EPA sued for approving semiconductor chemicals that may pose health risks
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- The Hillseen 14 Aug, 23:34description edited
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Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the two unnamed chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry even though it also found potential risks to workers and the general public, the...Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the two unnamed chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry even though it also found potential risks to workers and the general public. The...
- The Guardian Worldseen 15 Sept, 02:33headline rewritten
Trump’s EPA reportedly poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plantsUS ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to battle climate crisis - Le Monde Englishseen 15 Sept, 07:35description edited
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Rollbacks meant to fulfill Trump’s repeated pledge to 'unleash American energy'Rollbacks were meant to fulfill US President Donald Trump’s repeated pledge to 'unleash American energy.'
- Tagesschau (Germany)seen 15 Sept, 07:35description edited
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Es ist ein weiterer Schritt der Trump-Administration, Umweltauflagen der Vorgängerregierung abzuschaffen: Die Umweltbehörde nimmt Regeln zurück, die den Treibhausgasausstoß für Kohle- und Gaskraftwerke begrenzen. Umweltschützer wollen klagen.Es ist ein weiterer Schritt der Trump-Regierung, Umweltauflagen abzuschaffen: Die US-Umweltbehörde nimmt Regeln zurück, die den Treibhausgasausstoß für Kohle- und Gaskraftwerke begrenzen. Umweltschützer wollen klagen.
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- Libération (France)seen 17 Sept, 08:08description edited
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L’Agence de protection de l’environnement s’apprête à supprimer les normes limitant les émissions de CO2 pour les centrales au charbon et au gaz. Un recul qui couronne la croisade climatosceptique et pro-fossile du président américain.L’Agence de protection de l’environnement a supprimé lundi les normes limitant les émissions de CO2 pour les centrales au charbon et au gaz. Un recul qui couronne la croisade climatosceptique et pro-fossile du président américain.
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- nbcdfw.comseen 18 Sept, 12:15headline rewritten
EPA eliminates rule limiting emissions from power plantsEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants - fortmorgantimes.comseen 19 Sept, 11:31headline rewritten
EPA to eliminate rule limiting power plants' greenhouse gas emissionsEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants - sandiegouniontribune.comseen 20 Sept, 20:23headline rewritten
Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar programJudge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
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Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- The Hill17:23first to reportedited after publishing
Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the two unnamed chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry even though it also found potential risks to workers and the general public. The...
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- The Hill21:44
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule putting polluters on the hook to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” was upheld in court on Tuesday despite an industry challenge. The rule in question formally designates two specific forever chemicals, called PFOA and PFOS, as “hazardous substances.” That gives the EPA more authority to investigate sites that have been contaminated...
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World11:00
Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns The Trump administration has approved two new datacenter chemicals to which exposure can result in “sudden death” and a range of other serious health risks, like cancer, eye corrosion, neurological damage and reproductive harm, a new lawsuit warns. The two compounds approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for import and immediate use in facilities across the US...
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World13:00
Widely used chemical TBBPA may present a danger to US public, and especially children, independent research finds The Environmental Protection Agency is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant deployed across the US economy, public health advocates allege. The chemical, TBBPA, has been found in dust in US homes and in consumer goods at combined levels that independent research has found may present a danger to the public, and especially small children . Continue reading...
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- mondaq.com05:20
A federal appeals court has unanimously upheld EPA's authority to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA, reaffirming the agency's power to regulate environmental threats even when scientific certainty is incomplete. The decision, which included one of the most prominent anti-regulatory appellate judges, reinforces a 50-year precedent that allows EPA to act on scientific probabilities rather than absolute proof when protecting public health and the environment.
Fri, 4 September 2026
3 reports- The Hill14:00
The Trump administration on Friday said it will consider further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental proposed rule that they said would be likely to reduce the bodies of water that are under the Clean Water Act’s...
- PBS NewsHour22:45
The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development.
- The Hill22:58
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump considers narrowing water pollution protections The Trump administration on Friday said it will consider further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act © Mike Catalini, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a...
Sun, 6 September 2026
2 reports- grist.org13:00
In 2024, the Biden administration enacted wide-ranging regulations to protect communities near petrochemical plants from air toxics. The Trump administration has since granted exemptions to scores of polluting facilities and is working to rewrite the long-awaited rule.
- grist.org15:30
Mon, 14 September 2026
34 reports- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au00:21
The US body responsible for protecting the environment is preparing to repeal carbon pollution standards for coal-and-gas-fired power...
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- naroomanewsonline.com.au14 Sept, 00:21their copy
- Google News - Top Stories02:12
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants The New York Times EPA plans to scrap Biden-era rules that limit power-plant climate emissions The Washington Post EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Rules for Coal, Gas Power Plants Bloomberg.com EPA to eliminate limits on climate pollution from power plants CBS News Trump’s EPA reportedly poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plants The Guardian
- industrialinfo.com05:29
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday said it was repealing its rule that regulated carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that burn fos...
