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 federal appeals court halts the Environmental Protection Agency’s rejection of Arkansas' plan to comply with federal rules designed to assure that the state’s coal-fired power plants and industrial sites don’t pollute the air in other states. 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 >
A federal judge temporarily blocks a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. 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 >
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 >
Making recycling more relevant to everyday consumers requires information, education and messaging appealing to economic interests. read more >
Fort Smith is pushing back against a 2015 federal consent decree on sewer upgrades that city officials say could cost ratepayers 2.5% of median household income. read more >
Emissions-driven climate change amplifies extreme weather events — longer droughts, more torrential rains and stronger storms. The devastating weather experienced in the last two farming years will be the new norm. read more >
Gary Beck doesn’t know for certain if his multiple myeloma is linked to his neighbor, a Baxter International plant just blocks away in Mountain Home. read more >
Visions of a $3.5 billion plant to turn natural gas into liquid fuel have tantalized Jefferson County while doubters have touted the project as pie in the sky. With two of four crucial environmental permits in hand, that pie could be going into the oven soon. read more >
After a decade of hope and false starts, the revitalization of downtown Texarkana achieved a breakthrough with the sale July 31 of the historic Hotel Grim to a housing development group. read more >
Two subsidiaries of Delek US Holdings Inc. of Brentwood, Tennessee, have denied wrongdoing in a federal lawsuit stemming from a 2013 oil spill that released more than 5,890 barrels of crude oil near Magnolia. read more >
