Laws & Regulations

GM Sides With Trump in Emissions Fight, Splitting the Industry

"Breaking with some of their biggest rivals, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota said Monday they were intervening on the side of the Trump administration in an escalating battle with California over fuel economy standards for automobiles."

Source: NY Times, 10/29/2019

"U.S. Court Rejects Challenge To EPA Review Of Obama Vehicle Rules"

"A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge by California and 16 other states to the Trump administration’s decision to revise strict U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules put in place under former President Barack Obama."

Source: Reuters, 10/28/2019

NIEHS Head Was Barred From Saying PFAS Cause Disease. She’s Saying It Now

"The widespread environmental contaminants known as PFAS cause multiple health problems in people, according to Linda Birnbaum, who retired as director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program earlier this month."

Source: The Intercept, 10/28/2019

Secret Deal Helped Housing Industry Stop Tougher Rules on Climate Change

"A secret agreement has allowed the nation’s homebuilders to make it much easier to block changes to building codes that would require new houses to better address climate change, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times."

Source: NY Times, 10/28/2019

S Dakota Backs Off Harsh New Protest Law and ‘Riot-Boosting’ Penalties

"South Dakota officials have agreed to walk back parts of the state's new anti-protest laws that opponents say were meant to target Native American and environmental advocates who speak out against the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline."

Source: InsideClimate News, 10/25/2019

Trump Admin Rule To Shrink Exclusion Zone Near Pesticide Applications

"A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule proposal would shrink enforcement responsibilities for farmers by narrowing the areas they must restrict human contact during pesticide applications, a move the agency is labelling easier management."

Source: The Hill, 10/25/2019

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