EPA asks inspector general to review East Palestine derailment response
Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked for an independent review of the 2023 East Palestine response. No misconduct finding has been issued.
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Fayetteville sets Aug. 10 hearing on data-center ordinance
Fayetteville City Council is set to hear a draft data-center ordinance Aug. 10 and could vote, amid debate over utility and environmental impacts.
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Proposed New Hampshire legislation keeps Bethlehem landfill expansion dispute in focus
A proposed state-level change could alter the legal and zoning framework governing a landfill expansion dispute in Bethlehem, where existing agreements and zoning rules prohibit expansion.
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Mount Holly landfill under investigation as state audit questions North Carolina’s old-dump oversight
The Gaston Co. Landfill in Mount Holly is listed in North Carolina’s pre-regulatory landfill program as under investigation, while a July 2026 audit found that 534 of 688 older landfill sites had never been investigated.
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California lawmakers examine electricity costs, agriculture and toxic-substance oversight
California legislative committees are holding August 4 oversight hearings on electricity affordability and reliability, agricultural production, toxic-substance reform and telehealth outcomes.
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Yuma biosolids dispute remains unresolved after July 23 town hall
Yuma residents raised concerns about flies, odors and alleged health effects at a July 23 town hall, but no shutdown or final decision followed.