Budget Cuts at EPA Become Flashpoint at a Heated Hearing May 22, 2025 By Matthew Daly The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an “aspiring fiction writer”...
Senate Will Try to Block California Vehicle Standards to Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars May 20, 2025 By Mary Clare Jalonick and Matthew Daly The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are...
Justice Dept. Says Ending La. Petrochemical Case Helps Dismantle ‘DEI Programs’ March 11, 2025 By Matthew Daly and Michael Phillis The Justice Department on Friday celebrated its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of...
Trump Administration Plans to Drop Lawsuit Against Louisiana Petrochemical Plant March 6, 2025 By Matthew Daly and Michael Phillis President Donald Trump’s administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks...
EPA Says Water Utilities Need to Do More to Stop More Frequent Cyberattacks May 23, 2024 By Michael Phillis and Matthew Daly Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday...
Coal Miners Getting New Protections Against Black Lung Disease April 18, 2024 By Leah Willingham and Matthew Daly Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of...
EPA Bans Asbestos, Still in Use Decades After Partial Ban March 21, 2024 By Matthew Daly The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of...
Biden Administration Launches Formal Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride Risks After Ohio Train Derailment December 19, 2023 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has initiated a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical...
Minnesota Nuclear Plant Shuts Down For Leak March 27, 2023 By Trisha Ahmed and Matthew Daly MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota utility began shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis on Friday after discovering...
Watchdog: Chemical Safety Agency Impeded by Staff Shortage September 13, 2022 By Matthew Daly The federal agency that investigates chemical accidents is hindered by a lack of staffing, leadership disputes and a backlog of...