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Biden EPA to take over cleanup of toxic Ohio derailment disaster

The EPA will order Norfolk Southern to comply with cleanup plans, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan is set to announce Tuesday afternoon.

washingtonpost.com

Biden’s EPA admin to return to East Palestine, announce new safety measures after toxic train derailment

EPA administrator Michael S. Regan is returning to East Palestine this week to provide an update on the administrator's response to the toxic train derailment.

foxnews.com

White House defends response to Ohio toxic train derailment

The Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done.

EPA seeks to mandate more use of ethanol and other biofuels

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed increasing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supplies over the next three years.

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EPA seeks to mandate more use of ethanol and other biofuels

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed increasing ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three years.

EPA orders Ohio power plant to stop dumping toxic coal ash

In a major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants, the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered an Ohio utility to stop dumping dangerous coal ash into unlined storage ponds and speed cleanup of the site.

Biden tightens methane emissions rule amid push for more oil

The Biden administration has ramped up efforts to reduce methane emissions, targeting the oil and gas industry for its role in global warming even as President Joe Biden has pressed energy producers for more oil drilling to lower prices at the gasoline pump.

EPA awards grants to monitor air quality in 37 states

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded grants for projects to monitor air quality in 37 states, with a focus on minority communities and other areas overburdened by pollution.

More kids to ride in 'clean' school buses, mostly electric

Nearly 400 school districts across the country are receiving grants totaling about $1 billion to purchase 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.

White House aims to speed-up pace of building infrastructure

The White House is hosting a summit to help speed up construction projects tied to the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law.

EPA doubles money for electric school buses as demand soars

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will nearly double — to almost $1 billion — the money available for states to acquire electric school buses.

NAACP says Jackson's water problems are civil rights issue

The NAACP on Tuesday accused Mississippi of discriminating against Black residents by denying badly needed federal funds for drinking water infrastructure in Jackson and instead diverting money to largely-white communities that needed it less.

Yellen warns inaction on climate could cause economic crisis

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of economic calamity if climate change is not addressed with immediate government intervention.

EPA preparing plan to help fix Jackson's water system

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan has returned to Mississippi’s capital city to meet with Jackson officials about the city’s troubled water system.

Civil rights law targets 'cancer alley' discrimination

The Biden administration is using Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to investigate environmental discrimination by state agencies and others that receive federal funds.

Biden administration launches environmental justice office

Forty years after a predominantly Black community in Warren County, North Carolina, rallied against hosting a hazardous waste landfill, President Joe Biden’s top environment official has returned to what is widely considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement to unveil a national office that will distribute $3 billion in block grants to underserved communities burdened by pollution.

White House hosts local officials, touts impact of policies

The White House is reaching out to local governments.

Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital

A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday.

EPA leader: Jackson needs 'fair share' of money to fix water

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says he wants Mississippi’s capital city to receive “its fair share” of federal money to repair a troubled water system.

EPA head: Advanced nuke tech key to mitigate climate change

The head of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency says advanced nuclear technology will be “critical” for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.

EPA to designate 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

The Environmental Protection Agency says it's designating two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.

EPA: Chemical in medical-device cleanser poses cancer risk

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing plants in 13 states and Puerto Rico about potential health risks from emissions of ethylene oxide, a chemical widely used in their operations.

In towns plagued by raw sewage, EPA promises relief

Federal officials announced a pilot program on Tuesday to help 11 communities improve their sewage infrastructure.

Biden vowing 'strong' climate action despite dual setbacks

President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power.

EXPLAINER: Why Court's EPA-climate change ruling matters

The Supreme Court’s new climate change ruling is likely to hinder the Biden administration’s plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and make the electric grid carbon-free by 2035.

EPA: 'Forever chemicals' pose risk even at very low levels

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds in drinking water pose health risks at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.

EPA raises amount of ethanol that must be blended with gas

The Biden administration has set new requirements that increase the amount of ethanol that must be blended into the nation’s gasoline supply.

EPA moves to give states, tribes more power to protect water

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed handing more power to states and tribes to block major energy projects based on water quality concerns.

EXPLAINER: Why Biden is allowing more ethanol in gasoline

The Biden administration says it will suspend a federal rule that bars higher levels of ethanol in gasoline during the summer.

EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year.

Contaminated Columbia River island added to Superfund list

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added a contaminated island on the Columbia River to the Superfund list of toxic waste sites.

$75 million for residents whose homes were built on landfill

A group of New Orleans residents whose homes were built on a toxic landfill decades ago have won a $75.3 million court judgement against the city, its housing authority and a local school board.

EPA plan would limit downwind pollution from power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a plan that would restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with air pollution they can’t control.

Biden restores California's power to set car emissions rules

The Biden administration is restoring California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars, reversing a Trump administration policy and likely ushering in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide.

EPA rule would make heavy trucks cut smog, soot pollution

The Biden administration is proposing stronger pollution regulations for new tractor-trailer rigs that would clean up smoky diesel engines and encourage new technologies during the next two decades.

Public transit gets $3.7B to woo riders, adopt green fleets

Public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a $3.7 billion boost to help stay afloat and invest in electric buses.

Kamala Harris marks 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary in Selma

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Selma, Alabama, to mark the anniversary of a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights.

Biden, Cabinet fan out around nation to sell domestic agenda

President Joe Biden has visited Wisconsin to promote one of his top accomplishments, a bipartisan infrastructure measure that will distribute billions of dollars to fix roads, bridges and other public works.

Black members of Biden's Cabinet mark Black History Month

Black members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet came together Thursday for a Black History Month event highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts.

Mississippi capital city struggles with aging water system

Mississippi's capital city struggles with an unreliable water system that has problems with both quality and distribution.

EPA acts to curb air, water pollution in poor communities

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a series of enforcement actions to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states.

EPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking its first major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-burning power plants, ordering utilities to stop dumping waste into unlined storage ponds and speed up plans to close leaking or otherwise dangerous coal ash sites.

Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change

In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.

EPA details push to tighten rules for lead in drinking water

The Biden administration is taking steps aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, releasing $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal.

EPA lowers ethanol requirements, citing reduced demand

The Biden administration has lowered annual production requirements for ethanol and other biofuels to account for reduced demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

EPA head: 'Journey to Justice' tour 'really personal for me'

EPA Administrator Michael Regan says a recently completed “Journey to Justice” tour from Mississippi to Texas enabled him to put “faces and names with this term that we call environmental justice.”.

Biden administration acts to restore clean-water safeguards

The Biden administration has taken action to restore federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways.

Biden's climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions

The Biden administration has launched a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targeting a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming.

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals'

The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams.

EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants

The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners.

The Atlantic Announces NBCUniversal News Group as Exclusive Media Partner of The Atlantic Festival

NBC News journalists Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Harry Smith, and Kelly O’Donnell to moderate festival interviews with EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, Senator Marco Rubio, Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall, and the cast and producers of American Rust

theatlantic.com

EPA seeks to restart process that could restrict Alaska mine

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will seek to restart a process that could restrict mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, which is renowned for its salmon runs.

Judge tosses Trump rollback of clean water safeguards

A federal judge has thrown out a Trump-era rule that ended federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways across the country.

EPA bans pesticide linked to health problems in children

The Biden administration is banning use on food crops of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that environmentalists say poses risks to children and farm workers.

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