The decision avoids an election year battle with industry groups and Republicans who have complained about what they consider overly intrusive EPA rules on power plants, refineries, automobiles and other polluters. read more >
Even if the industry boosts EV sales to the level the EPA recommends, any reduction in pollution could prove more modest than the agency expects. read more >
The investments follow a $7 billion Solar for All program launched last month for residential and community solar projects in low-income communities. read more >
The rule aligns with a 2020 law that calls for an 85% reduction in production and use of the climate-damaging chemicals by 2036. read more >
A 2015 EPA rule blocks states from adding to ozone pollution outside their boundaries. Last year the agency announced its plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants. read more >
It's the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. read more >
If finalized, the proposed regulation would mark the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. read more >
The EPA’s Phase 3 proposal called for standards that would result in 35% of short-haul tractors and 25% of long-haul tractors being electric by 2032. read more >
Proposed pollution limits would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030. read more >
The final rule will save thousands of lives, keep tens of thousands of people out of the hospital, prevent millions of asthma attacks and reduce sick days, according to the agency. read more >
The division of ArcBest voluntarily disclosed to the EPA that it had failed to obtain industrial stormwater permit coverage at multiple facilities. read more >
Envirotech Vehicles Inc. said it expected its first U.S. manufacturing plant, located in Osceola, to be finished this year. Now it's been delayed again to the spring of 2025. read more >
While scientists count it as progress that energy companies will eventually have to accurately measure emissions of the destructive gas, it seems doubtful that this can be achieved within a year, after which the government could fine companies for emitting too much methane. read more >
The agency says reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. read more >
Some are testing spray-on peels or chemically enhanced sachets that can slow the ripening process in fruit. Others are developing digital sensors that can tell — more precisely than a label — when meat is safe to consume. read more >
The company on Thursday estimated the spill's size at about 14,000 barrels. read more >
The electric vehicle maker also announced it has hired a grant writing firm to take advantage of legislative tailwinds and incentive programs. read more >
The Biden administration is making the grants available as part of a wider effort to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution near schools and communities. read more >
Biden did not specify what actions he will take on climate, but said they will create jobs, improve energy security, bolster domestic manufacturing and protect consumers from oil and gas price increases. "I will not back down,'' he promised. read more >
The court's ruling could complicate the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change. read more >
