Plan intended to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency issued its final draft of its first “National Recycling Strategy” aiming to achieve a 50 percent nationwide…
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DOE Upgrades 1 million American Homes
Highlights energy efficiency and proper weatherization. Last week, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced that the Department of Energy had successfully upgraded 1 million homes to greener standards. This…
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Interior Celebrates 10 Years of Urban Water Conservation
Looks to protect 30% of waterways in the next ten years. On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior celebrated ten years of partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency…
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Supreme Court to Review Greenhouse Gas Regulations
Power plants request the removal of regulations from two administrations ago. On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to review a case where they struck down rollbacks of power…
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EPA Announces New Regulations on Toxic Chemicals
FDA and Defense Department to address PFAS in food and water supplies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday that it would be rolling out a new…
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EPA Issues New Refrigerant Rules
Use of HFCs to be limited by 85% over the next 15 years. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that it would be placing new restrictions…
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Increased Heat Protections Proposed for Workers
President Biden jump-starts the rule-making process at OSHA. The U.S. has experienced extreme heat this summer with triple-digit temperatures killing hundreds in the Pacific Northwest and exposing outdoor…
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President Issues Stronger Emissions Rules
Executive order establishes goal for electric vehicles. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order in which he sets a target for half of all new vehicles…
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EPA Advances Pesticide Safety Research
UC Davis receives $6 million in funding. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) announced that it had awarded $6 million…
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EPA-Approved Fracking Chemicals are Toxic
The chemicals can accumulate in the human body. The Environmental Protection Agency in 2011 approved the use of chemicals in fracking that can break down into toxic substances…
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