South African oil and gas investments valued as much as $1.6 billion have been stopped by legal challenges brought by environmental groups https://t.co/qVqQr9PWHR ...

Group 1 - Tesla has requested the EPA to maintain current vehicle emissions standards, diverging from other major automakers who favor easing the rules [1][2] - The request coincides with President Trump's remarks at the UN General Assembly, where he dismissed climate change as a "con job" [1] - Tesla aims to preserve the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which underpins many environmental regulations, asserting it is based on a solid scientific foundation [1] Group 2 - The EPA has been soliciting comments on proposed rollbacks of environmental rules since August, with the agency's administrator warning that such actions would undermine climate change efforts [2] - Tesla's business model benefits from stricter environmental regulations, as it receives substantial payments from other automakers that fail to meet emissions goals by selling them credits [2] - While advocating for the maintenance of standards, Tesla expressed willingness to discuss ways to streamline them to ensure their continuation [2]

The US will defend American companies from digital and environmental regulations taking effect in the European Union that may unfairly target them, according to the new US ambassador to the EU https://t.co/DccwUwRmOC ...

Brazil’s environmental authorities seized around 7,000 illegal head of cattle in a major operation in the Amazon, and issued fines to several ranchers and slaughterhouses, including JBS NV, the world's largest meat supplier https://t.co/Px81zwh41J ...

Australia aims to scrap more “nuisance tariffs” and clear a huge backlog of environmental approvals for new homes as part of its initial response to an economic summit https://t.co/NKZZzDvAxD ...

Regulatory & Policy Changes - The Trump administration, through the EPA, is moving to revoke the endangerment finding, which forms the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions [1][2][3] - This action aims to undo the scientific and legal basis for existing and future regulations on greenhouse gas emissions [5][6] - Environmental groups, such as the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), plan legal challenges if their concerns are not addressed [7] Environmental & Health Impacts - Repealing the endangerment finding endangers Americans' health due to increased pollution and adverse climatic events [9][10] - Scientific evidence conclusively demonstrates that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health through pollution and climate change impacts [10] - The revocation could exacerbate issues like wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and respiratory problems such as asthma [7][9][10] Economic & Geopolitical Implications - The move could harm the clean energy industry, potentially benefiting the fossil fuel industry [14][15] - The policy shift may give China an advantage in clean energy technologies [19] - Subsidies for the oil and gas industry are seen as detrimental to the economy and public health [17][18] Political Motivations - The decision is perceived as fulfilling a promise made to oil companies in exchange for campaign contributions [13][15] - Critics argue the administration is prioritizing the interests of the fossil fuel industry over public health and environmental protection [15][16]

Regulatory Changes - The Trump administration is allowing coal-fired power plants and other facilities to bypass environmental regulations [1] - The waivers are justified on the grounds of national security [1]

Brazil’s Congress have hurled insults at Marina Silva, the environment minister, compared her to terrorists and told her to resign. They want to pass a bill that would dismantle many of the country’s environmental regulations https://t.co/89slWp1rc7 ...

Lawmakers in Brazil want to dismantle many of its environmental regulations. The impulse to simplify the law is reasonable, but their plans could offer new avenues for corruption https://t.co/Rv9yGN0mMV ...

In the northwest corner of Los Angeles County, one of America's largest landfills has been overheating to dangerous levels, and the neighbors are getting sick. There have been reports of headaches, nausea, and a cluster of new cancer cases. In 2022, buried pockets of waste at Chita Canyon Landfill started climbing to broiling temperatures well above safety standards, according to a state assessment.Since then, officials say the hot temperatures have consumed about 90 acres of the landfill, spewing out stron ...