Greens press BLM to keep solar projects out of Nevada valley
by E&E News | July 29, 2024
A coalition of conservation groups has petitioned the Bureau of Land Management to protect a large southern Nevada valley west of Las Vegas, citing the threat of large-scale solar development. At issue is the South Pahrump Valley and proposals to build at least five utility-scale solar ...
‘Forever chemicals’ use in pesticide jumps — study
by E&E News | July 24, 2024
“Forever chemicals” are increasingly becoming more common in ingredients in pesticides, a finding that has environmental health advocates concerned about unknown toxic effects and calling for a regulatory clampdown. A new study, published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal ...
Stone-Manning says BLM trying to reduce FOIA backlog
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The head of the Bureau of Land Management acknowledged in a recent letter to a conservation group that the agency has a problem responding to open records requests, but said officials are taking substantive steps to resolve the issue. BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning, in a letter sent last ...
EPA launches ‘forever chemicals’ rulemaking for plastic barrels
by E&E News | July 11, 2024
EPA took the first step toward regulating “forever chemicals” leaching from plastic barrels, a win for environmental health advocates following defeat in a federal appeals court. The agency announced Thursday it granted an April petition from seven advocacy groups asking ...
‘Forever chemicals’ can be absorbed through skin — study
by E&E News | June 28, 2024
A new study has found “forever chemicals” can infiltrate the bloodstream through the skin, raising new questions about the potential health risks of PFAS-laden beauty products, makeup or other items. “This is something that’s affecting every single American,” said ...