Judge sides with group seeking e-bike ban
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Elizabeth Duan | March 31, 2021
“A federal judge ruled yesterday that e-bike opponents can move forward with their legal challenge of a National Park Service policy that allows use of electric bicycles. Judge Rudolph Contreras of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said that NPS made a “ ...
Complaint to EPA says Colo. agency pulled back on monitoring
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Elizabeth Duan |
“A whistleblower complaint sent yesterday to EPA’s inspector general alleges that Colorado air officials ordered employees to no longer measure surges of fine particulate matter, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. Maryland-based Public Employees for Environmental ...
Common mosquito pesticide packed with PFAS
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Elizabeth Duan | March 26, 2021
“A pesticide widely used for mosquito control in Maryland and other states contains so-called forever chemicals — including a notorious compound phased out of U.S. production years ago due to health concerns — according to recent test results. Testing ordered by Public Employees ...
State politics hamstring EPA’s pursuit of polluters
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Elizabeth Duan | March 19, 2021
“There are countless ways EPA can execute President Biden’s campaign promise to “hold polluters accountable” and pursue environmental offenders “to the fullest extent permitted by law.” But one decision EPA enforcement agents will have to make will be ...
Trump rule imperils more than 40,000 waterways
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Elizabeth Duan |
“More than 70% of U.S. waterways reviewed under a controversial Trump-era rule could be permanently damaged after they were not afforded federal protection, according to Army Corps of Engineers data obtained and reviewed by E&E News. The agency reviewed 55,519 waters and water ...