Biden’s EPA funding groups that oppose immigration enforcement
The Biden administration quietly diverted $50 million in taxpayer funds that were meant for clean energy to two groups that oppose immigration enforcement. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the New York Immigration Coalition and the New Jersey Immigrant Justice Alliance as partners to allocate $50 million of the $3 billion set aside for […]
EPA hit with fresh legal challenges to tailpipe emissions standards
Three coalitions of industry groups are filing multiple lawsuits Thursday against the Environmental Protection Agency over its tailpipe emission standards – joining the mounting legal challenges looking to overturn the strictest federal climate regulation for passenger cars and trucks. The lawsuits are challenging the EPA’s finalized rule that would require stricter emission standards for light- […]
Colorado lawmakers urge EPA to review pollution permits at controversial Utah oil facilities
Two Colorado lawmakers are pressuring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to scrutinize existing and proposed pollution permits for three oil-transportation facilities in Utah, where they worry the expansion could endanger residents and wildlife across state lines. The expansion of Wildcat Loadout, Price River Terminal and Savage Energy Terminal will increase oil export capacity in Utah’s […]
Louisiana chemical plant says EPA deadline must be extended or it will be forced to shut down
Denka Performance Elastomers, a Louisiana-based manufacturer of the synthetic rubber neoprene, has warned it will shut down operations if the Biden administration doesn’t give it more time to cut emissions. Federal officials have accused the plant of increasing cancer risks in nearby, predominantly black communities. This follows new emissions limits imposed by the Environmental Protection […]
EPA shoots down Alabama coal ash regulation proposal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday rejected Alabama’s proposal to take over coal ash regulations, saying the state’s plan doesn’t do enough to protect residents and waterways. The agency said the state proposal provides “significantly less protective measures” than those required by federal regulations and “fails to adequately address groundwater contamination during the closure […]
Rail Company Reaches $310 Million Settlement With Biden EPA For East Palestine Derailment
Norfolk Southern Railroad reached an agreement to pay $310 million to settle claims from the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the Environmental Protection Agency announced. A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2023 prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders as authorities moved to address the release of the […]
EPA Warns Water Utilities Amid Heightened Cyberattacks On U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) logo is displayed on the door of its headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2017. President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget proposal aims to cut the EPA’s budget by 31%, from $8.1 billion to $5.7 billion. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke MalloryTuesday, May 21, 2024 4:07 p.m. […]
EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate action
Cyberattacks on water utilities across the country are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday, issuing an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate action to protect the nation’s drinking water. About 70% of public facilities inspected by federal authorities last year had violations or other anti-trespass standards, the agency […]
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
The U.S. government has specialized aircraft equipped with advanced sensors, and officials boast that they can always be deployed within an hour in the event of any kind of chemical disaster. But the last time the plane flew over eastern Ohio was four days after the tragic derailment south of Norfolk last year. A whistleblower […]
EPA brings back animal torture for environmental justice
It would be hard to come up with an alphabet agency in Washington, D.C., that people would actually miss if it disappeared tomorrow. But if we were to allow people to vote one such agency off the island (or swamp, as it were), there’s a good chance the Environmental Protection Agency would get the axe. […]