Focus on Regulations
Inter-American Court rules Colombia drilling violated native rights
The Inter-American Court ruled Colombia violated U'wa Indigenous rights by allowing resource projects on their ancestral lands, demanding remedies.
California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak
California regulators delay Aliso Canyon gas facility closure, sparking debate over energy needs and community safety.
Alberta announces future coal mining policy plan, industry consults
Alberta says it will ban new mountaintop removal mining and new open-pit mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
US agency proposes to streamline self-driving car exemption reviews
NHTSA has authority to grant petitions to allow up to 2,500 number of self-driving vehicles per manufacturer to operate on U.S. roads.
Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels
Environmental groups are suing California regulators over biofuel pollution impacts, claiming neglect of low-income communities.
Panama president sees no environmental threat from copper at closed First Quantum mine
More than 100,000 metric tons of copper stuck at the closed First Quantum mine in Panama do not currently pose an environmental risk,...
Starmer backs changes to nature protection rules to boost building
Keir Starmer backs easing rules aimed at protecting nature that have been blamed for hampering major building projects.
Tata Steel’s Dutch plant gets year to clean up coke oven
Dutch regulators on Thursday threatened to close down one of Tata Steel's main ovens at its massive plant in IJmuiden if it doesn't...
Federal hostility could delay offshore wind projects in US, derailing state climate goals
Analysis: East Coast states rely on offshore wind for clean energy, but Donald Trump's presidency may threaten their ambitious climate goals.
US watchdog recommends Energy Department halt loans to green projects
The U.S. Department of Energy's inspector general urged halting loans for green projects amid concerns over conflicts of interest.
