Pollution

"Civil Cases Against Major Polluters Plummet Under Trump"

"The Trump administration has filed far fewer civil cases accusing companies of violating environmental rules than its predecessors, an analysis of federal data shows."

Source: NYTimes, 08/11/2025

"Judge Stops Hazardous Waste Shipments To Michigan Landfill From Five States"

"A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts."

Source: AP, 08/08/2025

Federal Judge Orders Chemours To Immediately Stop Polluting Ohio River

"A federal judge ordered the Chemours Chemical Company on Thursday to immediately stop discharging unlawful levels of cancer-causing chemicals into the Ohio River from the company’s Washington Works plant."

Source: Mountain State Spotlight, 08/08/2025

"Burgum Nixes ‘Thoughtless’ Biden Approval Of Idaho Wind Farm"

"The Interior Department reversed the Biden-era approval of a contentious wind project in southern Idaho on Wednesday, part of a broader Trump administration effort to shift development on public lands away from renewable energy."

Source: E&E News, 08/07/2025

"The Air Conditioning Dilemma: Cooling Homes Heats The Planet"

"As temperatures soar around much of the world, people are cranking up the air conditioning, but blasting icy air into buildings fuels global warming, which increases demand for more cooling, creating a vicious circle."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 08/07/2025

Trump Admin Memo Urges Nations To Reject Plastic Production Caps In Treaty

"The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production and plastic chemical additives at the start of U.N. plastic treaty talks in Geneva, according to a memo and communications seen by Reuters."

Source: Reuters, 08/07/2025

Alabama Power Gets OK to Buy $622 Million Natural Gas Plant For Data Centers

"Alabama state regulators have cleared the way for Alabama Power to purchase an 895-megawatt gas-fired power plant, further tying Alabama’s largest electric utility to climate-polluting natural gas for decades to come."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/06/2025

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