Claude Canizares, NASA astrophysicist: ‘If scientists can’t speak the truth, society really isn’t in a very good place’
The former vice president of MIT warns of the ‘devastating’ consequences of Donald Trump’s policies on the world of science
Elon Musk continues harassment of federal officials with another ultimatum
The tech magnate describes failure to respond to a request he was not authorized to make as ‘incompetence’ as Donald Trump stirs up conspiracy theories
New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
The new norm advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice with health protections for communities burdened by industrial pollution from chemicals such as chloropren
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The new rules, which take effect for model years 2027 through 2032, will avoid up to 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades
Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution
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More than half of the basin’s miles of rivers and streams were in poor condition for nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizer that drains into waterways, the agency found
When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle. Many other US cities are also vulnerable
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Officials say when electricity was knocked out, the lack of backup power for pumps seriously hindered firefighting efforts in Kula
After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections
The EPA said that because of the Court’s decision, the federal government no longer has the power to regulate wetlands that don’t have a ‘continuous surface connection’ to larger, regulated bodies of water
EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
If selected, EPA would study vinyl chloride to determine whether it poses an ‘unreasonable risk to human health or the environment,’ a process that would take at least three years
The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
The EPA says the industry could meet the limits if 67% of new-vehicle sales are electric by 2032
EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic coal ash dumped in landfills and ponds near power plants
EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the plan would hold polluters accountable for controlling and cleaning up coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal that can pollute groundwater, drinking water and air and has been linked to cancer
EPA proposes first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
If finalized, the rule would mark the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, which generate 25% of U.S. greenhouse gas pollution
Newly active Texas sinkhole unearths forgotten fears in some
A massive sinkhole in the Southeast Texas town of Daisetta had been dormant since first appearing in 2008, until earlier this month
EPA awards $177 million to environmental justice groups
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The community groups want to compete for federal money for projects including pollution cleanup, air quality monitoring and workforce development for jobs in wind and solar
EPA pollution limits aim to boost US electric vehicle sales
The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032
To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit less
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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday to limit the use of the chemical ethylene oxide
Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament
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States refused to accept hazardous waste from the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, leading the EPA to issue a pointed reminder that they cannot interfere with federally authorized waste transport
EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks
The rules require companies to sell more electric trucks of varying sizes all the way up to massive vehicles weighing more than 33,000 pounds
Congress approves measure to toss Biden’s water protections
This is the latest development in a long-running fight over the reach of the Clean Water Act. President Joe Biden has promised to veto Congress’ measure
EPA orders states not to block waste from Ohio derailment
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Although it’s unclear what steps the EPA might take if states don’t cooperate, the agency told Norfolk Southern that it expects the company to take legal action if it is unable to ship the waste