Environmental Protection Agency

Ohio Train Disaster: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Fully Clean up Site and Pay All Costs or Face Costly Penalty

The Ohio train disaster has become one of the worst toxic train disasters in recent U.S. history, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now issued an ultimatum to Norfolk Southern.
Unsafe Levels of Uranium Found in U.S. Drinking Water With Those in Midwest, South Most at-Risk

Unsafe Levels of Uranium Found in U.S. Drinking Water With Those in Midwest, South Most at-Risk

Data from the EPA shows that drinking water in some parts of the U.S., particularly in the south and Midwest, had elevated levels of uranium.

Vulnerable Streams Caught by Trump’s Ruling Highlighted in New Study

A new study highlights how critical non-perennial streams are important to ecosystems and society - and how these streams are threatened by climate change.

Incoming Trump Government on Climate Change

Everyone awaits for the incoming Trump government and how he will respond to climate change. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges for all nations as understood by most people.

How Puerto Rico's Power Authority is Swindling their Consumers

Puerto Rico’s power authority is reportedly carrying out mismanagements, with consumers receiving the worst blow.

Obama Climate Change Plan: House Votes to Block Obama's Federal Climate Change Regulations

The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block President Barack Obama's sweeping climate change regulations just hours after he pledged to take action in the fight against global warming before a conference of world leaders in Paris.

Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: 11 Million Diesel Cars Affected, CEO Might Get Replaced

Volkswagen's emissions scandal is bigger than just the 500,000 cars in the U.S. reported Monday, affecting 11 million vehicles worldwide, and the repercussions may force out CEO Martin Winterkorn.

President Obama Climate Change Policy: Clean Power Plan Introduced to Nation

President Obama delivered a speech on Monday praising the Environmental Protection Agency's expanded power to regulate greenhouse gas pollution and create cleaner air.

Supreme Court EPA Ruling: SCOTUS Overturns EPA Air Pollution Regulations on Mercury Emissions

The Obama administration suffered a major blow on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal environmental regulations that required power plants to limit emissions of mercury and other pollutants.

ADHD in Boys Linked to Common Pesticides

Exposure to common household pesticides has now been associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young teens, with the association between the two being stronger in boys than in girls.

Big Coal Companies Issue Legal Challenge to Obama's Climate Change Initative to Curb Greenhouse Gases

President Obama's sweeping anti-climate change proposal --which mandates states to reduce greenhouse gases by 30 percent over the next 20 years-- is facing an early legal challenge.

Consumer Reports Criticizes FDA, EPA for Advice on Mercury in Seafood, Says Pregnant Women Should Not Eat Tuna

Consumer Reports is disputing recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency in regards to the amount of tuna pregnant women should consume.

Supreme Court Justices Limit EPA Regulation Policies on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

On Monday, the Supreme Court limited how the Environmental Protection Agency can deal with greenhouse gas emissions.

EPA: 'Toxic Chemicals' Hidden in Pollution Make Hispanic Children More Likely to Die From Asthma Than Non-Hispanic Whites

According to the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), numerous forms of pollution, such as toxic chemicals, are hidden in "plain sight," and those dangerous chemicals are affecting the Latino community. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy noted more than 3.6 million Latinos have developed asthma in the United States (U.S.), including 1 in 10 Latino children.

EPA Carbon Emissions Proposal: 7 in 10 Support EPA Regulation on 'Very Serious' Global Warming

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal that would cut carbon emissions by 30 percent nationwide, and a poll showed more Americans expressing concern about global warming.

Greenhouse Gas and Pollution News: Obama Plans New Carbon Emission Reduction Rule for Power Plants

On Monday the president is expected to reveal a new rule through an executive order that would essentially reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

BP Gas & Oil Spill: Just How Much Oil Actually Spilled Into Lake Michigan?

On Thursday, BP more than doubled is initial estimates of the amount of crude oil spilled into Lake Michigan earlier this week.
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