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Recent News About Center for Biological Diversity

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  Federal lawsuit calls on EPA to regulate PVC as toxic substance

  By Michael Carroll | Thursday, Sep 9, 2021 @ 8:40am

  An environmental group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to regulate polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, as a toxic material – a position that is being challenged by plastics manufacturers in Louisiana and elsewhere.

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  Center for Biological Diversity warns Wildlife Service about urgent need for 'critical habitat' designation for Pearl darter

  By Tamara Browning | Monday, Mar 29, 2021 @ 8:00am

  A conservation group warned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of its intent to sue the agency because it hasn't designated “critical habitat” for the Pearl darter, a freshwater fish found only in Louisiana and Mississippi, which has been given “threatened” species status.

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  Judge dismisses lawsuit involving $9.4 billion plastics facility while Corps reviews permit

  By William Gibb | Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021 @ 9:08am

  A legal challenge surrounding a proposed $9.4 billion plastics facility has been dismissed by a federal judge.

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