Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Will Ban A Farming Pesticide Linked To Health Problems In Children
Agency officials issued a final ruling on Wednesday saying chlorpyrifos can no longer be used on the food that makes its way onto American dinner plates. The move overturns a Trump-era decision.
EPA Moves To Cut A Group Of Powerful Greenhouse Gases
The EPA plans to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When HFCs are released into the atmosphere, they are extremely good at trapping heat.
Why Having Diverse Government Scientists Is Key To Dealing With Climate Change
Climate and health policies rely on scientific expertise. But the federal science workforce has been shaped by decades of political interference, underfunding and race and gender bias.
EPA Chief Says Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Help The U.S. Face Climate Change
EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the nation's water infrastructure needs to be "stronger and more resilient to face the climate change impacts that we are seeing right here right now."
Hope And Skepticism As Biden Promises To Address Environmental Racism
Environmental racism means that people of color experience more air and water pollution than white people, and suffer the health impacts. Can Biden change that?
Trump EPA Erects New Barriers To Crucial Science
Studies based on private health data are crucial to understanding dangers posed by pollution. A new rule makes it harder for the EPA to consider many studies when setting safeguards.
U.S. Implementing 1st-Ever Airplane Emission Rules; Critics Say They're Ineffective
The Environmental Protection Agency said the new rules will not result in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Environmentalists are calling for more stringent measures.
Biden To Pick North Carolina Regulator Michael Regan To Lead EPA
Regan is the top environmental regulator for North Carolina. He would be first African American man to run the EPA, and he would oversee much of the federal government's response to climate change.
COVID-19 Stalks A Montana Town Already Grappling With Asbestos Disease
In Libby, Mont., an estimated 1 in 10 have an asbestos-related illness, after decades of pollution from a now-shuttered mine. With lungs already scarred, many fear contracting the coronavirus.