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EPA moves to comply with high court ruling |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule Tuesday that could strip protections from the majority of U.S. wetlands, saying the Supreme Court forced its hand. |
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EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the amended Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule necessary to comply with the court's May Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency decision, which held that wetlands must have a "continuous surface connection" to protected waterways for federal protections to apply. "We've moved quickly to finalize amendments to the definition of 'waters of the United States' to provide a clear path forward that adheres to the Supreme Court's ruling. EPA will never waver from our responsibility to ensure clean water for all," Regan said in a statement. "Moving forward, we will do everything we can with our existing authorities and resources to help communities, states, and Tribes protect the clean water upon which we all depend." The Biden administration had issued a new proposed rule last December, months before the court's ruling, establishing firmer protections rolled back under the Trump administration. The ruling was the court's second in as many terms curtailing federal environmental protections after its 2022 West Virginia vs. EPA decision. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Florida's Citrus County is preparing for a "potentially deadly weather event," its sheriff warned Tuesday as the state continues to take extraordinary measures to prepare for Hurricane Idalia. |
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| Support for offshore wind development in New Jersey has dropped dramatically in recent years as projects near construction, according to polling released Monday. |
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The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned Floridians to take the looming Hurricane Idalia "seriously" at a press conference Tuesday. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and four of his colleagues submitted an amicus letter late Monday night, citing shortfalls in the company 3M's multi-billion-dollar proposed settlement … |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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You're doing it wrong: Recycling and other myths about tackling climate change (The Washington Post)
California's wildland firefighters are being poisoned by smoke. And we're doing little to protect them (The San Francisco Chronicle) Rising Gasoline Prices Hit Inflation-Weary Americans (The Wall Street Journal)
After two climate-decimated harvests, southern peach farmers wonder how to regroup (The Guardian)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Mark Meadows threw the dice in an Atlanta federal courtroom Monday, taking the witness stand while under indictment by a Fulton County, Ga., grand jury. Read more |
| GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell sparred in an often-testy exchange on a variety of topics during an interview Tuesday. Read more |
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