[Source: Reuters] A group of young Americans suing the federal government over lack of action to fight climate change can proceed with their lawsuit, but U.S. President Donald Trump cannot be named as a defendant, a federal judge ruled on Monday. The decision by U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon, came before the Read More…
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D.C. federal appeals court blocks EPA’s effort to suspend Obama-era methane pollution rule
[Source: POWERSOURCE–The Washington Post and The New York Times contributed] A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Monday that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped his authority in trying to delay implementation of a new rule requiring oil and gas companies to monitor and reduce methane leaks. In a split decision — the Read More…