3-Year Fracking Moratorium Bill Heads to Vote in Maryland House
"ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A bill to place a three-year moratorium on fracking in Maryland survived eight amendments and is headed to a vote in the House of Delegates."
Source: AP, 03/24/2015
Laws & Regulations
"BP Drops Out of Conservative ALEC Policy Group"
"Oil company BP said on Monday it has stopped supporting conservative political group ALEC, becoming the latest corporation to end its membership in a group critics say works to deny the existence of climate change."
Source: Reuters, 03/24/2015
"Week Ahead: Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To EPA Power Plant Regs"
"The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that challenges one of the Obama administration's most significant environmental regulations."
Source: The Hill, 03/23/2015
"New Federal Rules Are Set for Fracking"
"The Obama administration on Friday unveiled the nation’s first major federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing, a technique for oil and gas drilling that has led to a significant increase in American energy production but has also raised concerns about health and safety risks."
Source: NY Times, 03/23/2015
Coal: When Legally Liable, Companies Don't Dispute Global Warming"
"U.S. coal companies that are publicly skeptical of man-made climate change acknowledge in mandatory financial disclosures the widely accepted scientific link between fossil fuel emissions and a warming planet, a Greenwire analysis has found."
Source: Greenwire, 03/20/2015
House Energy Committee Wants To Undercut The EPA’s Coal Ash Regulations
"A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee debated Wednesday whether to undercut the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s rule on disposing of coal ash, a toxic byproduct of burning coal. The debate came just a day before the Sierra Club announced a new lawsuit against Dominion Power over coal ash pits leaking into the Elizabeth River, 25 miles outside Virginia Beach."
Source: Climate Progress, 03/20/2015
"Senate Seems Poised To Advance 'Compromise' Chemical Regulation Bill"
"WASHINGTON -- Senators traded some jabs at a hearing on chemical safety legislation Wednesday, but it seems likely that the bill will advance out of the Environment and Public Works Committee."
Source: Huffington Post, 03/19/2015
BP Deepwater Horizon Anniversary: Follow the Money
April 20, 2015, marks the fifth anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history. The story is far from over. If you are covering the legacy of the spill, SEJ is offering two special TipSheets by the Advocate's Amy Wold that will help you get the facts and background. Photo: Oiled endangered Ridley's turtle. Credit: Carolyn Cole/ LA Times; courtesy NOAA.
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"EPA To Scrutinize Dust Regs Amid World Trade Center Concerns"
"U.S. EPA has agreed to consider clamping down on corrosive dust after watchdogs complained that the current standards failed to protect rescue workers after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks."
Source: Greenwire, 03/17/2015
"Former Freedom Industries Owner Pleads Guilty In Chemical Spill Trial"
"CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two former owners of Freedom Industries pleaded guilty on Monday to environmental violations stemming from last year's Charleston chemical spill that prompted a temporary tap water ban for 300,000 residents."
Source: AP, 03/17/2015
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