Laws & Regulations

"Japan and the U.S. Agree to Team Up on Seabed Mining"

"The United States has spent nearly a year pursuing deep sea mining without cooperation from the rest of the world. Now, Japan has said it will help out." "The arrangement could signal a fracture in the decades-long effort among nations to reach consensus on how to mine the ocean floor while protecting ecosystems."

Source: NYTimes, 03/30/2026

"Scientists Urge Action On Glyphosate, Citing Strong Links To Cancer

"US and European regulators should take urgent action to more tightly regulate glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer, in light of strong scientific evidence that the pesticide can cause cancer and other health problems, a group of international scientists said on Friday."

Source: The New Lede, 03/30/2026

This Black Town Has E. Coli in Its Drinking Water, but Feds Just Cut Support

"Cahokia Heights, ​a Black Illinois community, was already drowning in sewage. Now it faces the loss of crucial federal repair money."

Source: Capital B, 03/30/2026

"Judge Declines To Halt ‘God Squad’ Meeting"

"A federal judge has declined to act on an emergency request from an environmental group to stop the Trump administration from exploring an exemption to the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas drilling, setting the stage for an unusual government meeting to be held next week."

Source: E&E News, 03/30/2026

"Pentagon Seeks Species ‘God Squad’ Exemption for Gulf Oil"

"The Pentagon is behind the first-ever request to convene the “God Squad” to exempt all oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act due to national security reasons, the Justice Department said in a Wednesday court filing."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/27/2026

Everglades Restoration Also Helps Save Planet from Climate Change: Study

"New research shows the carbon absorbed by the Everglades is equal to 10 percent of the emissions coming from Florida roadways, but the watershed’s methane emissions complicate the picture."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/26/2026

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