- Google News - Top Stories11:54
EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Standards for Coal, Gas Power Plants Bloomberg.com EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants AP News Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants CNN EPA plans to scrap Biden-era rules that limit power-plant climate emissions The Washington Post Trump EPA Ends Climate Regulations for Power Plants Bloomberg.com
- fortmorgantimes.com13:49edited after publishing
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EPA to eliminate rule limiting power plants' greenhouse gas emissionsIt could prevent future administrations from regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
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- nbcdfw.com14 Sept, 18:10their copy
- sej.org15 Sept, 10:02their copy
- PBS NewsHour15:14
The rule change a significant shift from efforts by Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama to combat climate change.
- Times of India16:17
The Trump administration plans to repeal Biden-era emission limits for power plants. This action removes restrictions on a major source of greenhouse gas pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency will announce the final rule soon. Environmental groups oppose the rollback, citing health and safety concerns. Legal challenges are expected against these policy changes.
- Libération (France)16:38edited after publishing
L’Agence de protection de l’environnement a supprimé lundi les normes limitant les émissions de CO2 pour les centrales au charbon et au gaz. Un recul qui couronne la croisade climatosceptique et pro-fossile du président américain.
- kristv.com17:37
The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
- Die Zeit (Germany)18:03
Die USA weichen weiter Klimaschutzvorschriften aus den Biden- und Obama-Jahren auf. In Zukunft dürfen Kohle- und Erdgaskraftwerke grenzenlos Emissionen ausstoßen.
- Google News - Top Stories18:58
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants AP News EPA to repeal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants NBC News Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants CNN Trump’s EPA is ending one of the nation’s biggest climate protections The Washington Post Trump’s Pro–Global Warming Agenda Is About to Get Even Worse Slate
- ABC (Spain)19:00
El Gobierno de Donald Trump ha dado este lunes uno de sus principales pasos para desmantelar la regulación medioambiental de sus antecesores: la Agencia de Protección Medioambiental (EPA, en sus siglas en inglés) ha eliminado los límites sobre emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero provenientes de plantas energéticas de carbón y gas en EE.UU.Estas plantas son responsables de cerca de una cuarta parte de la emisión de gases en EE.UU., y son el segundo mayor emisor, después del sector del...
- newsweek.com19:01
A former EPA official warned that the finalized repeal could result in "tens of thousands of premature deaths" in the U.S.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)19:32
Die USA schaffen Regelungen ab, die den Ausstoß von klimaschädlichen Emissionen in Kraftwerken begrenzt haben. Präsident Trump will »Energie freisetzen« – doch seine Umweltpolitik könnte Zehntausende das Leben kosten.
- dailykos.com19:35
The Environmental Protection Agency was created to, among other things, protect Americans from pollution. Under Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, it is being repurposed as something…
- iDNES (Czechia)20:15
Americká Agentura pro ochranu životního prostředí (EPA) oznámila, že ruší omezení emisí skleníkových plynů produkovaných uhelnými a plynovými elektrárnami ve Spojených státech. Změna podle EPA sníží průmyslu náklady v objemu tři sta miliard dolarů (6,3 bilionu Kč).
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- ČT24 (Czechia)15 Sept, 09:11their copy
- ypradio.org20:34
URL changednow www.ypradio.org/npr-news/2026-09-14/trumps-epa-repeals-pollution-limits-on-fossil-fuel-power-plants
The Trump administration is eliminating all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.
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- kvnf.org14 Sept, 20:34their copy
- kpbs.org14 Sept, 20:34their copy
- NPR News20:34
The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.
- dailykos.com20:43
lede US EPA poised to repeal carbon standards for gas, coal power plants, Bloomberg News reports NYT [paywalled, but see gift link just below]: E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution…
- The Hill20:45
The Trump administration on Monday gutted regulations that limited planet-warming emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. The move allows a sector that makes up a large share of the U.S.’s climate change contributions to release greenhouse gases unchecked by the government. It’s expected to be a win for the fossil fuel industry, while allowing...
- theverge.com20:45
Energy has become a flashpoint in the culture war over affordability.
- Politico Europe20:50
The announcement was timed to splash down amid an energy-focused gathering of the G20 in Houston.
- bbc.co.uk20:52
The Environment Protection Agency says the move will save the country billions of dollars and reduce energy prices.
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- BBC News World14 Sept, 20:52their copy
- wohfradio.com21:15
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants
- The Guardian World21:17edited after publishing
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Trump’s EPA reportedly poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plantsTrump’s EPA strips itself of regulation ability, gutting Clean Air Act in what experts say is a gift to planet polluters On the heels of the hottest summer ever recorded in the US, the Trump administration has said it will erase any limits on emissions from coal and gas plants that are dangerously heating up our planet. The US Environmental Protection Agency said it will strip itself of its ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions coming from power plants under the Clean Air Act, removing a...
