Economy & Business

SEC Repealing Rule That Requires Firms To Report Emissions And Climate Risk

"In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from global warming."

Source: AP, 06/01/2026

"EPA’s Power Plant Repeal Could Leave Some Rules In Place"

"EPA’s efforts to undo Biden-era climate rules for power plants could get a major overhaul before they clear White House review, according to some insiders watching the process."

Source: E&E News, 05/29/2026

"Residents Wrangle Over Transmission Line Proposal for Rural Virginia"

"GOOCHLAND, Va.—Deborah Blackburn leaned on her cane in a line to enter the Central High Cultural and Educational Complex, angst-ridden over a giant transmission line proposal for reasons that are common refrains here: It’s all to benefit data centers in Northern Virginia, and it will disrupt the rural character here outside Richmond."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/28/2026

Greens Sue To Enforce Marine Mammal Protections for Imported Seafood

"Environmental groups on Thursday sued the United States government to ensure internationally sourced seafood doesn’t threaten whales or dolphins that become entangled or drown due to sometimes lethal fishing techniques."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/27/2026

1 Dead And 9 Missing After Chemical Tank Rupture At Washington Paper Plant

"At least one person has died, nine people were injured and nine employees remain unaccounted for after a large tank of chemical treatment product, including hazardous materials, ruptured at a paper and packaging facility in Washington state, fire officials said."

Source: CNN, 05/27/2026

Companies Join Deep-Sea Mining Rush After Trump Order Fast-Tracks Permits

"In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process."

Source: AP, 05/26/2026

RFK Jr. Fires Leaders Of Group That Sets Guidelines For Health Screenings

"The Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care, like mammograms and colonoscopies, for millions of Americans."

Source: AP, 05/26/2026

UN Affirms Responsibility To Mitigate Climate Change; US Votes Against

"The United Nations voted this week to affirm that countries have a responsibility to protect people from climate change, while the U.S. was one of a handful of member states to vote against the resolution."

Source: The Hill, 05/26/2026

"$6 Gas And Refinery Fears Collide With California’s Climate Ambitions"

"California is considering giving oil refineries and other major polluters billions in free pollution permits under a major overhaul of its carbon market. The fight is exposing a deeper question inside Gov. Gavin Newsom's climate agenda: Can California lower emissions without driving up gas prices?"

Source: CalMatters, 05/22/2026

"ICE Changes Environmental Review Plan for Detention Centers"

"US Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears to be shifting its strategy as it faces environmental review headwinds in its campaign to buy and convert warehouses into detention centers across the country. The Department of Homeland Security is now conducting National Environmental Policy Act reviews for two proposed facilities in New Jersey and Maryland, marking a policy shift after the agency initially exempted the projects from the months-long study process."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/22/2026

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