Environment
Pruitt Expected to Limit Science Used to Make EPA Pollution Rules
Plan would hamstring agency’s mission, environmental advocates warn
Stories by Robin Bravender
Climate
A "Pit Bull" for Climate Could Soon Sit Next to Trump
But would Peter Navarro change his positions to advance his political career?
Environment
Top U.S. Air Regulator Could Roll Back Rules 1 Quiet Step at a Time
Lawyer Bill Wehrum at the EPA may not have name recognition but he has the power to dismantle regulations
Environment
Trump Races to Pick Judges Who Oversee Environment Cases
The president’s court picks could help his climate legacy endure long after Trump leaves office
Environment
Trump Picks Coal Lobbyist to Help Lead EPA
EPA deputy nominee Andrew Wheeler waged behind-the-scenes war against climate bills
Climate
Trump: The Climate Regulator?
The administration may soon issue a dramatically scaled-back version of Obama's Clean Power Plan
Climate
Trump Administration May Soon Ax Obama's Big Climate Rule
Many expect EPA will reassess the Clean Power Plan to show a higher price tag and smaller benefits
Climate
Trump Picks Top Climate Skeptic to Lead EPA Transition
Choosing Myron Ebell means Trump plans to drastically reshape climate policies
Sustainability
Utility to Build First Power Plant with Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits in California
The planned natural gas-fired power plant will be the first to accept federal restrictions on the amount of greenhouse gas it can emit
Sustainability
EPA Tightens NO2 Smog Standard
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today strengthened the federal public health standard for nitrogen dioxide pollution, a limit that has been in place for nearly four decades
Health
EPA Proposes Tougher Standards for Smog
The Obama administration plans to bring smog standards into line with its science advisors, overturning a controversial decision by the Bush administration
Sustainability
House and Senate Prevent "Cow Tax"
Flatulence to remain unregulated
Sustainability
U.S. Unveils New Rule Requiring Greenhouse Gas Reporting
The new registry will track emissions from all major industrial sources in the country
Sustainability
EPA Draft Greenhouse Gas Rule Focuses on Large Emitters
Proposed rule would shield small sources of the greenhouse gases contributing to climate change
Sustainability
Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution Standards Debated
Monitoring along highways will be key
Sustainability
EPA Looking to Replace Bush-era Pollution Rules
Soot, smog and mercury emissions could all be redone
Sustainability
New Standard Proposed for Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution
Hourly levels to replace annual averages
Sustainability
Top Scientists Voice Support for Climate Legislation
Letter from 20 experts calls bill a "powerful advance"
Sustainability
Diesel Trucks and Buses Get Cleaner
Particulates drop sharply, nitrogen oxides next to improve
Sustainability
Top Air Pollution Official Finally Confirmed
Gina McCarthy will head EPA Office of Air and Radiation
