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July 2, 2009
Conservation Groups Welcome EPA Decision to Regulate Some Emissions from US-Flagged Ocean-Going Ships Urge EPA to move forward quickly on regulations for GHGs and PM, and to ensure that standards also protect the American Arctic

July 2, 2009
Chevron Refinery Expansion at Richmond, CA Halted Community and public health groups challenged project that would increase pollution

July 1, 2009
EPA: Kansas Coal Plant Needs New Permit Federal agency agrees with Earthjustice, Sierra Club request

July 1, 2009
Bush-Era Rules Abandoning Wildlife Protections Rejected by Federal Court, Again Conservation groups hail victory for wildlife and public participation

June 30, 2009
How Many Presidents Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb? Obama announces new efficiency standards that save energy and money

June 30, 2009
Environmental Justice Advocates Testify: Repeal Bush-Era Hazardous Waste Loophole Rule deregulates 1.5 million tons of toxic waste, puts low-income and communities of color at increased risk

June 30, 2009
EPA Grants California Request to Regulate Global Warming Pollution The announcement sets the stage for a return to a “traditional interpretation” of the Clean Air Act

June 30, 2009
Shell Oil Proposes New Arctic Ocean Drilling Plan Court order stops prior drilling effort

June 29, 2009
EPA Recognizes Toxic Threat, Releases Location of 44 High Hazard Coal Ash Dumps Taking swift action, agency makes public highly toxic sites that threaten public health

June 26, 2009
UNESCO to Investigate Threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park on U.S.-Canadian Border Proposed coal mine in BC’s Flathead River Valley triggers World Heritage investigation

June 25, 2009
TVA Report Downplays Risk of Future Coal Ash Dam Failures Casts Tennessee disaster as once-in-a-lifetime event

June 22, 2009
Supreme Court Clears Way for Mining Company to Destroy Alaskan Lake Decision bodes ill for other American lakes, invites Administrative or Congressional fix

June 22, 2009
Proposed Kansas Coal Plant Draws Warning Letter Groups advise outdated permit needs replacing

June 19, 2009
Feds Propose to Roll Back Sea Turtle Protections Rule would triple the number of imperiled sea turtles allowed caught in Hawai’i swordfish longline fishery

June 18, 2009
Senate Committee Approves Urgently Needed Clean Water Legislation Clean Water Restoration Act necessary to protect all streams, rivers and lakes

June 18, 2009
City Budgets $141 Million for Toxic Waste Cleanup at Staten Island Site Residents hope city’s commitment means cleanup will begin at long last

June 17, 2009
Fish and Wildlife Service Reverses Bush Policy, Protects Rare Seabird Decision one more reason to withdraw Bush Oregon logging plan

June 16, 2009
EPA Air Pollution Hearing Draws Advocates From Around CA Affected communities cheer federal proposal to slash pollution from cement kilns

June 12, 2009
U.S. EPA to Review Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors Failure to regulate has allowed release of tons of toxic pollution released annually

June 11, 2009
White House Announcement on Mountaintop Removal Does Little to Stop Destruction Federal agencies hide behind misinterpretation of the law to allow mountaintop removal to continue

June 10, 2009
Wolverines to Get a Second Chance Feds to reconsider Endangered Species Act protections