EPA to Propose Limits on Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water March 8, 2023 By Michael Phillis The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are...
States Must Include Cybersecurity in Water System Audits, EPA Says March 6, 2023 By William Turton The Environmental Protection Agency issued a memorandum on Friday requiring states to analyze cyber defenses at public water systems during...
Norfolk Southern Cleared by EPA to Resume Ohio Waste Shipments February 27, 2023 By Jack Gillum Norfolk Southern Corp. this week can resume shipments of hazardous waste from the site of its freight train derailment in...
Norfolk Southern Ordered to Clean Polluted Ohio Derailment Site February 22, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. government on Tuesday ordered rail operator Norfolk Southern Corp. to clean up contaminated soil and water at the...
EPA Finalizes Tough Emissions Rules to Cut Pollution From Heavy-Duty Trucks December 21, 2022 By David Shepardson The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized new emissions standards to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty...
Watchdog: Chemical Safety Agency Impeded by Staff Shortage September 13, 2022 By Matthew Daly The federal agency that investigates chemical accidents is hindered by a lack of staffing, leadership disputes and a backlog of...
Biden EPA to Tackle Coal Industry Carbon With Rules on Other Pollutants July 29, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to use new limits on traditional pollutants like ozone and coal ash to help...
Maine Mining Superfund Site to Receive $21M July 6, 2022 A Maine superfund mining site is receiving $21 million in Environmental Protection Agency funding to expedite contamination cleanup efforts. The...
Explainer: Will U.S. Supreme Court EPA Ruling Rein in Federal Regulators? July 5, 2022 By Tom Hals The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants...
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Federal Power to Curb Carbon Emissions July 1, 2022 By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici Conservative justices power 6-3 ruling; liberals dissent Ruling curbs EPA ability to regulate power plant emissions Biden vows to tackle...