Politics Jul 08 Trump administration pulls back plan to rewrite asbestos ban The Environmental Protection Agency said in a court filing Monday that it will now defend the Biden administration’s ban of chrysotile asbestos, which is used in products like brake blocks and sheet gaskets.
Nation May 17 Severe weather leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky, 7 dead in Missouri Storm systems sweeping across parts of the Midwest and South have left at least 21 dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped a car over on an interstate.
Politics May 14 WATCH: Zeldin testifies on budget request as EPA announces it plans to weaken limits on some PFAS chemicals The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones.
Politics Mar 19 Federal judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in ‘green bank’ grants The order by U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from ending the grant program and freezing awards totaling $20 billion.
World Nov 22 Wealthy and developing nations struggle to agree on climate money agreement at COP29, highlighting international wealth gap A new draft of a deal on money to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday afternoon at the United Nations climate summit pledged $250 billion by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer ones.
World Nov 21 Draft of climate money agreement for developing world leaves out how much wealthy nations will pay A draft text which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point.
World Nov 20 Vulnerable nations seek $1.3 trillion to deal with damage and help curb climate change Time is running short for negotiators at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan to solve a difficult puzzle.
Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Biden touts efforts to replace lead pipes at Milwaukee event President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.
Nation Oct 04 A week after Helene cut water supplies, thousands in North Carolina struggle to find enough Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking…
Nation Sep 11 Strengthened by warm oceans, Francine hits Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped quickly strengthen Hurricane Francine, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Wednesday evening.