Appeals court questions shifting reasons for Trump's EPA killing clean energy contracts
Read full article: Appeals court questions shifting reasons for Trump's EPA killing clean energy contractsA federal appeals court is weighing whether the Trump administration unlawfully shut down a $20 billion green bank program and froze money meant for climate nonprofits.
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
Read full article: RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their productionRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is widening a political fault line for the administration ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes
Read full article: Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipesThe Trump administration says it supports a strict Biden-era rule that forces cities to replace most lead water pipes within 10 years.
Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins
Read full article: Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxinsThe Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say
Read full article: Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts sayThe Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most.
Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
Read full article: Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protectionsA coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
Read full article: Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”.
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'
Read full article: EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles.
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
Read full article: Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate changeThe Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Trump set to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official
Read full article: Trump set to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House officialThe White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?
Read full article: The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived President Donald Trump’s attempt to kill it.
MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules
Read full article: MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rulesMAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation.
EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
Read full article: EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacksThe Trump administration is taking a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states.
EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules
Read full article: EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rulesThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.
EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it
Read full article: EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered itThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical in certain explosives.
EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading
Read full article: EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleadingThe Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels from its online page about climate change causes.
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
Read full article: Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollutionThe Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources.
EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers
Read full article: EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it coversThe Environmental Protection Agency says it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the amount of wetlands it covers.
‘Trust the science:’ Should you worry about this radioactive road in Central Florida?
Read full article: ‘Trust the science:’ Should you worry about this radioactive road in Central Florida?On a small plot of land in Polk County, a company is hard at work crafting a road out of radioactive materials.
State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding
Read full article: State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program fundingThe attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S. The coalition argued in the lawsuit that the Environmental Protection Agency’s cancellation of the Solar for All program violated federal law governing federal agencies and constitutional doctrine on separation of powers.
Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
Read full article: Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer AmericansSeveral groups and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.
Trump administration opens more land for coal mining, offers $625M to boost coal-fired power plants
Read full article: Trump administration opens more land for coal mining, offers $625M to boost coal-fired power plantsThe Trump administration said it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to recommission or modernize coal-fired power plants.
The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions
Read full article: The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissionsThe Environmental Protection Agency has proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government.
EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump
Read full article: EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency has fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency’s leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump.
EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy
Read full article: EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energyThe Environmental Protection Agency has terminated $7 billion in funding for solar programs approved under the Biden administration, including projects for nearly 1 million households in low-income communities.
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to bring back the weed killer dicamba
Read full article: The Environmental Protection Agency wants to bring back the weed killer dicambaThe Environmental Protection Agency has proposed allowing the weed killer dicamba for genetically engineered soybeans and cotton.
Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries
Read full article: Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industriesPresident Donald Trump is granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and other industries as he seeks to reverse Biden-era regulations he considers overly burdensome.
Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban
Read full article: Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos banThe Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.
EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank funds
Read full article: EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank fundsThe Environmental Protection Agency says the sprawling tax and policy bill should give it a victory in its fight to freeze billions in funding for a green bank for climate friendly projects.
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
Read full article: EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency has placed on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a so-called “declaration of dissent” against the federal agency's policies.
EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump
Read full article: EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under TrumpA group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.
If Energy Star goes away, finding energy efficient appliances will be harder. Here are some tips
Read full article: If Energy Star goes away, finding energy efficient appliances will be harder. Here are some tipsThe Environmental Protection Agency has hinted at plans to shut down its Energy Star offices.
EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren’t dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here’s what they say
Read full article: EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren’t dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here’s what they sayThe Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.
Trump EPA moves to repeal climate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants
Read full article: Trump EPA moves to repeal climate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that
Read full article: Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end thatThe Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at dozens of rules aimed at protecting the environment, including one that requires big polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions.
How AP calculated the costs and death toll of EPA rule rollbacks
Read full article: How AP calculated the costs and death toll of EPA rule rollbacksWhen Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed rolling back more than two dozen rules aimed at protecting clean air and water, he called it the biggest day for deregulation in American history.
Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to change
Read full article: Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to changeWhen the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.
Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives
Read full article: Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of livesWhen the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.
Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report says
Read full article: Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report saysA new report says a plane equipped with advanced sensors for deployment to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their chemicals after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
Louisiana stifles community air monitoring with threat of million-dollar fines, federal lawsuit says
Read full article: Louisiana stifles community air monitoring with threat of million-dollar fines, federal lawsuit saysA coalition of Louisiana environmental groups is suing the state over a law they say violates their free speech rights by restricting them from sharing information about air quality.
Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people
Read full article: Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill peopleThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed angrily with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an “aspiring fiction writer” and saying another does not “care about wasting money.
EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellations
Read full article: EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellationsThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency has come under bipartisan criticism over his agency’s actions to cancel billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending to address chronic pollution in minority communities and jump-start clean energy programs.
Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operations
Read full article: Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operationsA petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community has indefinitely suspended its operations in part due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution.
Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts
Read full article: Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cutsConsumer and environmental groups are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices.
Congress sends Trump a resolution ending Biden-era rule targeting rubber tire emissions
Read full article: Congress sends Trump a resolution ending Biden-era rule targeting rubber tire emissionsCongress has voted to kill a rule requiring U.S. rubber tire makers to clean up planet-warming emissions from their manufacturing processes.
EPA announces broad reorganization that includes shuffle of scientific research
Read full article: EPA announces broad reorganization that includes shuffle of scientific researchThe Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a broad reorganization as part of the Trump administration’s drive to cut costs that some activists worry will harm the agency’s independent scientific research.
The EPA is allowing the sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gasoline across the US this summer
Read full article: The EPA is allowing the sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gasoline across the US this summerThe Environmental Protection Agency says consumers across the U.S. will still be able to buy cheaper E15 gasoline this summer.
