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EPA grants California's request to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035
The Environmental Protection Agency grants two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions. But they might be short-lived.
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5 things to know about Lee Zeldin
The former congressman has been tapped by Donald Trump to lead the EPA.
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Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.
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EPA sets stricter standards for lead paint
New standards from the Environmental Protection Agency are aimed at protecting children from exposure to lead paint.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes.
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EPA issues emergency ban on weedkiller that can harm unborn babies
For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, that harms the development of unborn babies.
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Southern California awarded $500M for carbon emission reduction efforts
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a Southern California pollution reduction agency a grant to reduce carbon emissions from transportation.
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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.
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The Supreme Court just paused the EPA's ‘good neighbor' plan. What it means for California
The Supreme Court issued a ruling this week on the Environmental Protection Agency’s “good neighbor” rule — an environmental regulation intended to reduce air pollution that crosses from one state to another — effectively pausing the rule while it continues to be challenged in other courts.
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Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators violated Clean Air Act, EPA says
The Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators have been notified they are in violation of the federal Clean Air Act by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Chiquita Canyon landfill operators to offer relief program assistance
The operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill hosted two community meetings to offer information about its relief program and provide assistance in applying for aid.
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EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.
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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
The EPA also tightened rules aimed at reducing wastewater pollution from coal-fired power plants and preventing harm from toxic pits of coal ash, a waste byproduct of burning coal.
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Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals'?
The Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits on certain types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
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What are PFAS?
PFAS or polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals”, are a class of chemicals used in consumer and industrial products.
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EPA imposes first-ever national limit on toxic ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
More than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions likely to cause cancer under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule.
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EPA issues strongest-ever new auto emissions rules to boost electric vehicles and hybrids
The Biden administration announced new regulations that limit the pollution that comes out of the tailpipe of a car. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell breaks down why the agency says it’ll likely lead to a boom for electric cars.
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EPA announces full ban on asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban of chrysotile asbestos, the final allowable use of asbestos in the U.S.
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EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States.