Health Mar 14 EPA to limit harmful 'forever chemicals' in drinking water The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.
Nation Mar 13 What is the controversy behind the Alaska Willow oil project? Supporters say a major oil project President Joe Biden is approving on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities while environmentalists say it runs counter to his climate goals.
Politics Mar 13 Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska Climate activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the drilling plan would break Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.
Politics Mar 12 Biden blocks other oil drilling in Alaska while considering Willow project As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday.
Politics Mar 09 House GOP votes to overturn Biden administration water protections The House has voted 227-198 to overturn the Biden administration's protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business.
Politics Jan 27 House GOP seeks restrictions on presidential use of U.S. oil stockpile For the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat.
Politics Jan 25 Manchin pushes for delay on electric vehicle tax credits Tax credits of up to $7,500 per vehicle are intended to spur EV sales and domestic production of vehicles and batteries while reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
Politics Jan 12 House votes to prevent China from buying oil from U.S. reserves The Republican-controlled House has voted to block oil from the country's emergency stockpile from going to China.
Nation Jan 06 EPA proposes tougher air quality standards for deadly soot pollution The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.
World Dec 01 WATCH: Biden, France's Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade issues Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron are celebrating the long-standing U.S.-French relationship, but these are friends with differences.