Laws & Regulations

House GOP Passes Bill to Gut the IRA. What Happened to All the Holdouts?

"Early this morning, the House voted 215-214 to pass a sweeping budget reconciliation bill with provisions that include a cancellation or phaseout for just about everything that was in the Inflation Reduction Act."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/23/2025

"Republicans Flout Law and Precedent to Kill California’s Right to Clean Air"

"In a move Democrats warned would have disastrous consequences for the economy, the environment and public health, the Republican-led Senate Thursday voted to block California’s electric-vehicle mandates, revoking the state’s right to implement the nation’s toughest emissions standards."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/23/2025
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Chemical Exposure From Ultra-Processed Foods May Worsen Health Issues

"Toxic synthetic chemicals that migrate into ultra-processed foods from packaging, processing equipment and other sources may explain why these foods are so bad for our health, according to a new review article."

Source: The New Lede, 05/22/2025

Plea Deal Shutters Watts Recycling Plant Accused Of Spewing Toxics At School

"A South L.A. recycling plant that has been accused of spewing toxic waste and metal projectiles onto the grounds of Jordan High School will be permanently shut down, according to a plea deal agreed to by the plant’s owners in court Tuesday."

Source: LA Times, 05/22/2025

"EPA Defunds Research Into PFAS Contamination on Farms"

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has canceled grant funding to university research teams studying how “forever chemicals” contaminate soil and groundwater, including at least $3 million for two projects specifically looking at contamination on farms."

Source: Civil Eats, 05/22/2025

"3,500% Tariffs Cloud Outlook For US Solar Industry"

"The International Trade Commission backed solar tariffs as high as 3,521 percent in a vote Tuesday, shaking up a renewable industry facing multiple headwinds from potential congressional rollbacks of tax credits and cuts in federal spending."

Source: E&E News, 05/22/2025

"On ‘World Bee Day,’ The Bees Did Not Seem Bothered. They Should Be"

"Bees and other pollinators have been on the decline for years, and experts blame a combination of factors: insecticides, parasites, disease, climate change and lack of a diverse food supply. A significant part of the human diet comes from plants pollinated by bees — not just honeybees, but hundreds of species of lesser-known wild bees, many of which are endangered."

Source: AP, 05/21/2025

Greens Urge Court To Force Feds To Restore Online Environmental Data

"Advocacy groups are asking a federal court to restore public access to climate and environmental justice webpages removed by EPA and other agencies earlier this year."

Source: E&E News, 05/21/2025

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