Stories Tagged as
EPA
Crypto industry finds itself in the thick of local fights over greenhouse gas emissions
by
Lily Jamali
Jul 1, 2022
New York's denial of a power plant permit highlights what's at stake for the crypto industry and communities fighting to meet climate goals.
The Supreme Court’s EPA ruling has big implications
Jul 1, 2022
Beyond the Environmental Protection Agency, the ruling could limit the power of other federal agencies.
Why you should care about a Supreme Court decision on the "administrative state"
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Andie Corban
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 21, 2022
Executive agencies implement laws passed by Congress. The conservative legal movement seeks to limit their power.
Stepping up the technology to find methane leaks
Nov 2, 2021
The EPA has proposed new limits on methane emissions from oil and natural gas facilities, which already leak more than the agency estimates.
Chemical tax to clean up toxic sites gets new life as part of infrastructure deal
by
Matt Levin
Jul 2, 2021
Environmental justice groups hope the deal will restore a funding source to clean up Superfund sites: an excise tax on chemicals.
Unplugging from work is extra hard ... and needed this year
Dec 25, 2020
It can be harder to disconnect from work, when the home is also your office.
Science joins impeachment on Capitol Hill today
by
Amy Scott
Nov 13, 2019
A proposed rule would limit how scientific research can be used to set policy.
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How much is the federal government spending on climate change?
by
Erika Beras
Sep 2, 2019
Only a fraction of what is being spent on efforts to recover from climate-related disasters.
Fact-checking the EPA's claim that oil & gas companies have an incentive to catch leaking methane
Aug 30, 2019
EPA justifies its rollback of methane emission regulations for the oil and gas industry.
Environmental groups prepare for fight over methane proposal
Aug 30, 2019
A Trump administration proposal to roll back Obama-era rules to limit methane emissions is likely to face multiple legal challenges.