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Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials’ best defense against poachers.
The history of environmental protection and management in Nigeria started as far back as 1988 when a foreign toxic waste dump was discovered in the port town of Koko in Delta State. It was at the time ...
Gov. Mike Braun is putting the responsibility for protecting Indiana's natural environment almost entirely in the hands of the federal government.
Explore a timeline of the environmental movement from 1948 to 1990.
Governor’s order says state environmental rules and regulations should not be more stringent than federal requirements.
Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...
Yet the new study reveals that many proposed marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) methods—especially those based on biological processes—could in fact intensify oxygen loss in the ocean.
The fourth annual Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment (CTIME) report is once again a must-read for any operator, industry partner, or Coast Guard member who works in or travels through ...
Nationally, 60% of Americans say stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost, while 38% say they cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
On April 9, 2025, President Trump directed federal agencies to repeal certain categories of regulations in his memorandum entitled Directing the ...
The California Environmental Quality Act has been weaponized, used to constrain housing, energy projects, freeways, rail, and more.
Some restrictions prevent loosening of existing environmental standards for clean air and water. Other rules can be changed – though only through a challenging and multistep democratic process.