Trump Picks Top Climate Skeptic to Lead EPA Transition
Choosing Myron Ebell means Trump plans to drastically reshape climate policies
Stories by Robin Bravender
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
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
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
House and Senate Prevent "Cow Tax"
Flatulence to remain unregulated
U.S. Unveils New Rule Requiring Greenhouse Gas Reporting
The new registry will track emissions from all major industrial sources in the country
EPA Draft Greenhouse Gas Rule Focuses on Large Emitters
Proposed rule would shield small sources of the greenhouse gases contributing to climate change
Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution Standards Debated
Monitoring along highways will be key
EPA Looking to Replace Bush-era Pollution Rules
Soot, smog and mercury emissions could all be redone
New Standard Proposed for Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution
Hourly levels to replace annual averages
Top Scientists Voice Support for Climate Legislation
Letter from 20 experts calls bill a "powerful advance"
Diesel Trucks and Buses Get Cleaner
Particulates drop sharply, nitrogen oxides next to improve
Top Air Pollution Official Finally Confirmed
Gina McCarthy will head EPA Office of Air and Radiation
New U.S. Vehicle Standards Address Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The President's program will accelerate increases in fuel economy and impose the first-ever national greenhouse gas emission standards on cars and trucks
EPA Finds Six Greenhouse Gases Endanger Human Health
Carbon dioxide and others could be regulated under the Clean Air Act
New Climate Legislation Would Rely on EPA to Enforce
A new bill in the House of Representatives would task the EPA with implementing programs to cut climate-changing emissions
EPA Seeks Emission Rules for Sooty Ships
The EPA will ask ships in US waters to cut pollution from their smokestacks
Obama's draft budget projects cap-and-trade revenue
Emissions permits could generate billions and cut emissions 14 percent by 2020, according to budget proposal
Bush Rules on Toxic Mercury from Power Plants Overturned
The Supreme Court declines to review the case, forcing the EPA to impose mandatory cuts in mercury pollution
EPA Reconsiders Whether to Act on Carbon Dioxide Emissions
New agency head will review whether federal government should regulate CO2 emissions after all
