close
close

Tag: EPA

Judge rules EPA cannot use civil rights law to address environmental injustice in Louisiana

Posted on | Posted on Jasper | Leave a Comment on Judge rules EPA cannot use civil rights law to address environmental injustice in Louisiana
Judge rules EPA cannot use civil rights law to address environmental injustice in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s efforts to use a historic civil rights law to combat industrial pollution that allegedly places greater strains on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James David Cain of Lake Charles announced the ruling on Thursday, permanently prohibiting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]

Oil and gas lobbying to reach $72 million in first half of 2024 • Source: New Mexico

Posted on | Posted on Jasper | Leave a Comment on Oil and gas lobbying to reach $72 million in first half of 2024 • Source: New Mexico
Oil and gas lobbying to reach million in first half of 2024 • Source: New Mexico

The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers led the oil and gas industry in federal lobbying spending in the first half of 2024. This was the first time that the industry association spent more than the industry’s largest individual companies. The industry association, which represents 450 fuel refiners and petrochemical companies, is the leading oil and […]

EPA immediately suspends use of herbicide Dacthal by emergency decree

Posted on | Posted on Jasper | Leave a Comment on EPA immediately suspends use of herbicide Dacthal by emergency decree
EPA immediately suspends use of herbicide Dacthal by emergency decree

Due to the adverse health effects associated with exposure to dimethyltetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), commonly known as Dacthal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency order immediately suspending all registrations of the pesticide. According to the agency, this is the first time in 40 years that the EPA has issued an emergency order to […]