Laws & Regulations

Driller Helper Chris Palmer, right, attaches a core sampling tube to a drilling rig at the Talon Metals Corporation drilling site, June 7, 2023, near Tamarack, Minn.
Operations
Nickel Ore Processing Plant That Will Supply Tesla Strikes Deal to Spend $115M in Federal Funds
The recent agreement was the result of over a year of negotiations.
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This July 19, 2002, file photo, shows the Mackinac Bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City, Mich.
Operations
Michigan Regulators Approve $500M Pipeline Tunnel Project under Channel Linking 2 Great Lakes
Opponents called the project a boondoggle that will lock the state into using fossil fuels.
December 4, 2023
A flare burns at a well pad Aug. 26, 2021, near Watford City, N.D.
Laws & Regulations
U.S. Targets Oil, Natural Gas Industry's Role in Global Warming with New Rule on Methane Emissions
The EPA said the rule will sharply reduce methane and other harmful air pollutants.
December 4, 2023
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Energy
U.S. Joins Other Nations in Swearing Off Coal Power
Coal power plants have already been shutting down across the nation due to economics.
December 4, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
As Plastic Production Grows, Negotiations to Reduce it Stuck in Low Gear
With three rounds of talks now complete, major questions remain unresolved.
December 1, 2023
James Dyson arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, on Nov. 21, 2023.
Laws & Regulations
Vacuum Tycoon Dyson Loses Libel Case
He said a newspaper column harmed his work that encourages young people to become engineers.
December 1, 2023
Top Headlines
Lead water pipes pulled from underneath the street are seen in Newark, N.J., Oct. 21, 2021.
Cities Must Replace Harmful Lead Pipes under New Biden Administration Plan
December 1, 2023
Dignitaries, including U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, center, break ground on the new SunZia transmission line project, Sept. 1, 2023, in Corona, N.M. Work on the $10 billion project that will funnel renewable energy across the West came to a halt in southwestern Arizona, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, with Native American tribes saying the federal government has ignored concerns about effects that the SunZia transmission line will have on religious and cultural sites.
Work Resumes on $10B Energy Project Despite Tribal Objections
December 1, 2023
Pfas
Chemical Firms to Pay $110 Million to Ohio over Releases of 'Forever Chemicals'
November 30, 2023
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White House Announces 30 Actions to Bolster Supply Chains
November 28, 2023
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Eggs on conveyor belts at Rose Acre Farms Inc., Cortland, Ind., July 28, 2012.
Laws & Regulations
Egg Producers Conspired to Fix Prices, Federal Jury Rules
The jury found that egg suppliers exported eggs in order to reduce the overall supply in the U.S. market.
November 27, 2023
The Longshot, an air-launched unmanned aircraft that General Atomics is developing with the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency for use in tandem with piloted Air Force jets, is displayed at the Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Oxon Hill, Md.
Laws & Regulations
Pentagon's AI Initiatives Accelerate Hard Decisions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons
The Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026.
November 27, 2023
Tesla vehicles line a parking lot at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory, on Sept. 18, 2023.
Automotive
Tesla Sues Swedish Agency as Striking Workers Stop Delivering License Plates
Tesla said not accessing the registration plates "constitutes an unlawful discriminatory attack."
November 27, 2023
Cars drive on the Garden State Parkway in Brick, N.J. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, the same day that New Jersey officials said they will move to end the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035.
Automotive
New Jersey Banning Sale of New Gasoline-Powered Vehicles by 2035
It is one of a growing number of states to do so.
November 22, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
Kansas Oil Refinery Agrees to $23 Million in Penalties for Violating Federal Air Pollution Law
Illegal emissions included an estimated 2,000 metric tons of sulfur dioxide.
November 21, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
CHIPS for America Releases Announces $3 Billion National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program
The program aims to boost U.S. advanced packaging capabilities.
November 21, 2023
This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023, shows three recalled applesauce products - WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack, and Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches.
Safety
FDA Screens U.S. Imports after More Kids are Sickened by Lead-Tainted Applesauce
Cinnamon from a manufacturer in Ecuador is the "likely source."
November 20, 2023
Muddy plastic bottles have flowed downstream and become lodged against fallen trees and within the dense foliage in Tisza River near Tiszaroff, Hungary, Aug. 1, 2023.
Energy
Plastic Credits Posed as Pollution Solution. What Are They?
Opponents say they are substituting one form of pollution for another.
November 17, 2023
Protesters against fracking in state parks gathered for an Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. The commission voted to frack several state park and wildlife areas for oil and gas in a tense public meeting, much to the disappointment of Ohio environmental advocates.
Energy
Ohio Commission Approves Fracking in State Parks
The vote took place during a tense public meeting at which protesters held up signs that read “DENY” and “Save Our Parks.”
November 17, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
Feds Fine West Texas Tooling Shop
Federal regulators found that workers risked amputation and hearing loss.
November 17, 2023
Pepsi soft drinks at a grocery store in New York, Nov. 15, 2023.
Laws & Regulations
PepsiCo Sued Over River Pollution
The lawsuit accused the company and its Frito-Lay subsidiaries of creating a public nuisance.
November 16, 2023
Trevor Milton, left, leaves the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, Sept. 12, 2022, in New York.
Laws & Regulations
Lawyers Insist Nikola Founder Shouldn't Face Prison Time for Fraud
They argue his fraud conviction is nothing like what landed Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes in prison.
November 16, 2023
In this photo taken with a drone, portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the previous night in East Palestine, Ohio, remain on fire at mid-day, Feb. 4, 2023.
Laws & Regulations
Manufacturer Sues Norfolk Southern for Derailment that Closed His Businesses
He sued the railroad for $500 million.
November 16, 2023
Iron workers construct the framework of a $4 billion Panasonic EV battery plant, May 18, 2023, near DeSoto, Kan.
Energy
Energy Department Tries to Boost U.S. Battery Industry with Another $3.5 Billion
The demand for lithium batteries could increase up to ten times by 2030.
November 15, 2023
A GreenNet recycling plant employee cleans the ground next to piles of disposable plastic ready for export, in Atarot industrial zone, north of Jerusalem, Jan. 25, 2023.
Laws & Regulations
Talks Advance for Landmark Treaty to End Global Plastic Pollution
The efforts come from a combination of nations, petrochemical companies and environmentalists.
November 14, 2023