Administration Proposes New Truck Emissions Rules To Reduce CO2
The new rules, yet to be finalized, were expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter by the year 2027.
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EPA Takes First Step In Limiting Aircraft Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency hasn't outlined any specific emissions limits for aircraft engines, but it has begun the process that would lead to them.
Once Feared, Now Celebrated, Hudson River Cleanup Nears Its End
General Electric is entering the final year of a billion-dollar cleanup of PCB-contaminated water. The project was once controversial — now, even some early critics are asking for it to be continued.
U.S. Finalizes Rules To Protect Rivers, Streams From Pollution
The regulations are intended to clarify recent court decisions on which bodies of water are protected, but many farmers and congressional Republicans oppose what they call an EPA "land grab."
Obama Administration Emissions Rules Face Supreme Court Test
The rules are aimed at limiting the amount of hazardous pollutants coming from coal- and oil-fired utility plants. They're being challenged by industry groups and more than 20 states.
EPA Push For Massive Munitions Burn Ignites Opposition In Louisiana
Bayou State residents are upset about the health risks of EPA's plan, while government leaders are running against the clock to dispose of the unsafe and deteriorating artillery propellant.
New EPA Standards Label Toxic Coal Ash Nonhazardous
Environmental groups had sought to have coal ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, regulated as hazardous waste.
Advocacy Groups Tell Lawmakers To Back Off
Three groups from across ideological lines say a congressional investigation into ties between the EPA and the Natural Resources Defense Council seems intended to intimidate.
New GMOs Get A Regulatory Green Light, With A Hint Of Yellow
Farmers will be able to plant types of corn and soybeans that can tolerate doses of two weedkillers. It may be one of the most significant developments the world of weedkilling in more than a decade.