Tag: environmental protection agency
Trump administration orders 63-year-old Michigan coal plant to stay open — again
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The Trump administration is keeping a Michigan coal plant open even longer past its planned retirement. The 63-year-old J.H. Campbell coal plant in the far western part of the state, near Lake Michigan, was supposed to close for good at the end of May.
Americans For Prosperity Comes For Vermont Voters — Part II
Vermont is getting the Americans For Prosperity treatment, which promises prosperity for only a favored few.
The post Americans For Prosperity Comes For Vermont Voters — Part II appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Grand Rapids advocates criticize EPA attempt to rescind endangerment finding
Environmental advocates in Grand Rapids are asking the public to speak out against a federal effort to rescind Obama-era findings on carbon emissions.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs PFAS Reduction Act
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the PFAS Reduction Act into law on August 15.
Cleveland, NOACA seek public input on climate action plan
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
Several northeast Ohio counties will soon have a regional climate action plan with recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that worsen the effects of climate change like extreme heat, severe storms and worsened water quality.