- Al Jazeera English21:36
The Trump administration says it could save power plants more than $300bn and 'unleash' American energy.
- Google News - Top Stories21:42
US EPA repeals carbon emission limits for power plants at G20 meeting Reuters Trump’s EPA is ending one of the nation’s biggest climate protections The Washington Post Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants CNN US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants BBC EPA rollback may worsen Trump’s Supreme Court climate headache Politico
- France Info (France)21:51
Le secteur énergétique représente près d'un quart des émissions de gaz à effet de serre des Etats-Unis, premier pollueur historique.
- Google News - Top Stories22:09
Trump’s EPA is ending one of the nation’s biggest climate protections The Washington Post EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants AP News EPA rollback may worsen Trump’s Supreme Court climate headache Politico Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants CNN US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants BBC
- Le Monde (France)22:16
La décision de l’administration Trump va à l’encontre des recommandations dans la lutte contre le changement climatique, et suscite l’inquiétude des experts et des associations environnementales.
- PBS NewsHour22:35
The EPA announced it is repealing rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. The move eliminates requirements that would have forced some power plants to sharply reduce their emissions, including through technologies such as carbon capture and storage. Geoff Bennett discussed what this rollback means with Vickie Patton of the Environmental Defense Fund.
- The Hill22:56
The Trump administration on Monday gutted the rules governing the nation’s climate regulations for power plants. Here’s what you should know about the final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): It axes most, but not all, power plant climate rules The rules, which have been announced but whose underlying text did not appear to...
- The Hill23:05
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump slashes climate rules for coal and gas plants The Trump administration on Monday gutted regulations that limited planet-warming emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. © AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, file The move allows a sector that makes up a large share of the U.S.’s...
- Die Zeit (Germany)23:52
Tue, 15 September 2026
9 reports- Le Monde English00:26edited after publishing
Rollbacks were meant to fulfill US President Donald Trump’s repeated pledge to 'unleash American energy.'
- Japan Times00:51
The decision will effectively end the federal effort to regulate the largest industrial sources of greenhouse gases in the U.S.
- Tagesschau (Germany)01:19edited after publishing
Es ist ein weiterer Schritt der Trump-Regierung, Umweltauflagen abzuschaffen: Die US-Umweltbehörde nimmt Regeln zurück, die den Treibhausgasausstoß für Kohle- und Gaskraftwerke begrenzen. Umweltschützer wollen klagen.
- DW Top Stories05:12
The Environmental Protection Agency said it was repealing Biden-era limits on emissions made by power plants, in the "largest power sector deregulation action ever."
- wknofm.org08:44
The EPA announced Monday its repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions that come from power plants.
- sej.org10:40
"The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly potent greenhouse gas."
- Novinky (Czechia)11:25
Federální limity na emise skleníkových plynů z uhelných a plynových elektráren v USA přestávají platit. Podle Agentury pro ochranu životního prostředí dosavadní pravidla z éry prezidenta Joea Bidena překračovala pravomoci úřadu a zbytečně zatěžovala energetický sektor. Spojené státy jsou přitom po Číně druhým největším producentem emisí skleníkových plynů na světě.
- Al Jazeera English11:53
The US Environmental Protection Agency ends a rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas power plants.
- Japan Times21:59
The latest turnabout came this week when the EPA eliminated requirements that fossil fuel plants install technical controls to curb their emissions.
Wed, 16 September 2026
4 reports- newrepublic.com00:00
The Trump administration’s wildly permissive attitude toward the AI industry isn’t just bad for the environment and public health (and maybe our collective survival). It’s bad for the companies too.
- newsandsentinel.com07:45
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s political leaders were quick to praise a move by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to roll back Biden-era rules limiting emissions by electric power plants in the state and across the nation, though advocates for clean air warned about the health effects. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it was […]
- The Guardian World12:00
Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing In allowing US power plants to emit any amount of planet-heating pollution they wish to, the Trump administration made two striking claims – that this will cut Americans’ electricity bills and that the pollution itself doesn’t really matter anyway. Both claims struggle to stand up to even basic scrutiny. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it would erase...
- The Hill21:43
A federal appeals court this week threw out an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that banned most uses of a highly toxic chemical used as a paint stripper. The EPA has said that the chemical in question, known as methylene chloride (MC), is “likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” When it put forward the rule...
Thu, 17 September 2026
2 reports- The Hill16:33
Environmental and public health-focused organizations are suing the Trump administration over its move to wipe out most climate regulations on coal and gas power plants. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Clean Air Council, Clean Wisconsin and the Environmental Defense Fund filed the suit on Thursday. The move comes...
