Novara Media | Mamdani Forces Amazon to Hand Over $9m in Unpaid Clean Air Fines by Joshua Carroll

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that his administration has recovered more than $9 million in unpaid clean‑air fines from Amazon after the company repeatedly violated city idling regulations by leaving engines running on parked delivery vehicles, a practice that polluted the air and forced residents to inhale exhaust. Mamdani condemned the tech giant, valued at $2 trillion, for refusing to pay the fines and pledged to collect every dollar owed to the city’s citizens. The Department of Environmental Protection’s commissioner, Lisa F Garcia, praised the effort, noting Amazon’s status as one of the worst offenders. The enforcement move comes amid broader attempts by Mamdani’s administration to curb corporate power and boost public finances, following a recent record $31 million in penalties against negligent landlords, and follows Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s public criticism of New York’s education system and tax policies.

Read more: https://novaramedia.com/2026/05/25/mamdani-forces-amazon-to-hand-over-9m-in-unpaid-clean-air-fines/

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A safe summer swim feels simple — but behind it are water testing, pollution monitoring, public health rules, climate resilience, and environmental accountability.

Our latest EU in Practice piece looks at bathing water quality in Europe.

https://open.substack.com/pub/associationredefine/p/eu-bathing-water-quality-safe-summer-swim?r=6l8ed8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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AGENCY LETS FLY WITH CHEMICAL'S FUTURE

The EPA decided yesterday that atrazine weedkiller is unlikely to cause extinction of species. This means it can still be used.

#EPA, #Atrazine, #Weedkiller, #EndangeredSpecies, #EnvironmentalProtection

https://newsletter.tf/epa-atrazine-weedkiller-endangered-species-decision/

The EPA's new decision allows the continued use of atrazine, a weedkiller that has been used for a long time.

#EPA, #Atrazine, #Weedkiller, #EndangeredSpecies, #EnvironmentalProtection
https://newsletter.tf/epa-atrazine-weedkiller-endangered-species-decision/

Majority of Canadians say energy policy should focus on economic growth: poll

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11844390/canada-energy-policy-economic-growth/