EPA, Day 1

EPA revisiting dozens of climate, environment rules in ‘day of deregulation’
The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its climate change work. A new WOTUS definition is expected, as well as rollbacks to an emissions reporting program.
EPA declares ‘greatest day of deregulation our nation has seen’
In a barrage of pronouncements Wednesday, the Trump administration said it would repeal dozens of the nation’s most significant environmental regulations. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin described it as "the greatest day of deregulation our nation has seen.
EPA moves to dismantle dozens of Biden’s environmental rules
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it will begin the process of dismantling dozens of Biden-era rules touching issues as varied as electric vehicles, coal plants and clean water.
What Comes Next in the Trump EPA's Assault on Climate and Clean Air Rules
A Harvard environmental law expert said the blitz of rollbacks the EPA announced is a "shock and awe routine," and rule changes will face a tough legal path.
EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate ch
Trump's EPA Begins Dismantling Biden's Emissions Regulations
The EPA will reconsider 2024 rules that would have cut tailpipe emissions almost in half by 2032. In order to do that, the EPA says that somewhere between 35- and 56-percent of ne
Trump’s EPA insists climate change isn’t a danger
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it’s starting the process of undoing 31 environmental regulations, including a ruling that’s foundational to US climate policy. But undoing any regulation is a cumbersome process,
The Trump EPA’s Baffling New Agenda Consists of Throttling Major Environmental Rules
Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an extraordinary cavalcade of pollution rule rollbacks on Wednesday, led by the announcement it would potentially scrap a landmark 2009 finding by the government that planet-heating gases,
EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden ...
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EPA to end environmental justice programs, monitoring tools
As part of the Trump administration’s end to environmental justice programs, the waste industry no longer has access to ...
EPA accused of faking criminal investigation to claw back climate funds
On Wednesday, a ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee accused the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of "misusing law enforcement" to claw back climate funds and ...
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Trump’s EPA Is Botching Removal of Toxic Waste From the Los Angeles Fires
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DEEP poised to approve medical waste burning at CT plant with noise complaints
A trash-burning plant in Bristol that has been the subject of scores of complaints from residents appears likely to gain ...
New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE
To facilitate the DOGE team review, EPA staff members have been directed to submit a one-page explanation of each funding ...
EPA terminates $20 billion in grants for climate projects
The Environmental Protection Agency said it’s terminating $20 billion in grants awarded through a green bank program ...