Nation Mar 24 Former EPA administrators describe impact of ending regulations, slashing agency By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds news briefing with climate officials John Kerry, Gina McCarthy U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and the White House's National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy welcomed developments from a two-day U.S.-hosted climate summit that kicked off Thursday. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 27 Watch 8:11 Climate adviser Gina McCarthy on what President Biden wants to accomplish President Biden is doing a 180 from his predecessor's policies and is vowing to confront the issue of climate change head on. But most Republicans have pushed back on climate change efforts. White House national climate adviser and former head…
Nation Oct 10 Watch 12:30 What revoking the Clean Power Plan means, from both sides EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has begun the process to roll back the Obama-era rule aimed at cutting carbon emissions from the nation’s power plants. The move comes as part of President Trump’s pledge to unwind many of former President Obama’s… By PBS News Hour
Science Mar 28 Watch 6:40 ‘Difficult slog’ ahead to undo Obama climate legacy, says former EPA chief In President Obama's second term, Gina McCarthy essentially led government efforts to curb climate change and its effects. Now President Trump is rolling back those policies. Former EPA administrator McCarthy joins Judy Woodruff to give her reaction to President Trump’s… By PBS News Hour
Jan 11 Facing charges, Volkswagen agrees to pay $4.3 billion in emissions cheating scandal By Michael Rios U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy announced Tuesday that the German automaker would plead guilty to felony charges. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 12:25 Congress grills Michigan governor, EPA head over Flint water crisis By PBS News Hour Flint, Michigan, earned a place in the spotlight again Thursday, as Congressional hearings on the city’s water crisis continued. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and EPA administrator Gina McCarthy both faced strict scrutiny for their apparent failure to respond to the… Continue watching
Jan 13 EPA and Volkswagen mum on meeting of leaders amid emissions scandal By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Officials at Volkswagen and the nation's environmental watchdog are keeping mum about whether any progress was made during a closed-door meeting on the German automaker's emissions cheating scandal. Continue reading
Jan 07 VW CEO headed to Washington to meet with EPA chief By Michael Biesecker and Tom Krishner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Volkswagen's top executive is traveling to Washington next week to meet face to face with the nation's head environmental regulator. Continue reading
Aug 11 EPA ‘taking full responsibility’ for mine waste spill, administrator says By Associated Press The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday her department takes full responsibility for spilling 3 million gallons of mining waste that turned a southwest Colorado river an unnatural shade of orange, adding it "pains me to no… Continue reading