EPA, HHS to Monitor Drinking Water for Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals April 6, 2026 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will monitor the impact of...
US Exempts Gulf of Mexico Drillers From Endangered Species Rules April 2, 2026 By Nichola Groom A committee of senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration voted on Tuesday to exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil...
EPA Moves to Weaken Pollution Limits on Ethylene Oxide March 16, 2026 By Matthew Daly The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a...
Environmental Groups Challenge Decision to Revoke Basis of Climate Regulations February 18, 2026 By David Shepardson A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its decision to revoke the scientific...
Trump’s EPA Rollbacks Will Reverberate for ‘Decades’ February 13, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Eric Roston US President Donald Trump is shrinking the Environmental Protection Agency more quickly and aggressively than ever before, culminating in this...
EPA Aims to Speed Permitting for Energy, AI Infrastructure With Rule Change January 14, 2026 By Timothy Gardner The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule revising Biden-era pollution protections for waterways, a move the Environmental Protection Agency...
‘Trump’s EPA’ in 2025: A Fossil Fuel-Friendly Approach to Deregulation January 5, 2026 By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John and Matthew Daly The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water...
Deal for Nuclear Reactors Raises Safety Concerns October 31, 2025 By Tim McLaughlin and Timothy Gardner A huge nuclear deal announced by the Trump administration earlier this week provides a multi-billion-dollar incentive for the U.S. government...
Mondelez Defeats Greenwashing Lawsuit Over ‘Climate Neutral’ Clif Bar Claim October 29, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Mondelez International of deceiving consumers into overpaying for Clif bars...
EPA Wants to Roll Back Super Pollutant Rules October 2, 2025 By Zahra Hirji and Sharon Chen The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed loosening a rule phasing down the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, highly potent greenhouse...