The EPA can't end grants from $20 billion Biden-era fund for climate-friendly projects, a judge says
Read full article: The EPA can't end grants from $20 billion Biden-era fund for climate-friendly projects, a judge saysA federal judge says some nonprofits awarded billions for a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects cannot have their contracts scrapped and must have access to some of the frozen money.
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
Read full article: Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollutionThe Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Read full article: Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freezeHundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law.
Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer
Read full article: Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offerIndustry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal
Read full article: Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legalU.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it terminated $20 billion in green bank grants allegedly without following the proper process.
‘Trust the science:’ Road made of radioactive waste coming to Central Florida. Here’s why
Read full article: ‘Trust the science:’ Road made of radioactive waste coming to Central Florida. Here’s whyOn a small plot of land in Polk County, a company is hard at work crafting a road out of radioactive materials.
EPA chief Zeldin says he is closing the agency's one-room museum, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year
Read full article: EPA chief Zeldin says he is closing the agency's one-room museum, saving taxpayers $600,000 a yearEPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he is closing a one-room museum at the agency’s Washington headquarters, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year in operating costs.
EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals
Read full article: EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicalsAs part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'
Read full article: Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'Senate Democrats accuse the Environmental Protection Agency of breaking the law when they cancelled grants worth more than $1.5 billion focused on improving the environment in minority communities hit hard by pollution.
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grantsA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.
EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees
Read full article: EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employeesThe Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research program and could fire more than 1,000 scientists and other employees who help provide the scientific foundation for rules safeguarding human health and the environment.
Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say
Read full article: Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads sayThree former Environmental Protection Agency leaders say rollbacks proposed by the Trump administration endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s mission to protect the environment and human health.
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
Read full article: A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climateEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry.
EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
Read full article: EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate changeThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles.
EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
Read full article: EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billionThe Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.
EPA froze 'green bank' funds worth billions, climate group suit says
Read full article: EPA froze 'green bank' funds worth billions, climate group suit saysA nonprofit that was awarded nearly $7 billion by the Biden administration to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects has sued the Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of improperly freezing its account.
Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs'
Read full article: Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs'The Justice Department is celebrating its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority-Black community.
New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE
Read full article: New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGEThe Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing senior staff to submit spending items greater than $50,000 for approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide
Read full article: Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwideThe U.S. government’s decision to stop sharing air quality data from embassies and consulates worldwide is worrying some local scientists and experts who say the data was vital for people to be aware of air quality and monitor their government's progress in improving public health.
Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana petrochemical plant, AP sources say
Read full article: Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana petrochemical plant, AP sources sayThe Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks for residents near its Louisiana plant, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
Read full article: Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage dischargesThe Supreme Court has made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rains.
EPA backtracks on Trump comment about cutting staff by 65% but says major spending cuts are coming
Read full article: EPA backtracks on Trump comment about cutting staff by 65% but says major spending cuts are comingDespite a comment by President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency does not plan to reduce its staff by 65%, but major budget cuts are likely.
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
Read full article: Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the worldAs President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they need to look around because it’s obvious how bad global warming is and how its getting worse.
EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources say
Read full article: EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources sayThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency has privately urged the Trump administration to reconsider a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.
New White House memo calls for more federal worker cuts; agencies have until March 13 to submit plans
Read full article: New White House memo calls for more federal worker cuts; agencies have until March 13 to submit plansPresident Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions.
As Trump administration reforms the EPA, cleanups of America's most toxic sites are uncertain
Read full article: As Trump administration reforms the EPA, cleanups of America's most toxic sites are uncertainFor nearly 100 years, the former Exide plant melted lead-acid car batteries that polluted properties in the mostly Latino region of southeast Los Angeles.
EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden
Read full article: EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by BidenIn a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he'll try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects.
Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules
Read full article: Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rulesThe Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
Read full article: In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollutionPresident Trump is reversing his predecessor’s efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways – communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-income.
Trump's EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate views
Read full article: Trump's EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate viewsLee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is promising to preserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy.”.
Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Read full article: Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA saysHarmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced Tuesday.
Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP
Read full article: Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOPThe Biden administration is dropping its plan to conserve old-growth forests after getting pushback from Republicans and the timber industry.
EPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31
Read full article: EPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31Michael Regan, who has led the Environmental Protection Agency throughout President Joe Biden’s four-year term, said Friday he will be leaving the agency Dec. 31, about three weeks before Biden’ leaves office.
EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Action faces reversal by Trump
Read full article: EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Action faces reversal by TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency has granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035.
Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California's tough vehicle emissions standards
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California's tough vehicle emissions standardsThe Supreme Court says it will take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal regulations, acting in a dispute related to California’s nation-leading standards for vehicle emissions.
EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit
Read full article: EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exitThe Environmental Protection Agency says it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases this year, a 3.4% increase over 2023, and charged 121 criminal defendants, a 17.6% increase over the previous year.
Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste by oil and gas companies
Read full article: Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste by oil and gas companiesOil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a rule announced by the Biden administration.
Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure
Read full article: Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposureA southeast Louisiana school board voted to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school next to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits over its high levels of toxic emissions.
EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
Read full article: EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paintThe Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes
Read full article: Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipesThe Environmental Protection Agency didn't ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of lead pipes they had.
🥫 Just 5% of America’s food waste is composted. Which states are getting it done?
Read full article: 🥫 Just 5% of America’s food waste is composted. Which states are getting it done?Americans composted about 3.3 million tons of food waste in 2019, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent estimates.
Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
Read full article: Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effectThe Supreme Court has allowed a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out.
Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
Read full article: Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwideA decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safe for all Americans.
Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulations
Read full article: Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulationsThe Supreme Court has left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury.