ST. PETERSBURG — Florida wildlife officials are weighing new rules for anglers at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park after thousands of birds were entangled in fishing gear over the past two years. Since January 2021, at least 3,300 seabirds required rescue from the pier after they were hooked or wrappedContinue Reading
Environmental and taxpayer advocacy groups have asked the Biden administration to tighten regulations designed to guarantee the cleanup of oil and gas wells. The 10-page petition, submitted to the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Wednesday by Wyoming’s Powder River Basin Resource Council, on behalfContinue Reading
“The owner of one of Napa Valley’s most sought-after Cabernet Sauvignon brands is suing Napa County in an effort to push back against what he called ’25 years of gross overreach’ and ‘obstruction’ that has prevented property owners from developing vineyards,” the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The lawsuit against NapaContinue Reading
The Supreme Court reviews a case on water regulations, the White House is poised for another use of the Defense Production Act and there’s a new policy for law enforcement at the Interior Department. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, theContinue Reading
What are Plastic waste Rules and its amendment? Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 was notified to ensure onsite plastic waste segregation, to reduce recyclable waste entering into landfills and to minimise generation of plastic waste in country. Rules also mentioned responsibilities of different stakeholders like producers, bulk consumers, street vendors,Continue Reading
Plan for the Ban: Canada Proposes Plastic Labelling Rules and Federal Plastics Registry September 14, 2022 Environment Bulletin 6 minute read In the Canadian government’s latest effort to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030, it has published two consultation papers: one on the creation of labelling rules to enhance theContinue Reading
EU lawmakers are moving in on the metaverse and making it plain that, whatever newfangled virtual world/s and/or immersive social connectivity that tech industry hype involving the term may refer to, these next-gen virtual spaces won’t escape one hard reality: Regulation. There may be a second metaverse certainty too, ifContinue Reading
A 9mm pistol build kit with a commercial slide and barrel with a polymer frame is displayed before President Joe Biden and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) It’s been less than aContinue Reading
An appeals court rules two Trump-era oil lease sales were illegal, a major evangelical group calls for climate action and wooden cities could shield residents from climate change. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill,Continue Reading
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to further amend its Clean Air Act Risk Management Program (RMP) rules and has released a prepublication version of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR). The NOPR would add requirements to 40 C.F.R. Part 68 that would restore and enhance several of the Obama-era provisionsContinue Reading
