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A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight
Congressional Republicans say their plan to sell potentially hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land will generate revenue and ease growth pressures in booming Western cities.
Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
The 10-year timeframe won’t start for three years, giving water utilities time to prepare.
Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under...
Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them
Only four states have opened public EV charging stations funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.
As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out...
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some chlorine...
Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA’s “good neighbor” rule on power plant pollution
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed skeptical Wednesday as the Environmental Protection Agency sought to continue enforcing an anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states while separate legal challenges proceed around the...
Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution. The government says reducing such pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths...
GOP measures would undo protections for endangered lesser prairie chicken
Congress has approved two measures to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken and northern long-eared bat -- two endangered animals that have seen their populations plummet over the years.
EPA moves to toughen standards for deadly soot pollution
The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.