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VIDEO: North Dakota lawmakers discuss importance of Keystone XL after President stopped it

by Amanda Rooker | Feb 9, 2021 | Environment, Topics

WASHINGTON – During his first day in office, President Joe Biden put a stop to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. At the Capitol, several North Dakota lawmakers say a presidential permit is not required and introduced legislation in the House and the Senate last...
Trump’s EPA legacy may affect Northwest for years

Trump’s EPA legacy may affect Northwest for years

by Nicholas Portuondo | Jan 27, 2021 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump left office on Wednesday, but the administration’s environmental actions are set to impact Inland Northwest communities and ecosystems for years beyond the president’s tenure. “I think some of the environmental actions...
Biden administration looks set to target ‘forever chemicals,’ as 3M warns about ‘onerous regulation’

Biden administration looks set to target ‘forever chemicals,’ as 3M warns about ‘onerous regulation’

by Dalia Faheid | Jan 26, 2021 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration looks poised to crack down on a group of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to a range of health problems, a move that could put companies like 3M and DuPont on the hook for billions of dollars in cleanup costs....
Biden inauguration signals new beginning for federal climate action

Biden inauguration signals new beginning for federal climate action

by Nicholas Portuondo | Jan 21, 2021 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said that the United States is facing “a climate in crisis” among other challenges in his inauguration speech Wednesday, marking the beginning of a presidency that promises to take unprecedented action on the global emergency. “We face...
Environmentalists push for safe cleanup at nuclear site near Buffalo

Environmentalists push for safe cleanup at nuclear site near Buffalo

by Jay Silver | Jan 21, 2021 | Environment

WASHINGTON — Environmental advocacy groups in western New York want state officials to ensure the safety of federal plans to deal with nuclear waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project after a recent federal report found that “critical decisions regarding the...
Biden can use executive powers to act on climate change, with or without Congress

Biden can use executive powers to act on climate change, with or without Congress

by Nicholas Portuondo | Nov 12, 2020 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has committed to address the climate crisis as soon as he takes office, but he may need to get creative to tackle the environmental emergency if the Senate remains in Republican control. The president-elect’s “Biden Plan”...
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