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Oct 23, 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.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Actions under ...
3 days ago · WASHINGTON – Today, Dec. 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the latest risk management rules for trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) under the bipartisan 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments, marking another major milestone for chemical safety after decades of inadequate protections and …
EPA awards $144 million to California to phase out big diesel ...
18 hours ago · The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $144 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state phase out big rigs that run on diesel. EPA awards $144 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks | AP News
EPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden ...
6 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency enhanced enforcement efforts this year, doubling financial penalties issued to polluters and issuing the first-ever arrest for a climate change-related crime, the agency said in a report Thursday.
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Sep 6, 2024 · Keyword search: at the top of the news releases list page, you can also search by keywords. For example, enter asbestos to find news releases with that word in the headline and/or text of the news release. Learn more about EPA: main topics on EPA's web site.
New EPA rules would force plants to capture emissions, shut ...
Apr 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.”
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SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $100,541,769 in funding for seven selected applications to help disadvantaged California communities tackle environmental and climate justice challenges. The investment will fund projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build ...
Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash
18 hours ago · The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from an electric utility in Kentucky to block an Environmental Protection Agency effort to address the health risks presented by coal ash, a toxic ...
EPA's new rule aims to cut cancer-causing air pollution from ...
Apr 9, 2024 · The Environmental Protection Agency announced a major rule on Tuesday to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants across the U.S.
EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time ...
Feb 7, 2024 · The new regulations could save thousands of lives from deadly air pollution, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's calculations.