Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million…
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EPA slashes federally protected waters by more than half after Supreme Court ruling | CNN Politics
CNN — The Environmental Protection Agency and US Army on Tuesday released a new rule that slashes federally protected water by more than half, following a Supreme Court…
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Biden says border walls don’t work as administration bypasses laws to build more barriers in South Texas | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesn’t believe border walls work, even as his administration said it will waive 26 laws to build additional…
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The fight for the sacred Black Hills of South Dakota takes center stage in the documentary ‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’ | CNN
CNN — Jesse Short Bull grew up a mile from an Indian reservation in South Dakota not realizing the ground he was stepping on was once soaked with…
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Four major environmental groups endorse Biden’s reelection | CNN Politics
CNN — Four major environmental groups endorsed President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection for president on Wednesday night, ahead of his speech at a League of Conservation Voters dinner…
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New Jersey residents warned of potentially hazardous chemicals following fire and cleanup at former industrial site | CNN
CNN — Residents and business owners in parts of Monmouth County, New Jersey, have been warned of potentially hazardous materials at a nearby former industrial site after firefighters…
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House fails to override Biden’s veto of resolution to overturn EPA water rule | CNN Politics
CNN — The House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a resolution to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency water rule. Republicans have…
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Indiana’s recycling plant fire is mostly out, but evacuations remain as crews monitor air quality and clear debris from schools and homes | CNN
CNN — A fire burning at a recycling plant in Richmond, Indiana, is mostly out, but hundreds remain evacuated from their homes as crews monitor the air for…
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The fire at an Indiana plastics recycling plant has been extinguished, though residents’ health concerns remain | CNN
CNN — After firefighters spent two days battling an inferno fueled by plastics in eastern Indiana, the fire has been fully extinguished, officials said. “We’re now able to…
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EPA proposes new tailpipe rules that could push EVs to make up two-thirds of new car sales in US by 2032 | CNN Politics
CNN — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed ambitious new car pollution rules that could require electric vehicles to account for up to two-thirds of new cars…
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Shelter-in-place order is issued for neighborhoods near a burning fishing vessel as the EPA conducts air monitoring | CNN
CNN — A shelter-in-place order was issued Sunday for neighborhoods near a burning fishing vessel in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Washington, where a “significant explosion” took place…
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US Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern following train derailment in East Palestine | CNN
CNN — The US Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Thursday, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and seeking damages over the train…
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Trump and Le Pen backed these Dutch farmers — now they’ve sprung an election shock | CNN
CNN — A farmers’ protest party in the Netherlands has caused a shock after winning provincial elections this week just four years after their founding. Could their rise…
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The Willow Project has been approved. Here’s what to know about the controversial oil-drilling venture | CNN Politics
CNN — On March 13, the Biden administration approved the controversial Willow Project in Alaska. ConocoPhillips’ massive Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope moved through the…
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Senate confirms Biden’s IRS nominee Daniel Werfel | CNN Politics
CNN — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Daniel Werfel, the former acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, to lead the IRS. He was approved on a…
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Norfolk Southern announces new safety measures after East Palestine disaster as NTSB probes another Ohio train derailment | CNN
CNN — As federal investigators visit the site of another Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio, the company vowed new safety measures in response to its toxic train…
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East Palestine residents voice frustrations, frequently interrupt train company official at tense town hall | CNN
CNN — Angry residents repeatedly interrupted a railroad company official at a contentious town hall in East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, with questions and concerns regarding cleanup efforts…
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Ohio toxic train disaster leads to more concerns in other states while scientists say chemical tests in East Palestine are unusually high | CNN
CNN — The aftermath of the toxic train wreck in Ohio keeps spreading to more states as scientists say tests in East Palestine unusually high levels of some…
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High levels of chemicals could pose long-term risks at Ohio train derailment site, researchers say | CNN
CNN — An analysis of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s measurements of pollutants released from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, suggests that…
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As crews remove contaminated soil and liquid from Ohio toxic train wreck site, concerns emerge about where it’s going | CNN
CNN — After a brief pause, shipments of contaminated liquid and soil from the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have resumed after cross-country concerns about where…
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