Trump administration approves Keystone pipeline on US land

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. land, pushing the controversial $8 billion project closer to construction though court challenges still loom. The approval signed by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and obtained by The Associated Press covers 46... Read More

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Keystone Pipeline

January 16, 2020

California lawmaker demands probe of PG&E’s chief regulator

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A state lawmaker on Wednesday demanded an extensive review of the California Public Utilities Commission to determine whether regulators’ lax oversight enabled neglect at Pacific Gas & Electric that triggered catastrophic wildfires, a messy bankruptcy and exasperating blackouts. The request by Assemblyman Adam Gray could turn up the heat on the... Read More

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PG&E

January 10, 2020

2 men banned from park for years for walking on Old Faithful

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Two men who pleaded guilty to trespassing on the cone of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park were sentenced to 10 days in jail and have been banned from the park for five years. Park employees and other witnesses saw two people on the geyser on Sept. 10... Read More

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Old Faithful

January 7, 2020

California officials sue billionaire over access to beach

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California officials are suing a billionaire who has been fighting for more than a decade to keep a secluded beach to himself, a move designed to ensure that the public always has access to the scenic stretch of sand. The lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of the California State Lands Commission... Read More

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California State Lands Commission, Vinod Khosla

January 2, 2020

Judge allows California’s shift to energy saving light bulbs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed California’s updated light bulb efficiency standards to take effect with the new year. U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller of Sacramento rejected a petition from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the American Lighting Association to temporarily block new minimum efficiency standards for light bulbs that... Read More

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December 23, 2019

Judge revokes grazing permit for ranchers pardoned by Trump

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge on Friday revoked the grazing permit of two ranchers who were pardoned last year by President Donald Trump on an arson conviction for setting fire to federal lands. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon ruled in the long-running case after hearing arguments from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which... Read More

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Hammonds

December 19, 2019

DuPont seeks to toss Chemours environmental liabilities suit

GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — The DuPont Co. is asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it massively downplayed the cost of environmental liabilities that Chemours would be saddled with when DuPont spun off its former performance chemicals unit. An attorney for DuPont argued Wednesday that the lawsuit must be dismissed because the... Read More

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DuPont

December 18, 2019

Nevada accuses US government of ‘secret plutonium smuggling’

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada wants a federal judge to declare illegal what it calls the U.S. government’s “secret plutonium smuggling operation” and order the removal of weapons-grade material already shipped to a security site north of Las Vegas over the state’s objections. The latest filing in a yearlong legal battle asks U.S. District Judge... Read More

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December 16, 2019

California utility scrambles to renegotiate wildfire deal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s opposition to Pacific Gas & Electric’s restructuring plan just a week after it struck a $13.5 billion settlement with fire victims is forcing the nation’s largest utility to go back to the negotiating table and come up with a solution fairly quickly. The San Francisco-based company needs... Read More

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PG&E

December 10, 2019

Court rejects Minnesota’s renewal of US Steel mine permit

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday reversed a decision by state regulators to renew a wastewater discharge permit for U.S. Steel’s giant Minntac iron ore mine in the northeast of the state. The court sent the dispute back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for further proceedings. The agency first issued... Read More

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November 26, 2019

Agency agrees to designate habitat for threatened ice seals

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal agency will decide by September how much ocean and coast in northern Alaska will be designated as critical habitat for two ice seal species. The Center for Biological Diversity announced Monday it had reached an agreement with the Commerce Department for the Trump administration to issue a critical habitat... Read More

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November 22, 2019

Restaurant group sues over Berkeley’s natural gas ban

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Berkeley’s first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas in new construction may end up eroding the region’s reputation for fine and creative dining, according to a California trade association suing the city on behalf of restaurants. In its lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for Northern California, the California Restaurant Association argues... Read More

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November 20, 2019

Court: Company must pay for toxic waste on Idaho tribal land

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a Philadelphia-based agribusiness company that left millions of tons of toxic waste on tribal land in Idaho must pay the tribes nearly $20 million plus $1.5 million annually. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a lower court ruling against FMC... Read More

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FMC Corp.

November 15, 2019

Court rules Trump EPA unlawfully ignored dangerous chemicals

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration unlawfully excluded millions of tons of some of the most dangerous materials in public use from a safety review, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must consider dangers posed by asbestos,... Read More

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EPA

Trump administration approves Keystone pipeline on US land

California lawmaker demands probe of PG&E’s chief regulator

2 men banned from park for years for walking on Old Faithful

California officials sue billionaire over access to beach

Judge allows California’s shift to energy saving light bulbs

Judge revokes grazing permit for ranchers pardoned by Trump

DuPont seeks to toss Chemours environmental liabilities suit

Nevada accuses US government of ‘secret plutonium smuggling’

California utility scrambles to renegotiate wildfire deal

Court rejects Minnesota’s renewal of US Steel mine permit

Agency agrees to designate habitat for threatened ice seals

Restaurant group sues over Berkeley’s natural gas ban

Court: Company must pay for toxic waste on Idaho tribal land

Court rules Trump EPA unlawfully ignored dangerous chemicals

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