"Even after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers."
"President Donald Trump plans to announce an executive order on Wednesday directing the U.S. Department of Defense to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants." "Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage."
"The chemical giant Corteva will stop producing Enlist Duo, a herbicide considered to be among the most dangerous still used in the US by environmentalists because it contains a mix of Agent Orange and glyphosate, which have both been linked to cancer and widespread ecological damage."
"Environmental groups say they’re feeling pressure to file more lawsuits against corporate polluters amid concerns the Trump administration is leaving a gap by not policing violators hard enough."
"A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off."
"More than 500 enormous oil tanks dot the floodplains of the Guadalupe River and its tributaries where they cross one of Texas’ leading oilfields, an Inside Climate News investigation has found, posing risk of an environmental disaster." "Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago."
"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin could delay enforcement of an air pollution standard projected to save thousands of lives while the agency awaits a pivotal court ruling, a spokesperson indicated Monday." "The agency missed a Saturday deadline to determine which parts of the country are flunking the tightened 2024 rule for soot exposure."
They’re a carbon sink, a playground and a major market, but also a source of smoke pollution and pest infestation. Millions of acres of Canadian forest are a big North American story, and the latest Reporter’s Toolbox points you to a central data source that can help quantify, analyze and visualize the numbers and see the proverbial forest for the trees.
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a final rule pushing back compliance deadlines for coal ash groundwater monitoring and closure reports."
"Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest"
