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WEBSep 5, 2024 · Read commentary-style articles authored by EPA employees and senior leaders that share insights on environmental topics, EPA research, community impacts from EPA initiatives and funding.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Standards to Slash Methane ...
WEBWASHINGTON (Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that will sharply reduce methane and other harmful air pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry, including from hundreds of thousands of existing sources nationwide, promote the use of cutting-edge methane detection ...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking ...
WEBWASHINGTON - Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’.
New EPA rule says more than 200 U.S. chemical plants must …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental...
EPA is cracking down on deadly air pollution with a new rule - CNN
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · CNN — The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a key update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a step toward reducing deadly air pollution that’s been over a decade...
Biden Administration Announces Rule to Cut Millions of Tons of …
WEBDec. 2, 2023. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged at a United Nations climate summit on Saturday that the United States would spend billions more to help developing nations fight and adapt...
Supreme Court Limits E.P.A.’s Power to Address Water Pollution
WEBMay 25, 2023 · The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to police millions of acres of wetlands, delivering another setback to the agency’s ability to combat...
E.P.A. Proposes First Limits on Climate Pollution From Existing …
WEBMay 11, 2023. The Biden administration on Thursday announced the first regulations to limit greenhouse pollution from existing power plants, capping an unparalleled string of climate policies that,...
Supreme Court narrows scope of Clean Water Act : NPR
WEBMay 25, 2023 · The U.S. Supreme Court Court on Thursday significantly curtailed the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the nation's wetlands and waterways.
Explainer: New EPA power sector rules set up likely legal clashes
WEBApr 25, 2024 · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized new regulations targeting pollution from power plants, including a landmark rule that requires sweeping reductions in carbon...
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