
Pruitt Expected to Limit Science Used to Make EPA Pollution Rules
Plan would hamstring agency’s mission, environmental advocates warn
Plan would hamstring agency’s mission, environmental advocates warn
But would Peter Navarro change his positions to advance his political career?
Lawyer Bill Wehrum at the EPA may not have name recognition but he has the power to dismantle regulations
The president’s court picks could help his climate legacy endure long after Trump leaves office
EPA deputy nominee Andrew Wheeler waged behind-the-scenes war against climate bills
The administration may soon issue a dramatically scaled-back version of Obama's Clean Power Plan
Many expect EPA will reassess the Clean Power Plan to show a higher price tag and smaller benefits
Choosing Myron Ebell means Trump plans to drastically reshape climate policies
The planned natural gas-fired power plant will be the first to accept federal restrictions on the amount of greenhouse gas it can emit
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
The Obama administration plans to bring smog standards into line with its science advisors, overturning a controversial decision by the Bush administration
Flatulence to remain unregulated
The new registry will track emissions from all major industrial sources in the country
Proposed rule would shield small sources of the greenhouse gases contributing to climate change
Monitoring along highways will be key
Soot, smog and mercury emissions could all be redone
Hourly levels to replace annual averages
Letter from 20 experts calls bill a "powerful advance"
Particulates drop sharply, nitrogen oxides next to improve
Gina McCarthy will head EPA Office of Air and Radiation
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