Tag: #environment

June 2026 Sargassum Belt Near-Record as Caribbean and Gulf See Record June Accumulations

Satellites show the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt swelled to near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico posting record amounts.

#sargassum, #ocean, #environment, #caribbean

Human Rights Watch Says Perenco Oil Operations in DRC Linked to Pollution and Health Risks

HRW reports gas flaring, open burning and spills near Muanda, DRC, and urges publication of a delayed government audit and monitoring data.

#drc, #perenco, #pollution, #environment

GAO Spotlight Pushes Microplastics Into Federal Policy Focus as Health Risks Remain Unclear

A GAO spotlight and federal steps from EPA, ARPA‑H and USDA put microplastics on Washington’s agenda — but measurement gaps and health risks remain uncertain.

#microplastics, #environment, #epa, #publichealth

U.S. Finalizes Rule Narrowing 'Harm' Definition Under Endangered Species Act

Federal agencies rescinded a regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, narrowing when habitat loss counts as illegal 'take'.

#endangeredspeciesact, #esa, #environment, #regulation

U.S. Reaches Consent Decree With Chemours Requiring Over $450 Million for PFAS Cleanup

DOJ, EPA and West Virginia settled with Chemours in a federal consent decree requiring more than $450M in penalties, controls and drinking-water measures for PFAS releases.

$CC, #pfas, #chemours, #doj, #environment

BLM Finalizes Rollback of 2024 Public Lands Rule

The BLM rescinded the 2024 Public Lands Rule, stripping conservation and landscape-health requirements from management of about 245 million acres of federal land.

#publiclands, #blm, #conservation, #environment

Trump Grants Presidential Permit for Bridger Cross‑Border Pipeline; Project Still Faces Reviews and Legal Challenges

President Trump granted a permit April 30 for Bridger’s cross-border pipeline into Montana, but federal and state reviews and legal fights remain.

#pipeline, #energy, #montana, #environment, #infrastructure

Interior Schedules June 5 ANWR Coastal Plain Lease Sale — First Under 2025 Law

Interior schedules an ANWR Coastal Plain oil-and-gas lease sale for June 5 — the first required under a 2025 law that mandates repeated auctions despite weak bids and pending litigation.

#anwr, #alaska, #oil, #leasing, #environment