- yubanet.com18:08
Environmental and health groups sue the EPA in D.C. Circuit court, challenging its repeal of 2024 power plant carbon standards.
Fri, 18 September 2026
4 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)17:37
Der Chef der US-Umweltschutzbehörde EPA will mit der Kontrolle von Schadstoffen aus Gas- und Kohlekraftwerken nichts mehr zu tun haben. Schon jetzt gelten fast keine Grenzwerte mehr. Das fördert den Bau umstrittener KI-Rechenzentren.
- sandiegouniontribune.com19:24edited after publishing
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Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar programThe EPA rescinded the Solar for All funds in August 2025.
- wkbw.com20:20
Former GOP EPA chief slams Trump administration’s rollback of power plant climate rules, calling it a threat to public health. The move is already facing a legal challenge.
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- wxyz.com18 Sept, 20:20their copy
- The Hill20:48
A federal court has rebuffed the Trump administration’s effort to slash a $7 billion program that seeks to provide rooftop solar power in disadvantaged communities. Judge Mary McElroy, a Trump appointee in Rhode Island, vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to terminate the Solar For All (SFA) program and claw back the funding. The program in question...
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World12:00
Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule The EPA allowed pesticide giant Bayer to pick from a menu of regulation options for the controversial and destructive weedkiller dicamba, newly released internal agency documents show. The documents provide an unusually clear look into the process of developing pesticide regulations, which is typically done out of public view. It shows in detail how the EPA asked...
Sat, 26 September 2026
4 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)19:52
AMERIČKI predsjednik Donald Trump odobrio je nove standarde o potrošnji goriva, čime se ukida uredba Bidenove administracije koja je nalagala prelazak na električna vozila radi nižih cijena.
- Al Jazeera English21:51
The US president said he would end a so-called 'EV mandate' that steered consumers to electric vehicles.
- Google News - Top Stories22:52
Trump says he ended Biden electric vehicle rule, updated fuel economy standards The Hill Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules The New York Times Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars Politico US to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards Reuters Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards, rolling back Biden-era rules CNBC
- The Hill22:52
President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)03:37
Die Trump-Regierung kippt Vorgaben für Autos und Lastwagen aus der Biden-Ära. Das soll Neufahrzeuge billiger machen, schadet aber dem Klima.
Mon, 28 September 2026
6 reports- cpa.org.au03:54
- sej.org12:09
"Litigation over the EPA’s rollback of Biden-era power plant emission rules will likely put the Trump administration in the position of poking holes in a technology it has, at other times, incentivized and promoted."
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:35
TRUMP ublažava ekološka pravila za automobile kako bi smanjio cijene, čime poništava Bidenov plan za brži prijelaz na električna vozila.
- The Guardian World15:56
Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered cars The Trump administration on Monday announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boosting electric vehicles. The move, which was criticized by environmentalists, relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks for model years 2022 through 2031. Continue reading...
- El País (Spain)22:11
El presidente de Estados Unidos cancela la legislación aprobada por la Administración Biden para favorecer la transición hacia los coches de propulsión a batería
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Retromarcia sulla transizione verso l’elettrico: ridotti gli standard di efficienza dei motori. La svolta favorisce Big Oil e i produttori di veicoli. Proteste delle associazioni ambientaliste
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- The Hill23:08
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it would “reconsider” air-quality regulations amid Texas’s diesel price “disaster.” The letter sent by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) responded to concern from officials in the Lone Star State that rules from the Biden and Obama administrations are causing “significant economic harm.” “Texas...
Thu, 1 October 2026
2 reports- netscape.com21:00
- The Guardian World22:24
Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis States and cities sued the Trump administration on Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. Twenty-one states, led by New York, are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rule. The Democratic-led coalition also includes Pennsylvania’s governor, the District of Columbia, New York...
Wed, 7 October 2026
2 reports- The Hill20:05
The Trump administration will propose to loosen restrictions that rein in methane from oil and gas production, it announced Wednesday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a press release that in the coming days, it will propose changes to Biden-era regulations. It did not release a specific proposal but said it would make changes...
- The Hill22:15
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump to propose relaxing oil and gas methane rules The Trump administration plans to loosen restrictions that rein in methane from oil and gas production, it announced Wednesday. © Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a press release that...
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- wateronline.com22:45
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final approval of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program. This action will allow the commonwealth, rather than the federal government, to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. This approval is part of EPA’s broader effort to ensure that the CCR program reflects the agency’s commitment to restoring energy dominance, strengthening cooperative federalism,...
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics20:00
The Trump administration is waiving recordkeeping requirements in a bid to encourage farmers, truck-stop operators and other companies to buy tax-exempt red diesel.