Letter to Governor Polis – Oppose Lowry Ranch CAP

by | July 29, 2024
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Colorado Governor Jared Polis to oppose Lowry Ranch CAP (Comprehensive Area Plan) to the ECMC TO: Governor Jared Polis, State of Colorado FROM: PEER, Black Parents United Foundation, Clean Energy Action, and 32 other groups DATE: July 29, 2024 TAGS: oil and gas, ...

Effort to ‘Trump-proof’ US science grows, but will it succeed?

by Nature | July 26, 2024
The Biden administration has also finalized legal protections for scientists and other federal workers who are hired competitively into the civil service, as opposed to high-level officials who are appointed by the president. The move comes in direct response to an executive order issued ...

Maine Organic Farmers Join Texas Ranchers in Lawsuit Against the EPA Over Alleged Failure to Regulate “Forever Chemical” Contamination

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) joined a lawsuit earlier this week against the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the agency’s alleged failure to adequately address “forever chemical” contamination. According to MOFGA’s press release, the ...

Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over PFAS in Plastic Containers

by Bloomberg Law | July 25, 2024
Environmental groups sued the EPA on Thursday over an alleged lack of action to regulate the distribution of plastic containers contaminated with PFAS. Kyla Bennett, science policy director at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which is also a plaintiff, said in the ...

Amid a battle over turf plans for FDR Park, experts say claims of PFAS-free fake grass are misleading

A blue sign, draped across a perimeter of cyclone fencing, greets anyone who happens by Broad Street and Pattison Avenue with a cheerful message: “Welcome to your new FDR Park.” Plastered next to the sign are renderings of proposed renovations, gauzy images of green spaces and happy ...
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