Climate Regulation
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EU agrees to ban products linked to deforestation
The new rules will impose strict checks on imported goods, from coffee to chocolate to beef.
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Congressional Democrats have a new plan to combat plastic pollution
Proposed legislation would limit plastic production and restrict new petrochemical facilities.
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Biden touts methane crackdown at COP27
A new EPA proposal would allow third parties to catch methane "super emitters" red handed.
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Biden to federal contractors: Make plans to cut your greenhouse gas emissions
Companies supplying the largest buyer of goods on the planet could soon have to get in line with the Paris Agreement.
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Report: 90% of all U.S. coal plants are contaminating groundwater
And nearly half have no plans to clean up their mess.
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Adaptation, loss and damage, and African oil: What’s at stake at COP27?
Amid the Russia-Ukraine war and an impending recession, climate negotiators will be trying to keep the world’s goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius in sight.
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In Brazil, Lula vows to halt deforestation — but it won’t be easy
The president-elect faces deep political division, and Bolsonaro still has two more months in power.
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Feds to Colorado River states: Reduce water usage, or we will do it for you
The Interior Department outlined a path for unilateral cuts last week, upping the pressure on western states.
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The Cochise County Groundwater Wars
A thirsty megafarm is driving a libertarian enclave in Arizona to embrace a radical solution: government regulation.