Environment

EPA Proposes Longer Stay of Portions of Oil and Gas Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking steps to ensure portions of the agency’s 2016 New Source Performance Standards for the oil and natural gas industry do not take effect while the agency works through the reconsideration process...

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EPA Proposal Ensures Clean Drinking Water for Residents Impacted by Mansfield Dump Superfund Site in Byram, N.J.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed constructing a water line to connect certain residents to a drinking water supply as part of the cleanup of the Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund site in Byram Township, N.J. Under the proposal, EPA...

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WWF calls on all banks to take action to safeguard World Heritage Sites

Gland, Switzerland: A new report by WWF reveals that, despite some good practice, no major global bank has robust enough policies in place to safeguard World Heritage sites.

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If Trump Follows Zinke Reommendation To Shrink Bears Ears, We Will See Him In Court

According to press reports, Secretary of the Interior Zinke has issued a recommendation to President Trump urging him to shrink the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument.

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