Under its new interpretation of the Toxic Substances Control Act, EPA has decided to focus its investigations into chemical safety solely on the risks of direct exposure, which will exclude risk analysis based on exposure through air, water and soil.
A new documentary shows the issues with the water supply in Charleston, West Virginia, and the surrounding area went far beyond a chemical leak.
In one instance, more than 200 pages meant to help state, local and tribal governments prepare for climate change have been removed.
California sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild ventured out of her liberal bubble to try to grasp why some conservatives reject government regulations in Louisiana, even as industry pollution persists, largely unchecked, for years.
President Donald Trump's newest executive order tackles EPA regulations and the Clean Power Plan, which was a big part of how the US planned to hit emissions reductions under the Paris Climate agreement.
Under President Barack Obama, the EPA worked closely with industry to reach a fleet fuel economy standard of about 54 mpg, starting in 2025. Now, the auto industry lobby has asked EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to consider rolling back that standard.
Coal has deep roots in Appalachia and its local communities, but this way of life often comes with persistent water pollution. Now, with the recent overturn of the Stream Protection Rule, coal companies are under less pressure to control and clean up their environmental impact.
Scott Pruitt, former Oklahoma attorney general and President Trump’s choice for Environmental Protection Agency administrator, has brought multiple lawsuits against the agency, some of which are still pending.
Scientists, environmental lawyers and activists are becoming increasingly alarmed by the Trump administration’s actions toward government agencies charged with protecting the environment and its attacks on science and public information.
A team of atmospheric scientists from Harvard combined satellite data with ground observations to calculate global methane emissions — and the new figures are causing concern.
President Obama's Clean Power Plan has been put on hold by the Supreme Court, but this academic thinks Section 115 of the 46-year-old Clean Air Act allows Obama's plan to function.