Newsroom | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Read commentary-style articles authored by EPA employees and senior leaders that share insights on environmental topics, EPA research, community impacts from EPA initiatives and funding.
EPA Finalizes Rule to Accelerate American Leadership in Cutting …
WEB4 days ago · WASHINGTON – Today, Sept. 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule to establish a new program to better manage, recycle, and reuse climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. The final rule includes provisions …
EPA finalizes stronger standards for harmful soot pollution ...
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · EPA’s new national health standard for particle pollution is the first improvement in over a decade. Soot is associated with increased infant mortality, hospital admissions for heart and lung diseases, cancer, and increased asthma severity. EPA’s finalized protection is an important step towards cleaner, healthier air for all children.”
Federal court rules against EPA in lawsuit over fluoride in water
WEB2 days ago · A federal court in California ruled late Tuesday against the Environmental Protection Agency, ordering officials to take action over concerns about potential health risks from currently ...
Supreme Court and the E.P.A. - The New York Times
WEBJun 30, 2022 · The Supreme Court ruling in the Environmental Protection Agency case on Thursday was a significant victory for libertarian-minded conservatives who have been working for decades to curtail or...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Stronger Clean Air Standards …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · EPA’s action will advance President Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by slashing more than 6,200 tons of toxic air pollution each year, dramatically reducing the number of people with elevated cancer risk due to toxic air pollution in communities surrounding plants covered by the rule.
New EPA rules would force plants to capture emissions, shut down - AP News
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”
Supreme Court blocks EPA's interstate air pollution regulation - NBC News
WEBJun 27, 2024 · The EPA said the plan, based on a requirement in the Clean Air Act, would help prevent premature deaths, reduce emergency room visits and cut asthma symptoms by limiting the amount of smog.
Supreme Court restricts EPA's authority to mandate carbon emissions : NPR
WEBJun 30, 2022 · The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions from existing power plants.
EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and ... - NPR
WEBMar 29, 2024 · The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, a category that includes everything from buses to garbage trucks.