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EPA News Release: EPA and CalEPA Launch Multi-Agency Collaborative to Address Environmental Impacts from Metal Recycling in West Oakland Release Date: January 17, 2025
Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA …
Sep 25, 2024 · A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children.
New EPA rules would force plants to capture emissions, shut down - AP News
Apr 25, 2024 · Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”
Trump's pick to lead EPA says agency authorized, not required to ...
Jan 16, 2025 · One of the top targets of industry groups and Trump is the EPA's clean vehicle rules, which aim to cut tailpipe emissions by 50% from 2026 levels by 2032 and encourage the shift to more electric ...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Selections for Nearly $3 …
WASHINGTON — Today, October 29, as part of President Biden and Vice President Harris’ Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 55 applicants across 27 states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion through EPA’s Clean Ports Program. These grants will support the deployment of ...
Trump EPA withdrawal of PFAS effluent limits is setback for public ...
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a pending Biden administration plan that would have protected public health from the chemical manufacturing sector by setting discharge limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.. The Trump administration pulled the proposal from White House review – the last step before the agency could release the ...
Two Industry Executives Join E.P.A. to Help Oversee Chemical Rules
4 days ago · Recent reports released by the E.P.A.’s Office of Inspector General said that, under Dr. Dekleva, employees were pushed to approve new chemicals based on less stringent assessments and were ...
Trump's halting of EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water "a ... - CBS News
3 days ago · Former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin, Mr. Trump's pick for EPA administrator, said during his Senate confirmation hearing addressing PFAS would a "top priority." "I was a member of the PFAS task force ...