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EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits for Heavy Trucks

The Environmental Protection Agency announced finalized heavy-duty tailpipe emissions rules on Friday, unveiling the final phase in a suite of regulations targeting carbon from diesel tailpipes.

US Efforts to Store Nuclear Waste Poised for High Court Review

An intensifying legal battle over efforts to store the country’s nuclear waste is likely to reach the US Supreme Court following appellate court rulings that split on the issue of whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authority to license two facilities, one of the developers said Thursday.

New Study Validates White House’s Search for Clay-Based Cement

The adoption of a low-carbon type of cement that has gained the support of the Biden administration could stop 16 million tons of carbon from being emitted, an energy efficiency group said in a report on Friday.

Community Groups Intervene in Particulate Matter Rule Legal Fray

A coalition of national and local advocacy organizations moved to join in litigation over tougher soot rules, filing a motion to intervene late Wednesday.

Endangered Species Rules Overhauled to Scrap Trump-Era Moves

The US Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday finalized three rules for implementing the Endangered Species Act, including how the agency will protect habitat for imperiled plants and animals.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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Exxon, Cnooc Merge Guyana Arbitration Claims Against Chevron

Exxon Mobil Corp. and <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/883%20HK%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-8702-d457-ad9e-dfd36b540001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Cnooc Ltd. merged arbitration claims against Chevron Corp.’s proposed takeover of Hess Corp. that would allow the US oil supermajor to enter Guyana’s Stabroek Block.

US Efforts to Store Nuclear Waste Poised for High Court Review

An intensifying legal battle over efforts to store the country’s nuclear waste is likely to reach the US Supreme Court following appellate court rulings that split on the issue of whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authority to license two facilities, one of the developers said Thursday.

State Department Employee Properly Denied Security Clearance

A former US State Department foreign affairs officer, whose security clearance was revoked after it came to light that he was linked to white nationalism, failed to state a legal claim against the department, a federal court said, dismissing all of his claims on the merits.

New Mexico Drilling Permits Paused for Federal Emissions Review

The US Bureau of Land Management will pause 199 drilling permits in the Greater Chaco region of New Mexico while it reviews the effect of their greenhouse gas emissions, following Tenth Circuit guidance to determine whether the permit approvals should be vacated.

California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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Syngenta Pulls China IPO Application After Three-Year Wait (2)

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Boeing Heard. It Just Didn’t Listen: Sarah Green Carmichael

The strange thing about Boeing Co.’s crisis is that so many people saw it coming — and tried to stop it. The planemaker’s safety problems have been obvious since two 737 Max jets crashed in late 2018 and early 2019, killing 346 people. Boeing’s engineers were warning managers of potential quality problems as far back as 2001. But Boeing executives must not have listened and the 737 Max crashes apparently weren’t a sufficiently loud wake-up call.