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Colorado asks EPA to lower state's air rating

By Dan Elliott, Associated Press

It's time to stop "sugar-coating" Colorado's air problems, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said last month. "Moving to 'serious' status finally helps us stop sweeping our air quality crisis under the rug and gives us additional tools to move urgently to…

Trump administration proposes rolling back methane emission limits

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Methane, which contributes to climate change, is a component of natural gas that's frequently wasted through leaks or intentional releases during drilling operations.

Amid Newark's water crisis, questions about why it's taking so long to resolve

In Newark, New Jersey, worries and anger over contaminated drinking water are growing by the day. High lead levels have been found at many of Newark’s homes, in a case echoing the 2014 water crisis in Flint, Michigan. City officials…

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21 states sue the Trump administration over coal-fired power plant rules

By Don Thompson, Adam Beam, Associated Press

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminated the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new rule that gives states more leeway in deciding required upgrades for coal-fired power plants.

Top EPA official resigns amid congressional probe

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

Ethics questions have dogged EPA Assistant Administrator Bill Wehrum since his 2017 nomination by President Donald Trump.

EPA guts Obama rule on coal power plants

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The final Trump administration rule that would replace Obama's Clean Power Plan would give individual states wide discretion to decide whether to require efficiency upgrades at coal-fired power plants.

EPA allows expanded use of ethanol-gasoline mix

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement ends a summertime ban on the E15 blend imposed out of concerns for increased smog.

Children's health research at risk over lack of EPA funding

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Long-running research projects credited with pivotal discoveries about the harm that pesticides, air pollution and other hazards pose to children are in jeopardy or shutting down because the EPA will not commit to their continued funding.

EPA defends drop in penalties for polluters

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Assistant EPA administrator Susan Bodine testified before Congress on Tuesday in the first oversight hearing on EPA since Democrats reclaimed the House majority last month.

EPA announces plan for dealing with toxic chemicals in water

By John Flesher, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Under strong pressure from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that it will move ahead this year with a process that could lead to setting a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in drinking water.