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95 members of Congress ask EPA to implement stronger vehicle emissions rules

WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 members of Congress urged the Environmental Protection Agency to implement "the strongest feasible" emissions standards in a letter Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023

EPA sets stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigerators, air conditioners

The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that contribute to global warming

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipes in the ground

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The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

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Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground

Many American cities have been excavating water mains, revealing lead pipes and leaving them there

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

Proposal would bar EPA from implementing strong new emission rules

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich, has introduced a bill that would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing strong new emissions standards that would push the auto industry toward electric vehicles.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

How fast can the auto industry go electric? Debate rages as the U.S. sets new rules

Automakers are building more electric vehicles, but the EPA wants to set rules pushing them to go even faster. Environmental groups say that's essential; traditional carmakers say it's not feasible.

WEKU · Jul 6, 2023

EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Blacks lived amid higher cancer risk

The Biden administration has dropped investigations into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

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Just how dangerous are PFAS?

From popcorn to drinking water, PFAS seem to be in nearly everything we consume. What exactly does this mean?

Salon · Jun 26, 2023

Revealed: a toxic metal is in a US city’s air – and may be harming children’s brains

The Guardian finds children in Portland, Oregon, could have lower test scores due to lead emissions from nearby racetrack, one of dozens across the US to use toxic leaded gasoline

The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2023

A cheap fix to global warming is finally gaining support

Global support for one of the cheapest and most powerful climate actions is accelerating — and it couldn’t come at a more urgent time.

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023

Texas sues EPA over federal smog control plan

The lawsuit claims the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority with its plan to reduce ozone emissions that cross state lines.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 9, 2023

Smoke from Canadian wildfires cloaks eastern US with haze

WASHINGTON: Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a "stark reminder" of climate change.

Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2023

Ireland to fail 'significantly' to meet emissions cuts set out to combat climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency revealed its worrying analysis in a second report on the government’s planned climate policies

Irish Mirror · Jun 2, 2023

Federal appeals court halts EPA effort to impose air pollution plan in Missouri

A federal appeals court has put on hold an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing air pollution in Missouri, drawing criticism from environmentalists but praise from the state’s attorney general who called the proposal “unconstitutional overreach.”

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

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The Guardian - US · Jun 1, 2023

Plastic containers still distributed across the US are a potential health disaster

The Environmental Protection Agency is suing the manufacturer, even as the company continues to make and sell its toxic products

Salon · May 27, 2023

SCOTUS is helping polluters

Brett Kavanaugh broke from the conservative majority to warn about helping businesses pollute the water

Zenger · May 26, 2023

Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Regulatory Authority Over Wetlands

The EPA’s regulatory jurisdiction over the nation’s wetlands is limited, Supreme Court

Ballotpedia · May 26, 2023

Supreme Court limits EPA’s regulatory authority over wetlands

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 25, 2023, unanimously held in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the EPA’s regulatory jurisdiction over the nation’s wetlands is limited. The decision echoes the court’s 2022 ruling in West Virginia v EPA, in which the justices limited the scope of the agency’s authority…

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Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023

Congress votes to rescind Biden administration emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted 221-203 Tuesday, mostly along party lines, to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule to reduce smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy trucks.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

151 House Republicans call on EPA to roll back proposed vehicle emission rules

WASHINGTON — More than 150 Republicans in the U.S. House asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan Monday to roll back the agency's proposed emissions standards that are expected to further push the auto industry to electric vehicles.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic waste from coal-fired power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening a rule aimed at controlling and cleaning up toxic waste from coal-fired power plants

The Conversation · May 12, 2023

Biden's strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration proposed new regulations to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants. The new rules replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which was proposed in 2015 but ran into multiple legal challenges and never took effect. Nonetheless, in a high-profile 2022 ruling, West…

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in water

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate perchlorate, reversing a rollback the agency first made under then-President Donald Trump

Salon · May 2, 2023

SCOTUS ruling to affect Clean Water Act

The fate of millions of acres of wetlands hinges on five vague words in the Clean Water Act

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

EPA allows gasoline with higher ethanol blend during summer

Fuel stations throughout the country will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol during the summer under an emergency waiver issued by the Environmental Protection Agency

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