Photo: Joseph Sohm/Getty Images Sometimes the forces that lead to major social and political change take years to mature before they become public policy. The environmental movement, for…
Read more Revoking Climate-Change Regulation May Be the Worst Thing Trump Has DoneIt wasn’t a surprise to many that the Trump administration announced a rollback of regulations to curb greenhouse emissions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back immediately, vowing to…
Read more California, environmental group plan to sue Trump administration over emissions repealThousands of residents across a section of California have been advised to stay indoors over concerns from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about high levels of air pollution…
Read more Thousands urged to stay inside in CaliforniaThe nationwide ban on a toxic cancer-causing chemical, once on hold, has moved forward to protect people around the country. Minnesota paved the way for the ban on…
Read more Nationwide ban on toxic chemical TCE in place, 5 years after Minnesota became first state to outlaw itThousands of people in Oregon have been urged to stay indoors amid concerns over high air pollution levels. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) AirNow map, which provides a…
Read more Thousands of Americans told to stay indoors in OregonJackie Medcalf grew up in Atascocita playing on the banks of the San Jacinto River. By the time she moved to East Harris County’s Highlands community in 2003,…
Read more EPA Mandates Cleanup Plan for San Jacinto River Cancer Cluster Site But Watchdogs Aren’t RelaxingAccording to a report by The Washington Post, scientists with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water were ordered by “political appointees” to stop work on studies that…
Read more EPA scientists were reportedly ordered to halt publication of research papersVegetables’ health benefits may extend beyond their nutritious value, thanks to researchers studying their ability to detect and possibly remove harmful forever chemicals from soil. The chemicals, or…
Read more Researchers discover incredible new method to pull toxic chemicals out of our food: ‘A lot of people now are aware’The battle over $20 billion worth of climate-related funding authorized by Congress continues as an appellate court ruled on Tuesday in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency, which…
Read more Judges side with Trump EPA over canceled Inflation Reduction Act grants to nonprofits | TechCrunchGlobal coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says – CBS News Watch CBS News New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists…
Read more Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report saysMilwaukee, Wisconsin – President Biden is set to announce $2.6 billion in funding to replace all lead pipes in the United States as part of a new EPA…
Read more Biden to announce $2.6B in funding to replace all lead pipes throughout the U.S.State funding can help replace gas appliances for renters, but landlords are slow to take advantage This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland…
Read more Montgomery Co. renters raise alarm over high levels of nitrogen dioxide in apartments – WTOP NewsDan Evans, a popular three-term Republican governor of Washington state who went on to serve in the U.S. Senate before leaving in frustration because he felt the chamber…
Read more Dan Evans, former senator and Washington state governor, dies at 98Adams County School District 14 will roll out 14 new electric school buses by 2025, adding to the 144 electric buses that already are ferrying school children in…
Read more Adams 14 to add more than a dozen new electric school buses to its fleet – The CannabistColorado air pollution regulators made the rare move this month to extend the public comment period on a permit that would allow a pipeline company to expand its…
Read more Colorado to allow additional public input on planned expansion of gas storage near Adams County elementary school – The CannabistColorado has three years to lower ground-level ozone pollution to meet federal standards, and this summer’s hazy skies — caused by oil and gas drilling, heavy vehicle traffic…
Read more Clock is ticking to clean the Front Range’s dirty air by 2027. The region’s off to a bad start this summer.Haze blanketed Colorado on Monday as wildfire smoke drifted from Canada, and the gray skies are expected to hover overhead for at least another 24 hours. The wildfire…
Read more Canadian wildfire smoke triggers poor air quality, health advisories in Colorado – The Cannabist(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday significantly weakened the power of federal agencies to approve regulations in a major decision that could have sweeping implications for the environment, public health…
Read more Supreme Court overturns 1984 Chevron precedent, curbing power of federal governmentMiyares has challenged several rules, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations for tractor trailer and passenger vehicle tailpipes, power plants and meat and poultry processors. This article…
Read more Va. Attorney General Miyares challenging heavy truck emissions rule and other federal proposals – WTOP NewsDTE Energy is now entangled in a federal lawsuit that alleges its subsidiary, EES Coke Battery on Zug Island, violated the Clean Air Act by substantially increasing its…
Read more DTE Energy added to federal lawsuit over excessive pollution emissions on Zug Island
