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      Environmental advocates rally to protect waterways nationwide as the U.S. Supreme Court reviews a related case in Washington, D.C. on October 3, 2022. ​

      Right-Wing US Supreme Court Delivers 'Catastrophic Loss for Water Protections'

      The court "ripped the heart out of the law we depend on to protect American waters and wetlands," said one critic, warning that the ruling "will cause incalculable harm."

      Jessica Corbett
      May 25, 2023

      The U.S. Supreme Court's right-wing majority on Thursday severely curtailed protections for "waters of the United States."

      The decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is "unanimous in result but very split in reasoning," explainedSlate's Mark Joseph Stern. "The upshot of Sackett is that, by a 5–4 vote, the Supreme Court dramatically narrows" which wetlands are covered by the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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      'Trashing the Climate': EPA Failing to Address Massive Methane Emissions From Landfills

      "Landfills not only contribute to climate change, but they disproportionately impact low-income neighborhoods and communities of color forced to live near dumps," said the co-author of a new report.

      Brett Wilkins
      May 18, 2023

      Methane emissions from U.S. municipal landfills—collectively, one of the nation's largest sources of the planet-heating greenhouse gas—could be reduced if the Environmental Protection Agency enacted "strong new regulations," a report released Thursday argues.

      The report—entitled Trashing the Climate: Methane From Municipal Landfills—was published by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit. The publication notes that "more than 1,100 municipal landfills emitted at least 3.7 million metric tons of methane in 2021, which had the climate-warming impact of 66 million gasoline-powered vehicles driving for a year or 79 coal-fired power plants."

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      U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who is absent from the Senate while recovering from shingles, is facing calls to resign.

      Feinstein Resignation Calls Grow After Manchin Sides With GOP on Pollution Rule

      "We are putting decorum over democracy and our values," said Congressman Ro Khanna. "It's time for Sen. Feinstein to step down gracefully."

      Jessica Corbett
      Apr 27, 2023

      U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is facing fresh calls to resign after her extended absence—and Sen. Joe Manchin's inclination to partner with Republicans—led to the Wednesday passage of a resolution to roll back Biden administration emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks.

      In a 50-49 vote, Manchin (D-W.Va.)—a fossil fuel industry beneficiary known for obstructing his own party's priorities, particularly on climate policy—joined all Senate Republicans to narrowly pass the Congressional Review Act resolution, which the White House has said President Joe Biden will veto if it is also approved by the GOP-controlled House of Representatives.

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