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2 Weeks of Iran War Released More Carbon Emissions Than 84 Countries Do Yearly
Destroyed buildings were the top contributor, new research finds, with at least 20,000 units in Iran hit in the war.
States Sue to Block EPA From Slashing Rule That Allows Greenhouse Gas Regulation
The rule, established in 2009, provides the legal justification needed to enforce the EPA's greenhouse gas regulations.
Residents of Small Pennsylvania Town Resist 6 Planned AI Data Center Campuses
With little available affordable housing, residents of a trailer park are set to be evicted to make way for the centers.
Regulators Didn’t Act on Nearly 600 Oil Wells Operating Illegally in Oklahoma
The wells were injecting wastewater above their permitted pressures or volumes, which can lead to groundwater pollution.
Trump Administration Orders Restart of Pipeline Tied to Major California Oil Spill
Environmental groups warn using the Defense Production Act to revive the system sets a “radically dangerous precedent.”
Ecuador Is Suspending the Bank Accounts of Environmental Activists
“Debanking” is the government's newest weapon of repression against environmental leaders and anti-mining advocates.
Venezuela Advances Reform That Revokes State Control Over Mining Activities
Delcy Rodríguez announced the new legislation during a visit from the US interior secretary and mining executives.
House Bill Could Weaken EPA Oversight of Hazardous Chemicals
Advocates say the proposal could weaken protections for workers and communities exposed to hazardous chemicals.
Pesticide Company to Stop Producing Weed Killer Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Syngenta is facing several thousand lawsuits from people who say they developed Parkinson’s after exposure to paraquat.
A Technical Question Before the Supreme Court Could Seal Fate of Line 5 Pipeline
Many tribal nations say the pipeline threatens their waters, treaty rights, and ways of life.