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New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden's commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communit ... (full story)
Legislation pendiing before the House would limit community-control use
Legislation pending before the Criminal Justice Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives seeks to optimize community control of non-jailed offenders, according to the bill’s sponsors.
According to Cincinnati Rep. Bill Seitz, one of two Republican sponsors of House Bill 196, judges currently have broad sentencing disc ... (full story)
Court upholds California's authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California can continue to set its own nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, a federal court ruled recently— two years after the Biden administration restored the state's authority to do so as part of its efforts to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks.
The U.S. Court of Appeals f ... (full story)
Beneath the calm, Hong Kong's new security law drives deeper, quieter changes
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HONG KONG (AP) — On the surface, life in Hong Kong after a broad new national security law recently took effect appears unchanged.
A 2020 security law drew thousands of protesters to the streets when it was enacted. Now, that's seen as too risky. This time, no arrests made headlines. There were no newsroom raids.
Inste ... (full story)
State Republicans killed an Indiana city's lawsuit to stop illegal gun sales. Why?
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Almost 25 years after suing the firearms industry for failing to prevent illegal gun sales, the northwestern Indiana city of Gary won a critical victory last fall when a judge ordered gun manufacturers to hand over years of production and sales records.
But in March, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a new law r ... (full story)