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WEBSep 5, 2024 · Read commentary-style articles authored by EPA employees and senior leaders that share insights on environmental topics, EPA research, community impacts from EPA initiatives and funding.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Standards to Slash Methane ...
WEBWASHINGTON (Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that will sharply reduce methane and other harmful air pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry, including from hundreds of thousands of existing sources nationwide, promote the use of cutting-edge methane detection ...
EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to …
WEBWASHINGTON – Today, Aug. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
EPA is cracking down on deadly air pollution with a new rule - CNN
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · CNN — The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a key update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a step toward reducing deadly air pollution that’s been over a decade...
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy ... - Associated Press News
WEBMar 29, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation’s largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
New EPA rule says more than 200 U.S. chemical plants must …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental...
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The Environmental Protection Agency announced, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” in drinking water. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard, File)
Supreme Court rules on EPA's 'Good Neighbor' rule: What it means - AP News
WEBJun 27, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency will not be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country, under a Supreme Court decision Thursday.
Explainer: New EPA power sector rules set up likely legal clashes
WEBApril 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized new regulations targeting pollution from power plants, including a landmark rule that requires sweeping...
Proposed rule on PFAS "forever chemicals" could cost ... - CBS News
WEBJul 3, 2023 · The Environmental Protection Agency rule would require manufacturers to report many products that contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They're a family of chemicals that...