NPS, FAA propose crackdown on air tours
by E&E News | May 19, 2023
The goal is to bring the agencies in compliance with the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000. “It has taken more than 20 years and no small amount of litigation to finally force the FAA and park service to implement the National Air Tour Management Act of 2000,” said Paula ...
EPA weighs regulating more ‘forever chemicals’ under Superfund law
by E&E Greenwire | April 13, 2023
Industry groups such as the American Chemistry Council have been staunch critics of EPA’s proposed rule. ACC said in an email that the group is “skeptical that a credible case can be made to list these seven chemistries under CERCLA.” “PFAS are a diverse universe of ...
Judge tosses lawsuit over PFAS in plastic barrels
by E&E News | April 7, 2023
“That rule ensures that citizen suits serve to ‘supplement rather than to supplant governmental action,'” Boasberg, an Obama appointee, wrote in the opinion. At issue in the lawsuit from the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Public Employees for Environmental ...
Greens petition NOAA to create ‘whale safety zones’
by E&E News | March 15, 2023
Environmental advocates, incensed by recent reports of ships speeding through slow zones meant to protect whales, are calling on NOAA to establish year-round navigation standards for all coastal waters. The Ocean Foundation and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) on ...
EPA targets ‘forever chemicals’ in historic water rule
by E&E Greenwire | March 14, 2023
Multiple major organizations shared similar sentiments. Erik Olson, a senior health expert with the Natural Resources Defense Council, called the proposal “groundbreaking,” while Earthjustice attorney Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz said that it was “necessary” and “long overdue.” Still ...