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For First Time in 5 Years, US Gas Mileage Down, Emissions Up
A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years
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Biden Introduces His Climate Team, Says ‘No Time to Waste'
President-elect Joe Biden says the United States needs a unified, national response to dealing with climate change just as it has for COVID-19
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5 Things to Know About Michael Regan, Biden's Pick for EPA
The North Carolina regulator negotiated what the state calls the largest cleanup agreement for toxic coal energy. Here are five things to know about Michael Regan.
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Flint Will Finally Remedy Years-Long Water Crisis By End of Month, Officials Say
Officials say Flint is making progress toward resolving the lead contamination crisis that made the Michigan city a symbol of poor drinking water
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Minority Communities Question Election-Year Push by EPA
The Trump administration is drawing criticism for an election-year push to portray itself as a champion of a cleaner environment in disadvantaged communities
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Trump Environmental Rollback Spurs Mining Near Okefenokee
A mining company’s plan to dig outside the federal wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp is taking a big step forward because of the Trump administration’s rollback of environmental rules
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Popular Bottled Water Brands Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,' Consumer Reports Finds
Carbonated water seemed to be particularly affected.
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EPA Grants Stitt Request for State Oversight on Tribal Lands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a request from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s administration to allow the state, not tribal nations, to regulate environmental issues in Indian Country.
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EPA Chief Pledges More Cleanups, Less Focus on Climate
Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler says a second Trump administration term would bring more focus on pollution cleanups and less on climate change
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Trump to Withdraw Pendley's Nomination as Public Lands Chief
A senior administration official says President Donald Trump intends to withdraw the nomination of William Perry Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management
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6 Former EPA Bosses Call for Agency Reset After Election
Six former leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency are calling for an agency reset after President Donald Trump’s regulation-chopping, industry-minded first term
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EPA Eyes Cleanup of Coal Ash Threatening Indiana Dunes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking the public’s feedback on a proposed cleanup of coal ash buried along Lake Michigan that the agency believes is threatening wildlife at the Indiana Dunes National Park. The EPA has drafted a cleanup plan for the eastern part of Northern Indiana Public Service Co.’s former Bailly Generating Station in Chesterton. The deadline...
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EPA Approves 2 Cleaning Products for Killing Virus
The Environmental Protection Agency identified two disinfectant sprays that have proved effective in killing the coronavirus on surfaces.
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Toxic Algal Bloom Found on Illinois River Near Starved Rock State Park
A toxic algal bloom has been discovered on the Illinois River near Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, according to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Algal toxins sometimes produced by blue-green algae can cause sickness or other adverse health effects in people and pets, depending on the amount and type of exposure, according to a news release issued by…
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Probe: Top US Official Misused Office to Get Son-in-law Job
Investigators in a report obtained by The Associated Press say a senior Trump administration official misused his office for private gain by capitalizing on his government connections to help get his son-in-law hired at the Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA Guts Rule Credited With Cleaning Up Coal-plant Toxic Air
The Trump administration is gutting an Obama-era rule that compelled coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards
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Trump Rollback of Mileage Standards Guts Climate Change Push
The Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era mileage standards marks a win for Americans who like their SUVs and pickup trucks
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Citing Virus, EPA Has Stopped Enforcing Environmental Laws
The Trump administration says it will forgo a sweeping range of public health and environmental enforcement during the coronavirus outbreak.
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‘I Can't Even': Emails Reveal EPA Officials' Reaction to Trump Rant on Toilets, Showers
When the top EPA official overseeing its WaterSense program first heard President Donald Trump’s rant about toilets that must be flushed a dozen times and modern faucets that only provide drips of water, she was at a loss for words, NBC News reports.
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Massive Oil Refinery Leaks Toxic Chemical in the Middle of Philadelphia
Last May, an air monitor on the border of the East Coast’s largest oil refinery recorded a level of benzene, a cancer-causing gas, more than 21 times the federal limit, NBC News reported.