Politics May 05 WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland discusses action on environmental justice Following through on a campaign promise, the Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities.
Politics Apr 30 Biden’s order to increase mining to power electric vehicles raises contamination concerns Biden’s action does not waive existing environmental and labor standards, nor does it address the years-long process needed to obtain a federal permit for a new mine.
Politics Apr 28 Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on price gouging Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging.
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: On Earth Day, Biden signs order to protect old-growth forests from wildfire President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order intended to help restore national forests devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to press for more action on the environment.
Politics Apr 19 Biden restores federal environmental regulations scaled back by Trump The Biden administration is restoring federal regulations guiding environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects such as highways and pipelines that were scaled back by the Trump administration in a bid to fast-track the projects.
Nation Apr 12 WATCH: Biden calls Putin’s actions in Ukraine ‘genocide’ during event in Iowa on gas prices "Your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away," the U.S. president said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Politics Apr 06 WATCH: House Democrats accuse oil companies of ‘rip off’ on gas prices in hearing House Democrats are accusing oil companies of "ripping off the American people" and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in Ukraine.
Health Apr 05 EPA proposes rule to ‘finally’ ban asbestos The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year.
Politics Mar 24 Federal regulators pulls back plan to assess climate impact of gas pipelines Amid pushback from industry and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators on Thursday scaled back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice.
World Mar 08 What will a U.S. ban on Russian oil accomplish? With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden announced a U.S. ban on imported Russian oil.