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Riverside Co. declares emergency over toxic dumpsite …

A local emergency was declared after flash flooding had caused a breach of the retaining berm at the Lawson Dumpsite on Torres Martinez tribal land near Thermal on Sept. 1, 2023. (Riverside County)

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More than 100 oil-soaked birds found near refinery oil …

This undated photo provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shows LDWF personnel triage an oiled tricolored heron recovered at the Alliance Refinery oil spill in Belle Chasse, La. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries via AP)

EPA bans pesticide linked to potential brain damage in …

In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo soybeans are harvested near Wamego, Kan. The Biden administration said on Aug. 18, 2021, that it was banning use of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide long targeted by environmentalists because it poses risks to children and farm workers. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

U.S. automakers pledge huge increases in electric vehicle …

New energy facility in Arizona will convert cow manure …

Cows graze at a dairy farm on August 24, 2016, in Porterville in California's Central Valley. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

EPA chief reinstates key science advisory board he reset …

In this May 12, 2021, file photo, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

EPA proposes phasing out gases used in refrigerators, …

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, speaks at Guilford Technical Community College, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Jamestown, N.C., about the Biden administration's American Jobs Plan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide linked to …

A farmer sprays pesticide on the crop in a field in New Delhi on March 15, 2021. (MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Appeals court orders EPA to act on demands to ban …

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, appears before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in Washington. (Oliver Contreras/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Biden admin moves to restore California’s power to …

The Biden administration is kicking off the process of restoring California’s power to impose tough restrictions on emissions from cars and SUVs, paving the way for the state to retake the lead on climate change policy.(Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times)

Newsom declares drought emergency in Sonoma and Mendocino …

In this July 8, 2014, file photo, is a sign alerting visitors to water conservation efforts at the state Capitol in Sacramento. On April 21, 2021, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency executive order in two Northern California counties in response to drought conditions affecting much of the state. The announcement affects Mendocino and Sonoma counties, where Newsom said drought conditions are especially bad. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

GOP lawmakers slam EPA chief over firing of Trump-appointed …

In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan, speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)

Biden administration boosts offshore wind energy, …

Wind turbines in a wind park are pictured on March 13, 2019. (Credit: Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images)

Prison company violated federal pesticide law in …

A guard escorts an immigrant detainee from his "segregation cell" back into the general population at the Adelanto Detention Facility on Nov. 15, 2013, in Adelanto. (John Moore/Getty Images)