EPA Designates PFAS Chemicals as Superfund Hazardous Substances
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country's Superfund program, ...
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U.S. Proposes 56% Vehicle Emissions Cut by 2032, Requiring Big EV Jump
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed sweeping emissions cuts for new cars and trucks through 2032, a move it says could mean two out of ...
The Race to Waterproof Outdoor Gear — Without Toxic Chemicals
Patagonia, Inc. has spent nearly a decade rejiggering its supply chain, redesigning products and dumping millions of dollars into a high-stakes trial-and-error process that's nearly complete. This ...
Will U.S. Supreme Court EPA Ruling Rein in Federal Regulators?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a 6-3 ruling that some legal experts said would ...
EPA Rule Would Ban Asbestos Still in Use
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of ...
EPA Power to Curb Carbon Emissions Questioned by Supreme Court
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the federal government's authority to issue sweeping regulations to reduce carbon emissions from power plants in a case that ...
U.S. Air Pollution Monitoring Network Falls Into Disrepair: GAO Report
The U.S. air pollution monitoring network has fallen into disrepair after years of budget cuts and neglect, leaving tens of millions of Americans vulnerable to undetected bad air quality from events ...
Proposed Coal Plant Carbon Rule Roll Back Could Trigger New Plants
The Trump administration is expected on Thursday to roll back an Obama-era rule that requires new coal plants to capture their carbon emissions, a move that could crack open the door in coming years ...
Its Own Scientists Question EPA Claim Fracking Is Safe for Drinking Water
A landmark study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that concluded fracking causes no widespread harm to drinking water is coming under fire—this time, from the agency's own science ...