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EPA finalizes rule restricting carcinogen's release |
The Biden administration will force medical device-sterilizing facilities to cut down on emissions of a cancer-causing gas. |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday finalized a rule that it said will eliminate 90 percent of sterilizer plants' emissions of ethylene oxide — a carcinogenic gas. Plants that sterilize medical devices and other products, such as spices, release the carcinogen. The EPA says there are currently 88 such plants operating in the U.S. When it first proposed the rule last year, the EPA said it would give plants 18 months to comply, but it is loosening the timeline. It now says the largest plants will have two years, while smaller plants will have three years with a possible additional one-year extension. Environmental advocates lamented this change, and also said they are disappointed that the rule didn't cover emissions from offsite warehouses for devices treated with ethylene oxide. "It's devastating to see the human toll of regulatory loopholes," said a written statement from Urszula Tanouye scientific advisor to Stop Sterigenics, a group that formed in opposition to a now-closed plant in Illinois. Read more at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Environmental advocacy group the Sierra Club is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), arguing the agency's new rule doesn't give investors the full truth about a company's climate risks. |
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State and local governments give billions in tax subsidies to plastics processing facilities with a history of air pollution violations that disproportionately affect people of color, according to a report from the Environmental Integrity Project. |
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposal Thursday to prioritize the conservation of greater sage-grouse on public lands — aiming to reverse habitat loss for an iconic bird of the U.S. West and restore the health of surrounding ecosystems. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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The Biden administration will fund 146 tribal climate resilience projects to the tune of $120 million, Interior Department officials announced Thursday. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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The hurdles to LA's Olympic climate claims (Politico) How Texas air quality monitoring fails Latino communities (The Texas Tribune) Are we breaking the Atlantic Ocean? (Vox)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
Republican leaders next week are holding what they call "energy week," by bringing bills to the House floor aimed at lowering the cost of energy for families, according to Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who is attending the GOP's annual issues conference in West Virginia. Our colleague Mychael Schnell is on location for the conference, so keep an eye on TheHill.com for more coverage. |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Republican senators Wednesday to expect the House to send them legislation to help Ukraine, but cautioned that what comes out of the House will look substantially different than the $95 billion foreign aid package the Senate passed last month. Read more |
| House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) threatened possible contempt proceedings against Georgia’s Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) over a subpoena requesting information about her use of federal funds. Read more |
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