Matthew Daly

EPA warns of elevated cancer risk linked to medical sterilization facilities in Lakewood, other communities

August 4, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

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...

House approves bill to help West fight wildfires, drought

July 29, 2022 at 8:40 p.m.

The House on Friday approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought that have caused billions of dollars of damage to...

Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on endangered species

July 5, 2022 at 9:05 p.m.

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species, a year after the Biden administration...

This Earth Day, Biden faces “headwinds” on climate agenda

April 21, 2022 at 7:10 a.m.

One year ago, Joe Biden marked his first Earth Day as president by convening world leaders for a virtual summit on global warming that even Russian President Vladimir Putin and...

Commerce Department investigation imperils solar industry, advocates say

March 28, 2022 at 9:40 p.m.

In a decision that could dramatically undercut President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals, the Commerce Department said Monday it is investigating whether imports of solar panels from Southeast Asia are...

EXPLAINER: What does a U.S. ban on Russian oil accomplish?

March 8, 2022 at 2:20 p.m.

As Russia has intensified its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden is expected to announce a ban on importing Russian fuel, according...

EPA Administrator Michael Regan poses for ...

EPA acts on environmental justice in 3 Gulf Coast states

January 26, 2022 at 7:42 p.m.

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

As spending bill stalls, Biden climate goals remain elusive

January 8, 2022 at 12:03 p.m.

President Joe Biden faces a steep path to achieve his ambitious goal of slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, amid legislative gridlock that has stalled a $2...

Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban

November 26, 2021 at 12:15 p.m.

The Biden administration on Friday recommended an overhaul of the nation's oil and gas leasing program to focus on areas that are most suitable for energy development and raise costs...

Many environmentalists back Biden鈥檚 move to tap oil reserve

November 24, 2021 at 8:39 a.m.

Democrats and climate activists generally supported President Joe Biden's decision to release a record 50 million barrels of oil from America's strategic reserve, even as the move appeared to contradict...

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