Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates

In a sweeping win for climate and environmental advocates, the Biden administration on Friday finalized a rule to ban fossil fueldrilling on nearly half of the National Petroleum Reserve in…

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EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure quicker…

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Torture and Illegally Exporting Weapons Parts and Related Services to Iraq

For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 70 years in prison for torturing an Estonian citizen in 2015 in the Kurdistan region of…

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