EPA

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) will join the second administration of President-elect Donald Trump as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Trump announced on Nov. 11. “Lee, with a very strong legal background, has been a true fighter for America First policies,” Trump told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement. “He will ensure […]

The Supreme Court on Oct. 21 said it will hear Oklahoma’s case claiming that state disputes over a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policy should be heard in regional circuit courts, as opposed to Washington. At issue is the EPA’s “good neighbor” rule that cracks down on states whose industries are said to be contributing […]

The Supreme Court denied an emergency request late Oct. 16 to block a new federal regulation restricting emissions by coal-fired power plants, but two justices suggested it may revisit the case. The new decision was made after a series of emergency applications were filed by Republican-led states including West Virginia and energy interests that sought […]

Supreme Court justices on Oct. 16 heard arguments in a challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) wastewater discharge permitting system, which San Francisco claims violates federal law. The city and county of San Francisco argue in the appeal that the EPA’s “vague” limitations on how much pollution may be present in wastewater discharged […]

The Supreme Court declined on Oct. 4 to halt U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations limiting industry emissions of mercury and methane. The rulings came in a bundle of orders in several pending emergency applications. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decisions. The nation’s highest court is allowing the regulations to remain […]

Attorneys General in 24 states have asked the Supreme Court to block the federal government’s methane standards for the oil and gas sector, arguing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its authority in issuing the final rule. The EPA has said the new standards are part of efforts to sharply reduce emissions of methane and […]

Two energy companies in Montana want the Supreme Court to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing new mercury emissions and toxic metals standards, citing concerns over what they say is the high-cost burden associated with the rules. Utility providers Talen Montana and NorthWestern Energy asked for an emergency stay of the Mercury […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a ban on the use of the herbicide DCPA, also known as Dacthal, in a bid to protect the health of unborn infants. DCPA is registered for use in the United States to control weeds in both agricultural and nonagricultural processes. It is mainly sprayed on crops such […]

A U.S. appeals court on July 31 granted Louisiana company Denka Performance Elastomer’s request to stay the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 90-day compliance deadline for its chloroprene emission rules, upholding the state’s extension of time for Denka to comply with the regulations. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Denka can continue operating […]

An Ohio air filter company was ordered to immediately stop the sale and distribution of two of its products due to use of unregistered pesticide. The order was issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 18. The EPA said that the two products, “Antimicrobial Filter” and “Allergen Filter,” were treated with unregistered […]

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan took questions from Congress Wednesday. Lawmakers voiced concerns over the $1.6 trillion in estimated regulatory costs his agency has imposed under his tenure.  

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate tonight at 9 p.m. eastern time. They will be in Atlanta for the 90-minute event. The Supreme Court Thursday put the Environmental Protection Agency’s “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue. The air pollution regulation was aimed […]

The Supreme Court voted 5–4 on June 27 to temporarily put on hold the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “good neighbor” rule that cracks down on states whose industries are said to be contributing to smog. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the Court’s majority opinion. Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown […]

The Supreme Court agreed on May 28 to hear San Francisco’s appeal of a federal appeals court ruling that allows the EPA to issue discharge permits that order cities not to pollute water bodies “too much” but do not provide a specific limitation. The issue is whether the Environmental Protection Agency is allowed to impose […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warned on Monday that cyberattacks against water utilities in the United States are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. The agency issued an enforcement alert, urging water systems to take immediate action to protect the nation’s drinking water. The EPA said approximately 70 percent of utilities inspected by federal officials since […]

A U.S. Appeals court upheld an EPA requirement for mixing biofuel with gasoline, a requirement challenged in court by oil refiners. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lawfully exercised its discretion to set the blend requirements for the three years in question. Under the […]

U.S. consumer sentiment tumbled to a six-month low in May, as households worried about the higher cost of living and unemployment. President Joe Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as next week targeting strategic sectors, including a major hike in levies on electric vehicles (EVs), according to people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. Novavax’s stock […]