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Exhaust rises from the stacks of the Harrison Power Station in Haywood

Health Aug 16

How a White House plan to overturn a key EPA regulation threatens children’s health

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

Nation Jul 29

Water policy announcement and signing ceremony at the EPA headquarters, in Washington
Watch 7:49
EPA plans to overturn scientific finding used to regulate carbon emissions

The EPA announced plans to overturn a key scientific finding that has been used to regulate carbon emissions since 2009. The endangerment finding determined that pollutants caused by burning fossil fuels endanger humans and can be regulated under the Clean…

By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant

Nation Jul 29

U.S. Vice President Vance visits East Palestine, Ohio
Trump administration moves to repeal EPA rule that allows climate regulation

President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics Jul 19

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign is seen on the podium at EPA headquarters in Washington
EPA eliminates research and development office as it begins thousands of layoffs

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Nation May 14

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters, in Washington
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EPA rolls back Biden-era rules against ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a rollback of Biden-era regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems. The EPA estimates more than 158 million Americans are exposed to these "forever chemicals" through water. John Yang discussed the move with Amudalat…

By John Yang, Jackson Hudgins

Apr 21

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How the Trump administration is dismantling climate protections

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the EPA from canceling $14 billion in climate grants approved by the Biden Administration. It marks a setback to President Trump's agenda to freeze climate spending across the government. As part of our Tipping…

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Apr 20

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How the closure of EPA offices puts poor and minority communities at risk

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic

For three decades, the EPA established offices nationwide to address disproportionately high levels of pollution in poor and minority communities. Now, the Trump administration is eliminating these environmental justice offices as part of its effort to end DEI programs and…

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Mar 24

Watch 8:54
Former EPA administrators describe impact of ending regulations, slashing agency

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

President Trump's efforts to overhaul the Environmental Protection Agency are being cheered by many in the fossil fuel industry who are critics of what they say is excessive regulation. But many, including scientists and environmentalists, are deeply concerned. William Brangham…

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Mar 18

EPA plans to cut scientific research, more than 1,000 employees could be fired

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

As many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists — 75% of the research program's staff — could be laid off, according to documents reviewed by Democratic staff on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

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Mar 13

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Trump’s EPA announces aggressive rollback of environmental protections

By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins, Accalia Rositani

The Environmental Protection Agency announced what it called the ‘biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history.’ Administrator Lee Zeldin’s proposals include a call to upend the basis for the EPA's climate change actions and impact rules on emissions limits, wastewater regulations…

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