Jun 30 Watch 6:41 EPA Administrator Michael Regan discusses Supreme Court ruling on climate change Many environmental advocates acknowledged Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision in the Environmental Protection Agency’s case is a significant blow in the government's efforts to limit greenhouse gases in the short term. West Virginia won the case after a legal… Continue watching
Mar 07 EPA proposes stronger rules on emissions for tractor-trailer rigs By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing stronger pollution regulations for new tractor-trailer rigs that would clean up smoky diesel engines and encourage new technologies during the next two decades. Continue reading
Dec 16 EPA details push to tighten rules for lead in drinking water By Suman Naishadham, Michael Phillis, Associated Press The Biden administration is taking steps aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, releasing $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal. Continue reading
Oct 18 EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals' By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams. Continue reading
Sep 23 EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. Continue reading
Jul 09 2 Trump EPA appointees defrauded agency of $130K, watchdog finds By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The report by EPA's Office of Inspector General says former EPA chief of staff Ryan Jackson and former White House liaison Charles Munoz submitted "official timesheets and personnel forms that contained materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements."… Continue reading
Jun 17 EPA chief reinstates science advisory board he dismantled By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The five women and two men on the panel include three people of color, making it the most diverse panel since the committee was established more than 40 years ago. Continue reading
May 13 EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The previous rule was part of a wave of deregulatory actions under President Donald Trump, who rolled back dozens of environmental rules he considered overly burdensome on businesses. Continue reading
May 03 EPA rule to phase out gases used in refrigerators and coolants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The proposed rule follows through on a law Congress passed in December authorizing a 15-year phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Biden EPA nominee vows 'sense of urgency' on climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Regan is currently the head of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality. If he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, he will be the first Black man to lead the agency. Continue reading