The agency removed the site from the National Priorities List after the conclusion of a decades-long clean-up effort. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially removed the…
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EPA Administrator Cancels $1.7 Billion in DEI Grants
The agency’s administrator is also trying to recoup $20 billion allocated under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced this month that…
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EPA Faces Largest Battery Cleanup After California Wildfires
Batteries from thousands of electric vehicles may require toxic waste disposal. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is addressing the safe disposal of burned and damaged electric vehicle batteries…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Dismisses Members of 2 EPA Oversight Boards
Requests that members nominate replacements for the panels. President Trump’s administration dismissed all members of two boards within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Clean Air Scientific Advisory…
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Energy Department Resumes LNG Export Reviews Reserving Pause
The acting energy secretary has instructed a realignment of the fossil energy and carbon management office’s evaluations. The Department of Energy (DOE) has lifted the pause on reviewing…
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EPA Approves Loan for Upgrade to Plugerville Water Infrastructure
$156 million will support plans to improve drinking water systems. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a $156 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to…
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Astronomers Urge FCC to Pause Starlink Launches
120 researchers express concerns over uncertain environmental impact and low regulations. The researchers and astronomers sent a letter to Julie Kearney, chief of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
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Texas Sues Administration Over Endangered Species Designation
The state’s attorney general says the sagebrush lizard designation is an attempt to undermine the oil industry. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
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EPA Enacts Tighter Regulations for Chemical Facilities
The measures are intended to prevent accidents and increase transparency surrounding hazardous chemicals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its “Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule.”…
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FWS Completes Status Review of Gray Wolves
The agency released a National Recovery Plan rather than changing the Endangered Species designation. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has determined not to make changes to the…
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