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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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Officials: Flint Makes Progress Toward Ending Water Crisis
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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Groups Hope New Rules Will Get Likely Carcinogen Out of New York Drinking Water
The chemical, which home filters can’t remove, is often found in baby products, shampoos, body washes and lotions, and EPA data shows public water in areas of Long Island have the highest levels of it in the country
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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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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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Latest Court Loss Could End Dune Wars Case at Jersey Shore
A five-year court battle against a protective sand dune project in an area devastated by Superstorm Sandy waged by oceanfront residents of a wealthy Jersey Shore town may be nearing an end following their latest in a long line of court defeats. Homeowners including a prominent national Republican fundraiser spent $5 million on a rock wall to protect their houses…
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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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EPA Proposes Buyout of Homes Contaminated by Arsenic Mine
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to buy several arsenic-contaminated homes in upstate New York as part of a $5.8 million Superfund cleanup plan at an old mine site
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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.