Politics Apr 25 Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says strict new EPA rule The rule was among four measures targeting coal and natural gas plants that the EPA said would provide “regulatory certainty” to the power industry and encourage them to make investments to transition “to a clean energy economy.”…
Politics Apr 11 Environmentalists protest Biden administration approval of huge oil export terminal off Texas coast Environmentalists have called the move a betrayal of President Joe Biden's climate agenda and say it would lead to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to nearly 90 coal-fired power plants.
Nation Apr 09 New EPA rule says more than 200 U.S. chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions Environmental Protection Agency rule that more than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions. The emissions are likely to cause cancer.
Science Apr 09 More than 200 chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions under new EPA rule The rule will apply to 218 facilities spread across Texas and Louisiana, the Ohio River Valley, West Virginia and the upper South, the agency said. It updates several regulations on chemical plant emissions that have not been tightened in nearly…
Politics Mar 20 EPA announces new rules to curb planet-warming tailpipe emissions The new rules relax initial tailpipe limits proposed last year but eventually reach nearly the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Health Mar 18 EPA announces comprehensive ban on asbestos The carcinogen is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. It kills thousands of Americans every year.
Nation Feb 07 The Biden administration just set tougher standards for soot pollution. It could save thousands of lives per year, the EPA says Environmental and public health groups say the rule finalized Wednesday is a major step in improving Americans' health.
Nation Jan 26 Biden administration delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk Industry groups condemn the move as a "win for Russia," while environmentalists cheer it as a way to counter Biden's approval of the huge Willow oil project in Alaska last year.
Nation Jan 17 The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings The Interior Department is updating and expanding an Obama-era plan to promote solar power on public lands in the West.
Politics Jan 12 EPA proposes ‘methane fee’ for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the proposed fee would work in tandem with a final rule on methane emissions EPA announced last month.