Decadeslong debate over reopening Midnight Pass continues
A big debate over a tiny body of water has gripped the region for some 40 years.
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A big debate over a tiny body of water has gripped the region for some 40 years.
Permit reviews for phosphate mining companies like Mosaic will no longer be reviewed by elected officials publicly.
The change will reduce the number of public hearings about phosphate mining.
A group of 11 environmental advocacy groups notified the EPA they intend to sue filed a lawsuit against the agency.
Conservation, public health and environmental justice organizations notified the Environmental Protection Agency today of their intent to sue the agency for failing to respond to a rulemaking petition requesting stronger oversight and regulation of toxic and radioactive waste from phosphate mining and fertilizer production. The notice comes three years after the groups petitioned the agency to strengthen protections for people’s health and the environment.