February 14, 2017
Courthouse News Jamie Henneman February 13, 2017 SPOKANE, Wash. (CN) — Residents of Spokane have sued the federal government for the right to ban railroads from carrying fossil fuels through the city, an initiative the city placed on the ballot last year, then removed as legally indefensible because of federal pre-emption. …
February 8, 2017
McClatchy David Klepper February 7, 2017 ALBANY, N.Y. State lawmakers are poised to overrule New York City’s impending fee on non-reusable shopping bags after legislators from both parties voted Tuesday to delay any fee until at least next year. The fee of at least a nickel was set to begin …
February 8, 2017
Blue Mountain Eagle February 7, 2017 Lawmakers backing pesticide restrictions poised to shape farm policy. Lawmakers with strong track records of supporting pesticide restrictions are chairing two Senate committees that are positioned to affect Oregon agricultural policies in 2017. Senate Bill 499 — a proposal to strip pesticide protections from …
January 30, 2017
The Post Courier January 28, 2017 They harm sea turtles and other marine life. They litter dunes and marshes and get stuck in trees. They break down into ever smaller pieces of polluting plastic over hundreds of years, leaching toxic chemicals into the water and soil. They’re plastic bags. And …
January 18, 2017
Tribune-Herald January 18, 2017 State lawmakers who claim to champion the cherished principle of local control should be held accountable if their actions fail to match their words. Another example of this conflict resurfaced this month among those seeking to prevent Texas cities from banning sale of single-use plastic bags …