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Court rules against EPA in Louisiana 'Cancer Alley' case |
A U.S. circuit court this week sided with a Louisiana rubber manufacturer and the state in denying a request from the Environmental Protection Agency to hold the facility to a tighter deadline to comply with limits on a toxic compound. |
The three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled to give Denka Performance Elastomer until 2026 to comply with restrictions on chloroprene, a chemical compound used in rubber production that the agency says likely causes cancer. The EPA had asked the court to impose a much closer October deadline, citing the facility's proximity to an elementary school. An earlier ruling by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the EPA. The panel of the Fifth Circuit, which has become known for its conservatism, includes Reagan appointee Jerry Smith, Trump appointee Kurt Engelhardt and Obama appointee James Graves Jr. Graves was the only member to write that he would grant the EPA's request to dismiss the petition. Republican attorneys general and industry allies previously sued in the Fifth Circuit over the EPA's "good neighbor" rule regulating air pollution from upwind states, one of several lawsuits that kept the rule in limbo until the Supreme Court ruled against it this summer. The facility is sited in an area colloquially known as "Cancer Alley" for its large number of petrochemical processing plants, which have been linked to above-average cancer rates in the largely Black and low-income area. The Biden administration has frequently clashed with local and state regulators over the area. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Four key pillars of the global climate are melting in the heat trapped by rising fossil fuel emissions, a new study has found. |
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(NEXSTAR) — All day Sunday, you'll be able to visit all of our national parks for free. You can visit the majority of the 430 National Park Service sites for free all year long. But on six days in 2024, the entrance fees at the roughly 100 parks that charge them are waived.
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PHOENIX (AP) – Most heat-related deaths involve homeless people living outdoors. But those who die inside without sufficient cooling also are vulnerable, typically older than 60, living alone and with limited income. |
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DENVER (KDVR) — On Tuesday, visitors at Yellowstone National Park fled when a hydrothermal explosion occurred a few miles north of the famous Old Faithful geyser. No one was injured, but the event destroyed a nearby boardwalk and prompted officials to close the Biscuit Basin area of the park for the rest of the year.
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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North Carolina Environmental Regulators at War Over Water Rules for 'Forever Chemicals' (Inside Climate News)
What Chevron's move to Houston means for the energy capital (The Houston Chronicle) America's largest river swamp is ailing. Fixing it could be a battle. (E&E News)
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One key story on The Hill right now: |
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As Vice President Harris weighs her choice for running mate, House Democrats are increasingly advocating for a former colleague: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Read more |
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