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EPA Sends $3 Billion to States for Lead Water Pipe Replacement

The EPA is making $3 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law available to states to replace lead drinking water pipes, the White House announced Thursday.

FEMA Must Build Back Sustainably After Disasters, Lawsuit Says

An environmental group’s lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to compel the federal government to rebuild communities hit by climate disasters with renewable energy, rather than replicating the fossil fuel-based systems that were in place before disaster struck.

Biden Expands Pair of California Monuments in Conservation Push

President Joe Biden will expand two national monuments in California on Thursday, protecting nearly 120,000 additional acres from development as part of a White House goal to designate more land and water for conservation than any previous administration.

Honolulu Fires Back at Industry Bid to Thwart Climate Ruling

Energy company attempts to circumvent a Hawaii high court ruling should fail on jurisdictional errors alone, according to a US Supreme Court brief filed by the city and county of Honolulu on Wednesday.

Justice Department Wins Bid to Quash Juliana Youth Climate Suit

A landmark youth climate lawsuit was dealt a blow on Wednesday with the Ninth Circuit granting a government request to have the case tossed.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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Biden Expands Pair of California Monuments in Conservation Push

President Joe Biden will expand two national monuments in California on Thursday, protecting nearly 120,000 additional acres from development as part of a White House goal to designate more land and water for conservation than any previous administration.

Pacific Energy in Talks With NextDecade, Tellurian on US LNG

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Exxon Set to Win FTC Approval for Pioneer Deal on Settlement

The US Federal Trade Commission is poised to greenlight Exxon Mobil Corp.’s $60 billion purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. after the companies agreed that Pioneer’s co-founder and former chief executive officer won’t join the board, according to people familiar with the matter.

California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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Drake, Rihanna to Return to TikTok After Universal Feud Ends (3)

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