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Fact-checking the EPA's claim that oil & gas companies have an incentive to catch leaking methane

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 30, 2019
EPA justifies its rollback of methane emission regulations for the oil and gas industry.
The Hess Gas Plant in Tioga, North Dakota, as seen in 2013.
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Environmental groups prepare for fight over methane proposal

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 30, 2019
A Trump administration proposal to roll back Obama-era rules to limit methane emissions is likely to face multiple legal challenges.
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Will consumers pay more for reusable packaging to save the planet?

by Miles Bryan
Aug 28, 2019
A New Jersey-based company is offering brands like Tide, Gillette and Dove in reusable containers.
A Loop order is filled at the company's Trenton, New Jersey, warehouse.
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Automakers follow California's emissions rules to help reach Obama-era reduction targets

by Scott Tong
Aug 22, 2019
Automakers are deciding whether to choose stricter emissions standards set by California, or a regulatory "freeze" proposed by the Trump administration.
Morning commuters travel the 210 freeway between Los Angeles and cities to the east near Pasadena, California.
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Bill to regulate "Teflon" chemicals in water continues through Congress

by Scott Tong
Jul 5, 2019
A bill to regulate so-called "Teflon" chemicals found in nonstick pans and waterproof clothing is moving quickly through Congress.
"Teflon" chemicals can be found in waterproof shoes, rain jackets and cookware.
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Amid concerns over health, dry cleaners look to "wet" alternative

by Eilís O'Neill
Jun 7, 2019
In Seattle, grants have been offered to dry cleaning companies who will trade a potentially dangerous chemical for safer alternatives.
Hyen Sook Kang and Tae Park have owned Sun Dry Cleaners since 1985.
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Limit eased on summer ethanol sales

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 31, 2019
Farmers love it. Environmentalists and gasoline refiners? Not so much.
A field of corn sits next to an ethanol plant in Palestine, Illinois.
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Critics say EPA moving too slowly on regulating chemicals found in Teflon

by Scott Tong
Feb 15, 2019
There’s a family of chemicals inside our bodies that’s linked to birth defects, immune system problems and, possibly, cancer. The chemicals — known by the acronym P.F.A.S. — are contained in Teflon, which is found in everything from microwave popcorn bags to non-stick pans. This week, the Environmental Protection Agency made a plan to regulate […]
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Senate confirmation process begins this week for EPA chief

by Scott Tong
Jan 15, 2019
Andrew Wheeler is expected to face tough questions about his former role as a lobbyist for the fossil fuel industry.
Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler testifies before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Aug. 1, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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EPA decision could make it harder to impose environmental rules

by Scott Tong
Dec 31, 2018
Coal mining companies and power plants that burn coal are trying to sort out the implications of a deregulatory move by the Trump administration late Friday. The EPA is proposing to re-think rules cutting the air pollutant mercury – it’s a toxin which can impact the brain development of babies. For now, the agency says […]
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