EPA allows California to implement gas-powered vehicle ban by 2035
The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday granted California two waivers allowing the state to implement a ban on gas-powered vehicles by 2035. EPA Administrator Michael S.…
EPA OKs California EV mandate and tailpipe emission rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday signed off on two major California clean air rules designed to reduce pollution from cars and trucks, including…
Industrial polluters send Trump a deregulatory wish list
More than a hundred industrial trade groups and chambers of commerce are urging President-elect Donald Trump to weaken or eliminate numerous Biden administration regulations on…
Supreme Court to decide if California zero-emissions goal can be challenged
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened the door Friday for a potential challenge to California’s long-standing authority to set stricter emissions limits for new vehicles, including…
Residents near polluted Tijuana River want more urgent action
Rain is coming in south San Diego, which means higher water levels in the polluted Tijuana River — and, potentially, even worse air quality. Now,…
Trump picks former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead U.S. EPA
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration…
EPA can force coal plants to slash emissions, Supreme Court says
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a climate-change rule adopted by the Biden administration that would force coal-fired power plants…
High court appears to support EPA despite concerns over undermining Clean Water Act
The San Francisco case started about a decade ago when the Environmental Protection Agency included generic prohibitions against violating water quality standards in discharge permits.…
US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges
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EPA to California: You’re also ‘failing’ to meet water pollution standards
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration warned California officials Thursday that the state is “failing” to meet federal water quality standards, the latest move in the president’s…
Biden pushes priorities on environment and more as election nears
WASHINGTON — As he seeks to secure his legacy, President Biden has unleashed a flurry of rules this election year on the environment and other topics,…
Months after second Maugean skate extinction alarm issued, concerns raised that fish farms aren’t changing practices fast enough
In short: Scientists and conservationists last year raised the alarm — twice — over the fate of Tasmania's endangered Maugean skate, as salmon farms continue to operate…
EPA finalizes new rules to reduce pollution from coal, gas plants
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan (pictured in May during a House energy hearing) announced new pollution rules on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI…
California moves to ban use of the weedkiller paraquat
New California legislation seeks to permanently ban paraquat, a powerful and widely used weedkiller that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health…
EPA slaps Hobsons Bay council with notices over asbestos mulch fears
Victoria's Environment Protection Authority has slapped a local council with two remedial notices following concerns over asbestos-contaminated mulch in parks.On Sunday, the EPA ordered Hobsons…
Council, EPA investigations continue into asbestos contamination at four Melbourne parks
In short: There are now four parks in Melbourne containing asbestos-contaminated mulch.A fifth location, Shore Reserve in Pascoe Vale South, has been given the all-clear by…
Column: Trump, California would clash on EVs, offshore drilling
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he isn’t worried about climate change. Before he was a presidential candidate, he said global warming was “a hoax” invented by…
U.S. EPA issues tough emission standards for heavy-duty trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued tough new emissions standards Friday for heavy-duty trucks and buses, with the aim of cutting air pollution, addressing climate…
Two more Sydney schools test positive to asbestos, one closes for week to clean up ’30 cubic metres’ of mulch
A school in Sydney's north west will remain closed for a week while authorities remove an estimated 30 cubic metres of asbestos-contaminated mulch.St Luke's Catholic…
Republicans call EPA regulations ‘burdensome,’ despite their public benefits
Proponents and opponents of Environmental Protection Agency regulations presented their views at a hearing by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Small Businesses on…