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
May 29 Watch 7:04 Why farmers are concerned about EPA's new rules on protected water By PBS News Hour The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have finalized new rules about what kinds of waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act, adding the smaller streams, tributaries and wetlands that feed drinking water for some Americans. Political editor… Continue watching
May 29 EPA proposes lowering requirements for ethanol in gas By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The nation's gasoline supply likely will have more ethanol in coming years — but not as much as was required by federal law. Continue reading
May 27 Scientists trace cancer-causing chemical in drinking water back to methadone By Nsikan Akpan Methadone reacts chemically with a disinfectant used at a third of U.S. wastewater treatment plants to create a carcinogen. Continue reading
May 05 Coal-reliant states attack Obama administration's climate change plan By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Obama administration's far-reaching plan to address climate change would cause job losses and lead to higher electricity prices and even power outages, attorneys general from two energy-producing states said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 29 WHO: Long-cleared Roundup ingredient 'probably' causes cancer By Megan Thompson The World Health Organization announced findings that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp line of pesticides, is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”… Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 6:51 Supreme Court tests EPA's limits on mercury air pollution By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court heard arguments over federal pollution mandates. The EPA says its limits on toxic contaminants like mercury in power plant emissions are vital to human health, but energy producers are arguing the EPA didn’t take costs into consideration… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:05 How an EPA plan to cut carbon emissions is playing out in coal-rich Wyoming By PBS News Hour In Wyoming, people care about issues that affect their land and energy resources. A recently announced EPA initiative to cut carbon emissions, the Clean Power Plan, aims to move American electricity generation away from coal -- the economic lifeblood for… Continue watching