Laws & Regulations

New Draft Of Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Wouldn’t Limit Production

"Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution discussed a new draft of the text Wednesday that wouldn’t limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products."

Source: AP, 08/14/2025

Wisc. Communities Affected By PFAS Await Action On $125 Million Trust Fund

"Around the state, several communities with "forever chemical" contamination have been counting on the Legislature passing a bill to help them, but as the summer stretches on, many advocates are worried that lawmakers will fail to pass yet another proposal."

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 08/14/2025

"Trump’s Push To Mine Deep-Sea Battery Metals Draws Ire From Allies"

"The Trump administration is on a rogue quest to mine critical minerals from the ocean floor — and recent global negotiations over the fate of deep-sea mining reveal just how alone the U.S. is on the issue."

Source: Canary Media, 08/13/2025

"Interior Slashes Reviews To Speed Cleanups Of Orphaned Wells"

"Trump administration officials have removed endangered species and historic preservation reviews from federal orphaned well programs, potentially speeding the cleanup of tens of thousands of abandoned sites."

Source: E&E News, 08/13/2025

"'MAHA' Activists Urge Trump To Oppose Limits On Pesticide Regulation"

"President Donald Trump should block the U.S. House from limiting the regulation of pesticides and "forever chemicals" in its environmental appropriations bill or risk losing Republican support, more than 200 activists aligned with the "Make America Healthy Again" movement said in a letter to Trump."

Source: Reuters, 08/13/2025

Startup Promised 45,000 EV Jobs To Struggling Towns. They’re Still Waiting

"Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs." 

Source: Floodlight, 08/12/2025

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