WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government. The program requires refineries, power plants, oil wells and landfills to report their emissions without risk of penalty as officials seek to identify…
(Bloomberg) — US oil refiners have found an unlikely ally in their opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposed changes to biofuel policy: China. A plan to slash incentives for renewable diesel produced from imported feedstocks will disrupt trade, harm US fuelmakers and undermine efforts to slash carbon emissions, a Chinese government agency said in an…
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump should block the U.S. House from limiting the regulation of pesticides and “forever chemicals” in its environmental appropriations bill or risk losing Republican support, more than 200 activists aligned with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement said in a letter to Trump. The letter, which also opposes…
The Trump administration has pulled $20 million in funding for drinking-water improvements in rural California, in a move critics are slamming as “unjust.” What’s happening? Last year, the Biden administration awarded a $20 million grant to improve the quality of drinking water in rural Monterey County, California. Now, The Guardian reports, the Environmental Protection Agency…
When the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would roll back regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions — especially from motor vehicles — it touted annual savings for Americans of $54 billion. The EPA said eliminating Biden-era policies, which encouraged higher fuel efficiency standards for cars and electric vehicle adoption to limit tailpipe emissions, would enable…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sprawling tax and policy bill that passed Congress repeals a multibillion-dollar green bank for financing climate-friendly projects, and the Trump administration should be allowed to freeze its funding and cancel related contracts with nonprofits, federal officials said in a court filing. Climate United Fund and other nonprofits in March sued the…
The Environmental Protection Agency has placed 139 employees on leave after they signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration’s environmental policies. The letter, titled a “Declaration of Dissent,” accuses the Trump administration of undermining the EPA’s mission of protecting the environment by promoting “harmful deregulation” and showing”disregard for scientific expertise.” The document, which was released…
When Donald Trump won reelection, Jennifer Hadayia knew she’d need a good lawyer. As the executive director of Air Alliance Houston, an environmental nonprofit advocacy organization that works to reduce the risks of air pollution on public health, she had fought the first Trump administration in court already on a variety of issues. But when…
Breaking down the risks of EPA rollbacks on forever chemical limits – CBS News Watch CBS News The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to roll back limits on toxic “forever chemicals.” Emily Donovan, co-founder of “Clean Cape Fear,” joins to discuss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and…
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular…