Mar 21 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Cheney Confrontation Arrest The Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a blow to the EPA, siding with an Idaho couple in a property-rights dispute. It also heard arguments over whether a Colorado man can sue the Secret Service over a 2006 confrontation with former… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch New EPA Rules Target Power Plants' Toxic Mercury Emissions The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled new standards Wednesday to curb mercury emissions from coal- and oil-fueled power plants around the country. Gwen Ifill discusses the announcement with the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council's Scott Segal and the Natural Resources Defense Council's… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch News Wrap: EPA Unveils New Power Plant Pollutants Rule In other news Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule that power plants must install technology to reduce two pollutants -- sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Also, a new report found that Medicaid coverage could mean better health… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Should Courts or EPA Regulate Greenhouse Gases? The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday stemming from a 2004 lawsuit over whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Gwen Ifill speaks with the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle about the case, the arguments… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Budget Deal Cuts Target EPA, Homeland Security, But Education Spared Budget Deal Cuts Target EPA and Homeland Security, Spares Education… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch News Wrap: Tokyo Stock Market Rebounds Amid Japan's Recovery Efforts In other news Wednesday, the Tokyo stock market rebounded, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new national limits on mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch News Wrap: Iran Threatens Reprisal for Nuclear Sanctions In other news Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that Tehran would swiftly counter any new sanctions placed against it and Russia joined the U.S. and France to urge Iran to stop enriching uranium. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch News Wrap: Airline Incident in Miami Ends in Arrest In other news, another airline security incident occurred in Miami last night when an unruly passenger was arrested, and leaders in Europe remain divided over whether to use full body scanners at airports. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch EPA: Greenhouse Gases Pose Danger to Humans In an interview with Gwen Ifill, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson explains the decision to declare greenhouse gases a danger to human health. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Diplomats in Copenhagen Seek Pact on Emissions As an international climate summit kicked off in Copenhagen on Monday, the EPA took a step toward regulating greenhouse gases by declaring them a risk to human health. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching