Environment

EPA Finalizes Rule to Postpone Steam Electric Power Plant Effluent Guidelines Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule postponing certain compliance dates by two years for the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for steam electric power plants (ELG Rule) that were issued in November 2015.

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Some in Florida Return Home; Trump Says Irma Damage Worse Than Thought

Some Florida residents started returning to their homes Tuesday in the aftermath of the widespread destruction spawned by Hurricane Irma, but officials warned the recovery would be frustrating and lengthy.

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Protests against car manufacturers as new report calls for end to combustion engines

On the opening day of the world’s largest International Motor Show (IAA), 10 Greenpeace Germany activists peacefully protested against auto industry practices that harm both the climate and people’s health with a smoking VW car installation....

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Earthjustice Supports SB100 And Calls On California Leadership To Pass This Clean Air, Clean Energy Bill

On September 12, national environmental law firm Earthjustice issued a statement in support of California's Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León’s SB100, a bill that will transition the state to a zero-carbon energy by 2045.

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