Legislation that would allow the US to sue OPEC nations is being considered as a possible response to the oil cartel’s production cut this week that benefited Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday.

The Mississippi River is a vital US waterway that ferries key commodities between the heart of America and the Gulf Coast -- and drought is putting waterborne trade in jeopardy.

Georgia-based Fire Service Plus Inc. agreed to pay $985,131 to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice to resolve Clean Air Act and New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act violations in Princeton, N.J., according to EPA Thursday.

The EPA published new amendments on Thursday that tighten air toxics limits for industrial heaters and boilers at refineries and other facilities.

The EPA is expected to take several steps on chemical policies over the coming year that could result in lawsuits, according to an agency official and attorneys.

The Department of the Interior will likely escape claims that it violated the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to conduct an environmental impact statement before pausing oil and gas leasing, as a federal magistrate judge recommended that the court dismiss the claims.

Honeywell International Inc. must still face some claims over its plant near Metropolis, Ill., that allegedly emitted air contaminated with radioactive and other toxic materials, according to a federal judge that narrowed two suits seeking compensation for the exposure.

Seaport Refining & Environmental, LLC in Redwood City, Calif., will pay $127,192 in civil penalties and implement compliance tasks to settle alleged Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act violations, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia agreed Thursday to speed up work to fight climate change, promising protections for places hit by its worsening impacts and equity for those bearing the brunt of pollution.