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EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

Mar. 18, 2024 18:56 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. The final rule marks a major...

EPA comprehensively bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

Mar. 18, 2024 11:38 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — EPA comprehensively bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted.

Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution

Mar. 06, 2024 18:04 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution faced a barrage of legal challenges Wednesday, as 25 Republican-led states and a host of business groups filed lawsuits seeking to block the rule in court. Twenty-four states,...

The EPA hails the arrest of California man accused of smuggling illicit air coolants into the US

Mar. 05, 2024 18:21 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is hailing the arrest of a California man accused of smuggling illicit air coolants into the United States, saying the apprehension is the first of its kind and a sign of vigorous enforcement of initiatives to combat climate change. ...

EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

Feb. 29, 2024 21:44 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules to curb emissions from existing natural gas plants that release harmful air pollutants and contribute to global warming. The agency said it is still on track to finalize rules for...

EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program

Feb. 27, 2024 21:40 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states are to be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program. The money is the...

EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest states

Feb. 23, 2024 10:58 AM EST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a final rule announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The biofuels industry and farming groups, with support of Midwest...

Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA's 'good neighbor' rule on power plant pollution

Feb. 21, 2024 17:52 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed skeptical Wednesday as the Environmental Protection Agency sought to continue enforcing an anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country. The EPA's “good...

Biden administration expands program to help rural towns plagued by sewage problems

Feb. 13, 2024 15:20 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is expanding a program to help rural communities with serious sewage problems get technical help to plan improvements and apply for funding. Eleven communities in the South and Southwest were chosen in 2022 for a...

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

Feb. 08, 2024 14:00 PM EST

The Advocate. February 6, 2024. Editorial: La. weaponizing public records against its own citizens In a highly unusual move, the state of Louisiana has filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency, seeking to enforce a Freedom of Information Act request. ...