest way to slow warming. Here’s how.

Amid a push for new methane regulations, the IEA points to three relatively cheap ways to tamp down on emissions.…

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Cargo-ship congestion is bringing more dirty air to Southern California

Those supply-chain problems you’ve heard about? They have consequences for public health. Quelle: https://grist.org/transportation/cargo-ship-congestion-is-bringing-more-dirty-air-to-southern-california/...

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Report: Texas oil and gas regulators are awash in fossil fuel money

Conflicts of interest plague the Texas Railroad Commission, a powerful agency charged with environmental protection in Lone Star oilfields. Quelle:…

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EPA might finally regulate the plastic industry’s favorite kind of ‘recycling’

A new rule could make it harder to turn plastic into oil and gas to be burned. Quelle: https://grist.org/regulation/epa-might-finally-regulate-the-plastic-industrys-favorite-kind-of-recycling/...

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Here’s how Congress could hold the EPA accountable for its ‘dereliction of duty’

Upcoming congressional hearings would interrogate the EPA's relaxation of environmental enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/epa-enforcement-pause-covid-congress-dereliction-of-duty-report/...

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