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The city of Fresno announced this week that Shell USA, Dow Chemical, and other oil and chemical companies have agreed to pay the city $230 million to settle the city’s 2007 lawsuit against them for allegedly contaminating...more
Facing an onslaught of criticism that water was “wasted” during January storms, Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an executive order authorizing the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to “consider modifying”...more
Climate change threatens nearly one third of U.S. hazardous chemical facilities - NPR – March 2 - Nearly one third of the hazardous chemical facilities in the United States, including many sites in California, are at...more
In what has become a near legal certainty following plant explosions, train wrecks with chemical spills, and other large-scale accidents, plaintiffs often file suit and seek to certify personal injury and property damage...more
Supreme Court says pipeline may cross underneath Appalachian Trail - Bullet NPR – June 15 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a new 600-mile natural gas pipeline can cross underneath the Appalachian Trail on...more
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's California water plan - Bullet Associated Press – May 12 - A preliminary injunction was issued on Monday temporarily blocking the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Bureau)...more
Focus - Senate bill requires EPA to set national drinking water standard for PFAS - The Hill – June 27 - The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this Thursday, which includes language pushing...more
LyondellBasell Looking to Control Braskem; Could Help WV Cracker - "A deal could breathe life into the ethane cracker Braskem proposed for a site near Parkersburg, W.Va., roughly five years ago." Why this is important:...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit (“Court”) addressed a challenge to a permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) related to the proposed construction of an...more