COVID-19 Likely Affected Environmental Enforcement in 2020, But Long-term Decline Needs to Be Reversed by Biden Administration Washington, D.C. - Environmental Protection Agency enforcement data released yesterday show a…
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Texas Rubber-Stamped Authorizations for Eight Major Sources of Pollution that Undermine Public Health Washington, D.C. – Four environmental groups sued EPA today for the agency’s failure to prevent Texas from…
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EIP and Allies File Notice of Intent to Sue Goldsmith Gas Plant Near Odessa Austin, TX – Four environmental groups filed a notice of intent to sue a West Texas…
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New Federal Data Show 34% Jump in Emissions from Drilling between 2016 and 2019, and an Expected Rise of About 15% by 2026 Washington D.C. -- Although greenhouse gas pollution…
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Following Critical Studies of Low Fencing Rates in Shenandoah Valley, State Boosts Subsidies in 2019 and Triggers Wave of Applications. $2.26 Million More in State Funds Approved Today for Virginia’s…
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Environmental Integrity Project Executive Director Eric Schaeffer issued the following statement about the Electoral College victory of President-Elect Joe Biden: One of the most important elections since the Civil War…
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Increased Discharges of Heavy Metals Will Harm People, Endangered Species WASHINGTON— Nine conservation groups representing millions of people sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its decision to drastically weaken…
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Allies Sue EPA Over Failure to Update Inadequate, Decades-Old Standards for Controlling Toxic Emissions Washington, D.C. – A coalition of ten environmental organizations today sued the Trump Administration’s EPA over…
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Oil and Gas Flaring in the Permian Basin is Releasing Dangerous Amounts of Sulfur Dioxide, Violating Air Quality Standards Odessa, TX – The Odessa, Texas, chapter of the NAACP and…
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Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals in LA, TX, and OR Could Emit 46 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gases a Year, as Much as 10 Coal-fired Power Plants Washington, D.C. – At…
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