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Now Available! Environmental Integrity Project’s 2025 Annual Report
Mission Critical: Defending Public Health, the Environment, and Rule of Law
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The Trump Administration recently announced it will spend nearly $700 million to revive the coal industry. Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, a 1950 law that grants presidents broad authority over national security-related industries and said his actions will allow coal plants to invest in upgrades that will extend their operational lives for decades. apnews.com/article/trump-coa…
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Under this act, the administration will support 13 coal plants and help build new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, the first new U.S. plants since 2013. Funding will also be used to help restart a closed coal-fired power plant in Maryland and build a coal export terminal in California that's been delayed for years.
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Reviving the coal industry is an investment in pollution and bad for public health. Using wartime law for this purpose is a clear abuse of power and inconsistent with the Defense Production Act.
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Environmental Integrity Project retweeted
Jun 12
The Clean Air Act requires developers to apply to environmental agencies and receive what is called a “preconstruction permit” before they roll in the cement mixers.
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@NRDC @Earthjustice @cleanairmoms @sierraclub @PlasticsBeyond @StopToxics
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Trump’s EPA is distributing $1 billion to address drinking water contaminated by PFAS and another $2.9 billion to help find and replace lead pipes as part of its promise to “Make America Healthy Again.” grist.org/buildings/bidens-c…
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But the funds were appropriated back in 2021 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which promised to provide more than $50 billion over 5 years to improve U.S. water infrastructure, including $15 billion specifically for replacing lead water lines.
Trump has proposed cutting EPA's budget in half in 2027, including a 90 percent reduction in funding for lead pipe replacements.
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Trump’s EPA can’t claim credit for investing in clean drinking water while simultaneously proposing deep cuts to EPA funding and slashing programs that replace dangerous lead pipes. Protecting public health requires sustained investment, not rebranding and budget reductions.
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In 2023, the Supreme Court stripped protections from millions of acres of wetlands. Now, a new study finds that wetland destruction in the United States has increased the amount of flood insurance claims by $10 billion over the last 40 years, and that the value of flood-mitigation from unprotected wetlands is estimated to be $177 billion. insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
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Researchers used flood insurance claims data to calculate the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding, while also considering rainfall and land use changes, like parking lots. They believe that since the Supreme Court removed Clean Water Act protections for many wetlands, quantifying flood control benefits of wetlands is more crucial than ever. documentcloud.org/documents/…
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Wetlands are vital natural defenses that reduce flooding, protect communities, and save billions in damages. We must prioritize conserving and restoring wetlands to safeguard people, ecosystems, and our future.
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Trump’s EPA is attempting to create a misbegotten permitting program for coal ash dumps, reopening a comment period on a 2020 proposal from Trump's first term that would create a system for companies to obtain "permits for life" for coal ash dumps. eenews.net/articles/epa-to-c…
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Companies should be held accountable for pollution that threatens nearby communities. Limiting citizen oversight through less enforceable permits for life will put the public at risk.
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EPA is accepting public comments on the ruling to weaken coal ash safeguards until June 29. regulations.gov/docket/EPA-H…
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Environmental Integrity Project retweeted
Jun 5
The majority of the ammonia manufactured from natural gas at the proposed Blue Point Complex will not be used to make fertilizer, but rather to ship to overseas customers and as fuel.
Learn more: news.oilandgaswatch.org/post…
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The waste management industry is increasingly pushing trash incinerators as a solution to waste from synthetic forever chemicals known as PFAS. A new industry trade group report alleges that Minnesota's incinerators are reducing their PFAS chemical emissions by 99.6 percent. However, experts say that U.S. incinerators are largely failing to eliminate PFAS air pollution. theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
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A former DuPont PFAS scientist criticized the industry-backed study in Minnesota, saying there is insufficient data to support the conclusion. Research suggests incineration can create smaller toxic PFAS byproducts, and airborne PFAS risks may be greater than previously understood.
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These findings raise serious concerns about how PFAS can spread through the air and persist in the environment. Until we have confirmation that incineration of PFAS is safe, these dangerous chemicals should not be burned. And we need stronger oversight and faster action to reduce the use of PFAS-containing products.
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Environmental Integrity Project retweeted
Jun 3
Natural gas power plant costs rise 66% thanks to data center demand
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ALT Natural gas power plant costs rise 66% thanks to data center demand
ALT BloombergNEF reported in April that the cost to build a natural gas-fired power plant has increased 66 percent, rising from $1,500 per kilowatt generated in 2023 to $2,157 last year. The time to complete a facility has also increased by 23 percent, according to TechCrunch’s coverage of the report. To learn more about this update, visit news.oilandgaswatch.org or the LINK IN BIO
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