RALEIGH — Inflation and regulatory challenges were recurring themes at the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Allies 2024 conference earlier this month. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture announced in 2023 that the state’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate […]
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has initiated a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following a fiery train derailment earlier […]
RALEIGH — A controversial plan was reversed last month that would have imported 4 million tons of water containing forever chemical GenX to a Chemours facility in Fayetteville. In a letter sent to Gov. Roy Cooper, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration last week said it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their audits of public water systems, a day after it released a broader plan to protect […]
The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider reining in federal regulation of private property under the controversial Clean Water Act. The justices agreed to hear a business-backed appeal from Chantell and Michael Sackett, who […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a major step, President Joe Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years. He’s then aiming for even tougher anti-pollution rules after that to forcefully […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency rule change that allowed for the sale of a 15% ethanol gasoline blend in the summer months. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. David Rouzer (R-07) released a statement following the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army’s announcement of their intent to revise the definition of “Waters of the United […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants, a move the Biden administration says will make it easier to enact limits on dangerous […]
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