EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses
The Environmental Protection Agency announced an immediate ban on selling the pesticide DCPA or Dacthal
August 07, 2024The Environmental Protection Agency announced an immediate ban on selling the pesticide DCPA or Dacthal
August 07, 2024The U.S.
August 07, 2024The EPA's internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year
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July 01, 2024The nation's largest oil trade group, which includes Exxon Mobil and Chevron, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the Biden administration's efforts to
June 28, 2024The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue
June 27, 2024When the Biden administration announced new U.S. auto-emissions regulations in March, it made concessions to industry allowing for a much slower electric-vehicle
June 24, 2024A watchdog group says the Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies around the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio after independent testing found high levels of chemicals in locally grown garlic
June 13, 2024A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a rule from President Joe Biden's administration that set the amount of biofuels that oil refiners were required to blend into the
May 29, 2024Republican attorneys general from 27 U.S. states and industry trade groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, seeking to block a landmark rule requiring
May 24, 2024President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced final rules targeting carbon, air and water pollution from power plants that it says could cut
May 10, 2024The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems
April 30, 2024The Biden administration is unveiling final rules on Wednesday that make it easier for automakers to continue selling gas-powered models and
April 26, 2024The Biden administration’s decision to exclude the existing U.S. fleet of natural gas power plants from upcoming carbon emissions regulations raises
April 26, 2024A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said it struck down the Biden administration's decision to deny small refiners "hardship waivers" that exempt them from nation's biofuel
April 26, 2024It's been almost 25 years since federal authorities, responding to news reports of deaths and illnesses, descended on the small northwestern Montana town of Libby to clean it up
April 07, 2024Officials say the aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented
April 03, 2024A federal judge has ruled that Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year's fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio
March 08, 2024President Joe Biden is going to visit East Palestine, Ohio, over a year after a deadly explosive fire there caused by a 2023 train derailment
February 16, 2024The air we breathe affects our health and quality of life. Knowing your home’s weather may protect you and your family. This article discusses air quality monitoring and data analysis. How does the Air Quality Index (AQI) function? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Air Quality Index is used as a barometer to assess air quality in a specific area. An AQI can be used to determine whether the air is polluted or not on any given day. It takes into account five major categories of air contaminants, with fine particle pollution (PM2.5) being particularly significant during calamities
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