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(Photo : Photo by stux from pixabay) Environmental groups are unsatisfied with Green Brexits weaker regulations. The UKs touted departure from the EU has led to a great reshuffling of regulations across the board. However, for many environmental advocacy groups, these changes are quickly proving to be not in the planets favor. Below are some of the primary concerns that they have raised: Climate Change It has been reported that 80% of the UKs environmental protection laws originated from the ...

Victory: The final rule ensures a safer, healthier future for Illinoisans Contacts Paul Dailing, Environmental Law & Policy Center, (312) 771-1979, pdailing@elpc.org Andrew Rehn, Prairie Rivers Network, (708) 305-6181, arehn@prairierivers.org Adil Trehan, Sierra Club, (202) 630-7275, adil.trehan@sierraclub.org Springfield, IL — The Illinois Pollution Control Board’s finalization of coal ash regulations makes significant strides to rectify coals tox...

Tampa Bay environmental groups urge EPA to take over Piney Point, phosphate mining regulation Environmental groups demand EPA regulation at Piney Point and last updated 2021-04-06 13:40:39-04 PALMETTO, Fla. — As crews work around the clock to prevent a catastrophic breach at Piney Point, some of Tampa Bay’s leading environmental advocates are demanding better oversight of phosphate mining in Florida. “We’re not out of the woods here yet,” said Glenn Compton, with ManaSo...

Public transport and environmental groups have expressed their anger at Boris Johnson’s proposal to reduce Air Passenger Duty on domestic flights.

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan to deliver critically needed relief to American families and small businesses.

Laois leads the way with new community Check-in to see how you are doing New Laois County Council initiative for older or vulnerable people living alone or who are more isolated Reporter: news@leinsterexpress.ie Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr. Catherine Fitzgerald and Director of Services, Donal Brennan launching the ‘Keep Well’ Check-In initiative at County Hall, Portlaoise. );  ); Laois County Council is launching a new initiative ‘Check-In’ across the county as part of ...

Environmental Groups: State’s Coal Ash Proposal a Good Start Proposed changes to Illinois Coal Ash Rule incorporate groups’ input on monitoring, public participation, environmental justice Contacts Paul Dailing, Environmental Law & Policy Center, (312) 771-1979 Andrew Rehn, Prairie Rivers Network, (708) 305-6181 Chicago, IL — The Illinois Pollution Control Board’s February 5th revisions to coal ash regulations proposed by the Illinois En...

A controversial solar geoengineering project has been criticized by environmental groups in Sweden. Scientists from the Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment (SCoPEx) have planned to [...]

Wyden again demands answers for feds use of tear gas in Portland February 06 2021 Senator sends a new letter of inquiry to the Department of Homeland Security following use of tear gas at ICE facility. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is pressing the feds for answers as billows of tear gas still blow through parts of Portland — despite the change in administration at the White House. After never receiving a response to his August inquiry from then-Department of Homeland Security chief Chad Wol...

(Reuters) -The Trump administration on Wednesday found few takers at its sale of drilling leases in a pristine Arctic wildlife refuge, with an Alaska state agency emerging as the sole bidder for most of the acreage sold. The sale, which generated around $14.4 million in high bids, marked a rejection by the oil and gas industry of one of President Donald Trump's signature efforts to expand fossil fuel and mineral development in the United States and to Alaska officials' decades-long ef...