Tag: #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Federal agencies rescinded a regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, narrowing when habitat loss counts as illegal 'take'.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The BLM rescinded the 2024 Public Lands Rule, stripping conservation and landscape-health requirements from management of about 245 million acres of federal land.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