Politics Jun 30 Supreme Court limits EPA in regulating power plant emissions, in blow to climate change fight By Associated Press
Politics Jan 14 Toyota fined for failing to report, fix emissions defects The company also agreed in court to investigate future emissions-related defects quickly and report them to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a timely manner. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Apr 16 EPA guts rule credited with cleaning up coal-plant toxic air The Trump administration on Thursday gutted an Obama-era rule that compelled the country's coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Nation Sep 06 Trump challenges California deal to limit car pollution The U.S. Justice Department opened an antitrust probe into the July deal between Honda, Volkswagen, Ford and BMW to agree to stricter emissions standards than preferred by President Donald Trump. By Tom Krisher, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics Jul 18 House votes to delay Obama-era smog reductions The measure delays by eight more years the implementation of 2015 air pollution standards issued by the Environmental Protection Agency under Obama. By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
Jan 12 EPA says Fiat Chrysler didn’t disclose emissions software By Michael Biesecker and Tom Krishner, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it had issued a "notice of violation" to the company that covers about 104,000 vehicles including the 2014 through 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram pickups, all with 3-liter diesel engines. Continue reading
Oct 24 States and industry groups sue government over new clean air rules By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press States and industry groups dependent on fossil fuels filed court challenges Friday to President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Jun 18 Republicans in Congress try to block Obama administration’s environmental plans By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Republicans controlling a powerful Senate committee moved Thursday to block Obama administration initiatives to curb global warming, issue new clean water rules and regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal land. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 7:05 Obama administration announces goal to rein in methane leaks By PBS NewsHour The Obama administration announced a plan to significantly cut methane emissions produced by gas and gas wells by the year 2025 through executive action. Judy Woodruff talks to Coral Davenport of The New York Times and Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch EPA Sidesteps Regulating Greenhouse Gases The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday delayed making a decision about whether human health and welfare are being harmed by greenhouse gas pollution. In a federal notice, the agency instead called for more public comment, essentially bumping the decision to… Continue watching