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Los Angeles Advances Ban on New Drilling and Plans 20-Year Phaseout of Urban Oil Wells

Backed by a 2024 state law, the measure directs the city attorney to draft rules to end existing wells within 20 years.

Newsom Rolls Out $46 Million in Prop 4 Grants for Tijuana River Cleanup

Judge Permanently Bars Additional Radioactive Waste at Van Buren Township Landfill

Pope Leo Visits Italy’s Land of Fires to Demand Action on Mafia Toxic Waste

House Committee Advances Railway Safety Amendment as White House Pushes for Inclusion in Federal Bill

High Court Hears Challenge Over Mount Pleasant Coal Mine Extension

Texas Homeowners Sue SpaceX Over Alleged Starship-Related Home Damage

Veracruz Coastal Dispute Escalates as Locals Hand Tar to Navy Officers

Wisconsin Legislature Sends $133 Million PFAS Cleanup Deal to Evers

UK Unveils First National Plan to Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals’

Harris County Closes and Pauses Dozens of Flood Projects as Costs Outrun 2018 Bond

NSW Inquiry Rebukes Sydney Water Over PFAS Claim, Urges Statewide Testing

Peer-Reviewed Study Ties Tijuana River to Toxic Air in San Diego’s South Bay

Chicago’s Lead Pipes Mapped: 412,000 Identified, Full Replacement Not Planned Until 2076

U.S. and Mexico Sign MOU for 100% Sewage Cleanup of Tijuana River by 2027

SZA’s AI Warning Prompts Calls to Regulate xAI’s Memphis Data Center

High Court Clears Way for Niger Delta Oil Pollution Trial in 2027

Fast-Fashion Waste From UK Brands Clogs Ghana’s Protected Wetlands

Southern California Ports Face Scrutiny Over Pollution and Electrification Plans

Netflix's 'Toxic Town' Revisits Landmark British Environmental Negligence Case