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"Racketeering Lawsuit By Dakota Access Developer Dismissed"

"A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups and activists, saying he found no evidence of a coordinated criminal enterprise."

Source: AP, 02/15/2019

Ohio R Commission About Face: Votes to Keep Setting Water Standards

"An Ohio River commission that represents eight states lining the waterway and its tributaries voted Thursday to keep its authority to set regional water pollution standards, rather than ceding that power to each individual state."

Source: InsideClimate News, 02/15/2019

"Critics Say EPA Action Plan On Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Falls Short"

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced what officials called a historic effort to rein in a class of long-lasting chemicals that pose serious health risks to millions of Americans. But environmental groups and residents of contaminated communities said that the agency’s “action plan” is short on action, saying ample evidence exists to regulate the chemicals in the nation’s drinking water."

Source: Washington Post, 02/15/2019

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