Latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency News
House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans approved a bill Wednesday to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles. A rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would require that up...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. December 2, 2023. Editorial: Stop stifling the public’s right to know in Florida For longer than most Floridians have been alive, the slogan “Sunshine State” stood for more than warm weather. It symbolized a broad and historic...
Illinois halts construction of Chicago winter migrant camp while it reviews soil testing at site
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration halted construction Monday of a temporary winter camp for migrants in Chicago while the state reviews the removal of soil contaminants at the former industrial site. The review, which a spokesperson for the governor said...
US targets oil and natural gas industry's role in global warming with new rule on methane emissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming as President Joe Biden seeks to advance his climate legacy. The Environmental Protection...
Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Michigan and Washington, D.C. ...
Contract between Puerto Rico's government and coal-fired plant operator leaves residents in the dark
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A proposed amended contract between Puerto Rico’s government and the operator of a coal-fired power plant accused of contaminating low-income communities on the island drew scrutiny Monday during a heated public hearing. Environmentalists and lawyers...
Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows
When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell. What chemicals created the burning-trash-barrel scent that has lingered since a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina in August? Should he believe government agencies' assessment of when...
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst results a U.S. community has seen in...
EPA offers $2B to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities in what officials called the largest-ever investment in environmental justice. Environmental...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star-Tribune. November 13, 2023. Editorial: Diversity won in many school board races In Minnesota and across the U.S., voters mostly sided with progressive candidates in key races. Campaigns for the Nov. 7 school board elections generated...
