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Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, (more…)

Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) decision to oppose President Biden’s signature climate and social policy legislation imperils the administration’s climate goals. Why it matters: The package (more…)

A recent analysis of pollution spots by ProPublica put four Cowlitz County facilities on the map, but one was a mistake and the other three pose a very low risk, local officials said. The (more…)

Move comes months after a court order that would have required the installation of expensive pollution equipment. …Read Full Article

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Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! We’re still waiting to see if Congress will pass the Build Back Better Act before Christmas. More on that below. But first: A new study found (more…)

Three environmental groups are making a move to hold the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accountable for accurately tracking heat-trapping gases emitted from the nation’s landfills. (more…)

Move comes months after a court order that would have required the installation of expensive pollution equipment. …Read Full Article

Source: BING – Clean Air Act Texas

A company that turned mining waste into roofing materials in Montana was fined and ordered to conduct medical monitoring after pleading guilty to exposing its employees to arsenic. …Read (more…)

With the most-recent comment period ending on Dec. 13 for the proposed deepwater Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT) off the Gulf Coast of Texas, numerous concerns highlight what some commenters (more…)