WASHINGTON — In a significant victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered a sweeping new environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline.The pipeline, which runs from North Dakota to Illinois, has been carrying oil for nearly three years and has been contested by environmental groups and Native American tribes who live near it. … [Read more...] about Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Wins a Victory in Dakota Access Pipeline Case
Coronavirus Doesn’t Slow Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks
WASHINGTON — As much of his government battles the coronavirus outbreak, President Trump is pushing ahead with major reversals of environmental regulations, including a restriction on scientific research that some doctors worry would complicate future pandemic controls.Federal employees across multiple agencies said the administration was racing to complete a half-dozen … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Doesn’t Slow Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks
PG&E Will Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Camp Fire
ImageThe Camp Fire burning along a ridge in Northern California in 2018.Credit...Noah Berger/Associated PressPacific Gas & Electric, California’s largest utility, said Monday that it had agreed to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Camp Fire, the state’s deadliest wildfire.California regulators determined last year that … [Read more...] about PG&E Will Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Camp Fire
PG&E Reaches Agreement With Governor, Clearing Bankruptcy Hurdle
Pacific Gas & Electric reached an agreement Friday with Gov. Gavin Newsom of California in which it pledged billions of dollars to help wildfire victims, improve safety and make other changes, resolving the biggest obstacles to the company’s plan to come out of bankruptcy.As part of the deal, PG&E, which filed for bankruptcy protection last year after amassing … [Read more...] about PG&E Reaches Agreement With Governor, Clearing Bankruptcy Hurdle