Tag: EPA
EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
EPA Denies Colorado's Plan to Close Coal Plants The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected Colorado's plan to…
The EPA was considering a massive lead cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump shifted guidance.
Lead contamination is a serious issue that affects communities across the country, including Omaha, Nebraska. The story of…
The EPA website got the basics of climate science right. Until last week.
The recent purge of climate change information from the Environmental Protection Agency's website has raised concerns about the…
President Donald J. Trump Grants Regulatory Relief from Burdensome EPA Restrictions to Protect America’s Coke Production and Steel Security – The White House
DELIVERING REGULATORY RELIEF: Today, President Donald J. Trump enacted a Proclamation that offers a two-year reprieve from a…
Illinois lawmakers press EPA over stalled lead-pipe funding
Lead pipes are a widespread issue across the United States, with no state having completely eradicated toxic lead…
The EPA is ending greenhouse gas data collection. Who will step up to fill the gap?
This narrative was initially published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of Climate Desk collaboration. Earlier this month, the Environmental…
Trump’s EPA is attacking its own power to fight climate change
EPA and potentially overturn it, which would have massive implications for the future of climate policy in the…
Trump’s EPA Targets ‘Endangerment Finding’ Underlying Climate Change Policy for Reducing Carbon
The Trump administration is once again targeting U.S. climate policy by taking aim at the legal backbone of…
As The EPA Moves To Gut A Key Climate Rule, The Risks To Public Health Intensify
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: A bronze sign marks an entrance to the US Environmental Protection ... More…
Trump Administration Changes at NIH, EPA, NASA, NSF Spark Internal Dissent
The federal government is home to many scientists who contribute their expertise to crucial decisions concerning our food,…
This EPA research office safeguarded Americans’ health. Trump just eliminated it.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently made a controversial decision to eliminate its Office of Research and Development…
EPA Is Closing Its Scientific Research Arm
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Friday its decision to disband its scientific research division and reduce its…