AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEnergy Permitting: The Senate voted to advance a sweeping bill that could speed approvals for fossil-fuel and renewable-energy projects and let the Copper World mine dispose of waste on national forest land. The measure still needs a final Senate vote and House approval. Climate Diplomacy: COP31 opened in Türkiye without a U.S. delegation, as leaders face mounting pressure to act on climate change. Climate Disclosure: A federal appeals court blocked California from requiring companies to report emissions across their supply chains and climate-related financial risks, while leaving some emissions reporting rules in place. Pollution and Public Health: Maryland regulators tentatively rejected a Curtis Bay company’s permit for petroleum-waste tanks, citing unacceptable public-health risks. Separately, an EPA inventory found sharp declines in mercury use in U.S. products and manufacturing.
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