President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday directing federal agencies to prioritize issues of "environmental justice," the latest in a series of steps from the administration as it seeks to deliver on its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
A coalition of 191 individuals and 185 groups representing thousands of people on Wednesday implored the federal government for the third time not to fund the revival of a roughly 51-year-old [.]
The Environmental Protection Agency notified states on Friday that they cannot block shipments of hazardous waste from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site, putting on notice a growing number of state leaders and federally licensed disposal sites that have refused to accept the contaminated materials.
The Norfolk Southern Railway train that derailed near the Ohio town of East Palestine caused an environmental disaster that has devastated the surrounding area. Attorney Steve Gill said the firm must foot the bill for the clan-up.