Nov 11 Trump taps Lee Zeldin to lead EPA By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Zeldin, who left Congress in January 2023, was a surprising pick for the role. Continue reading
Oct 24 EPA announces tougher rules to protect children from lead paint exposure By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities. Continue reading
Oct 04 Supreme Court leaves in place two EPA regulations curbing methane and mercury emissions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury. Continue reading
Jul 11 Marathon Oil and EPA reach $241 million settlement over Clean Air Act violations in North Dakota By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the company's oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court halts enforcement of EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue. Continue reading
May 23 Norfolk Southern will pay modest $15 million fine as part of a federal settlement over Ohio train derailment By Josh Funk, Associated Press Residents were generally underwhelmed by the deal the Environmental Protection Agency and Justice Department announced Thursday, two days after a federal judge signed off on the railroad's $600 million class action settlement with residents. Continue reading
Apr 25 Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says strict new EPA rule By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The rule was among four measures targeting coal and natural gas plants that the EPA said would provide “regulatory certainty” to the power industry and encourage them to make investments to transition “to a clean energy economy.”… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Biden marks Earth Day with new grants for solar power By Alexa St. John, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:51 What new EPA limits on 'forever chemicals' mean for U.S. drinking water By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The Environmental Protection Agency says that so-called “forever chemicals,” which are harmful to human health, must be removed from U.S. drinking water. It's a moment public health advocates have long called for as PFAS have been linked to certain cancers… Continue watching
Apr 10 1st national limits on toxic PFAS in drinking water set by Biden administration By Michael Phillis, Associated Press Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers. Continue reading