Climate Regulation
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Rich countries export twice as much plastic waste to the developing world as previously thought
Current estimates only cover “the tip of the plastic waste iceberg.”
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How disaster relief leaves Kentucky’s landslide victims behind
Landslides are one of Kentucky's costliest natural disasters. Climate change is increasing their danger.
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Georgians plead with state officials to protect the Okefenokee from mining
Even if the Supreme Court rules to protect certain wetlands, the fate of certain watersheds will be up to the states.
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![A black smoke cloud can be seen in the distance on a sunny day. The focus shows a residential street with cars, two-story houses, powerlines, and trees without leaves.]()
![A black smoke cloud can be seen in the distance on a sunny day. The focus shows a residential street with cars, two-story houses, powerlines, and trees without leaves.]()
Can you tell if a ‘bomb train’ is coming to your town? It’s complicated.
In the wake of the Ohio train derailment, towns wonder how to avoid same fate.
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Here’s why a California beach town just banned balloons
Laguna Beach said the decision would keep litter out of the ocean and prevent potential fires.
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‘This is absurd’: Train cars that derailed in Ohio were labeled non-hazardous
Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen.
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New York’s new constitutional right to a clean environment faces first judicial test
A case challenging a landfill provides the first insights into how the courts — and state officials — will interpret the amendment.
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At EPA, staffing crisis clashes with expanded mission
“The future of the EPA and our planet are at stake.”
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Mining law has barely changed since 1872. Can Congress agree on a fix?
Federal rules for mining haven't been updated since Ulysses S. Grant was president.
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Cleaning up ‘forever chemicals’ is costly and messy — just ask this Wisconsin town
"It's happening all over the country."
