Tag: E.P.A
E.P.A. cancels $20 billion in climate grants
Here is what we know about the billions in funds that have led to federal investigations, lawsuits and frozen bank accounts for climate nonprofit grou [...]
Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules
The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore.
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As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?
Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway.
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Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick to Head E.P.A., Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist with little experience in environmental policy, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency it [...]
E.P.A. Allows California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
The Trump administration is expected to revoke the program, setting up a legal clash between the state and federal government.
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E.P.A. Proposes Limits on Nitrogen Oxides
Nitrogen oxides, a group of gases from the burning of fossil fuels, is linked to a range of health effects.
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Lead Drinking-Water Pipes Must be Replaced Nationwide, E.P.A. Says
The “historic” rule aims to eliminate a major source of lead poisoning and comes a decade after a drinking-water crisis in Flint, Mich.
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Judge Blocks E.P.A. From Using Civil Rights Law in Pollution Case
The decision is a setback for a Biden administration strategy for protecting minority communities with numerous polluting industries nearby.
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E.P.A. Announces $4.3 Billion in Funding for 25 Climate Projects
States, tribes, local governments and territories sent in proposals aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Democrats, anticipating Chevron’s demise, gave E.P.A. more power in recent climate law.
Democrats, anticipating Chevron’s demise, gave E.P.A. more power in recent climate law.
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E.P.A. Orders Train Operator to Test for Dioxins in Ohio Derailment
The order on Thursday evening came as officials from Norfolk Southern were expected at a public meeting in East Palestine, giving the community a chan [...]
E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay, Blocking Pebble Mine Project
The determination, made under the Clean Water Act, protects a valuable wild salmon fishery and quashes a proposed mine project in the area.
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Depleted Under Trump, a ‘Traumatized’ E.P.A. Struggles With Its Mission
Despite an injection of funding, the agency still has not recovered from an exodus of scientists and policy experts, both insiders and critics say.
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Ahead of Major Court Case, E.P.A. Revises Clean-Water Protections
A new rule revives an older set of protections for rivers, marshes and waterways, setting aside changes in the Obama and Trump administrations that le [...]
E.P.A., Curbed by Supreme Court, Falls Back on a Piecemeal Plan for Climate Change
WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last week limiting the government’s ability to restrict the pollution that is causing globa [...]
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