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E&E News: Landmark study links oil, gas wells with low birth weights
“Women who lived near oil and gas wells in California during pregnancy were more likely to deliver underweight babies, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the University of California, Berkeley. Analyzing nearly 3 million birth certificates in the state, researchers found that newborns in rural areas between 2006 and 2015 were 40% more likely to…
NOLA: ‘Game-changer’ ruling could restrict chemical dispersants on next big oil spill
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InsideEPA: District Court Says Water Law Requires EPA To Update Oil Spill Rules.
According to Inside EPA, “A federal court in California has agreed with environmentalists that EPA has a nondiscretionary duty under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to update its rules governing oil spills in order to better regulate dispersants, relying in part on a landmark appellate decision that found EPA had unduly delayed updating its lead…
The Hill: Court says EPA must update its offshore oil spill response plan
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Drilled News: Activists Sue Trump Administration to Update Rules for Oil Spill Dispersants
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Gizmodo: EPA Is Getting Sued Over the Toxic Chemicals Used To Clean Up Oil Spills
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Washington Post: Chemical that EPA allows to help clean up oil spills sickens people and fish, lawsuit claims
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