Aug 11 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Nine charged for Wall Street hacking scheme By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, federal prosecutors say hackers in Ukraine stole corporate news releases before news went public, then traders in the U.S. allegedly used that information to engage in insider trading. Also, EPA administrator Gina McCarthy apologized for… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 15:43 Will new clean power regulations stand up to challenges? By PBS News Hour President Obama laid out new regulations that reset emissions standards for power plants and call for 28 percent of U.S. power to be generated from renewable energy. States, industry groups and politicians pushed back, setting the stage for legal challenges. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 7:36 What the Supreme Court’s mercury ruling means for the EPA By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in a case on how federal regulators set limits on mercury emitted from power plants, finding that the EPA failed to take economic costs into account. Jeffrey Brown examines the implications… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:40 Supreme Court ends term with rulings on EPA, voter redistricting and lethal injection By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ended a dramatic session with high-profile rulings on three issues: how the EPA regulates air pollution, how to map voting lines and the death penalty by lethal injection. Judy Woodruff learns more from Marcia Coyle of The… Continue watching
Jun 29 Supreme Court rules against EPA power plant mercury limits By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has ruled against federal regulators' attempt to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Will Greece reach loan agreement in time? By PBS News Hour In Friday’s news, the EPA imposes new carbon restrictions on trucks and other heavy vehicles. Also, Greece attempts to come to loan agreement as deadline looms, and the Congressional Budget Office estimates that repealing the Affordable Care Act will leave… Continue watching
Jun 19 EPA proposes tougher mileage standards for trucks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is issuing new rules intended to improve fuel efficiency for medium and heavy-duty trucks and cut pollution blamed for global warming. 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
Jun 10 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: EPA moves to curb emissions from passenger airliners, cargo planes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the EPA declared that greenhouse gases from passenger airlines, cargo planes and business jets are a danger to public health. Also, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell warned Congress about the looming Supreme… Continue watching
Jun 04 EPA says fracking has not caused widespread damage to drinking water but safeguards needed By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency says hydraulic fracturing activities have not led to widespread harm to drinking water in the United States. But the agency also says the controversial drilling technique could affect drinking water if safeguards aren't maintained. Continue reading