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‘Sound Science’ Bills Limiting State Environmental Regulations Set ‘Insurmountable Burden of Proof,’ Scientists Say

Bills in four states require environmental regulations to show “direct causal link” to “manifest bodily harm,” not just increased risk of disease. Scientists say that’s all but impossible.

By Dennis Pillion

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Washington, D.C. Credit: J. David Ake/Getty Images
The health of farmworkers is put at risk as growers continue to apply toxic fumigants around Watsonville, Calif. Credit: Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

California Pesticide Regulators’ Lax Oversight Violates Civil Rights Laws, Coalition Charges

By Liza Gross

The Orlando Utilities Commission, which operates the Stanton Energy Center, said the facility is compliant and has not received any word from the EPA indicating otherwise. Credit: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

EPA Reports ‘Widespread Noncompliance’ With the Nation’s First Regulations on Toxic Coal Ash

By Amy Green

Cochise County residents like Steven Kisiel blame labor-intensive crops and dairy farms for the dwindling supply of groundwater that is causing residential wells to dry up. Credit: Aydali Campa/Inside Climate News

Rural Arizona Has Gone Decades Without Groundwater Regulations. That Could Soon Change.

By Wyatt Myskow

Max Midstream’s Seahawk oil terminal at the Port of Calhoun County seen on Wednesday June 7, 2023. Credit: Credit: Dylan Baddour/Inside Climate News

Texas Court Strikes Down Air Pollution Permit for Gulf Coast Oil Terminal

By Dylan Baddour

A Citgo refinery fumes behind a home in Hillcrest, Corpus Christi. Credit: Dylan Baddour/Inside Climate News

The One-Mile Rule: Texas’ Unwritten and Arbitrary Policy Protects Big Polluters from Citizen Complaints

By Dylan Baddour

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