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EPA Greenlights More Toxic Tailpipe Pollution

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed delaying new standards that would limit toxic tailpipe pollution that cause soot and smog.
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The Cost of the United States’ Dependence on Oil

Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams
The country's entire economy is more vulnerable to oil price and supply shocks. In a global market, that means there’s one solution: Reduce dependence on oil.

Trump Administration Repeals Landmark Public Lands Rule

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and grazing across 245 million acres of public lands.

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House Farm Bill Fails Farmers and Rural Communities

ReactionWashington, D.C.
The House approved its version of the 2026 Farm Bill today that would roll back environmental safeguards and programs that help farmers lower their energy bills and invest in affordable, reliable clean energy.

Lead to Plastic: Are We Trading One Hazard for Another?

BackgrounderNew York, United StatesValerie Baron

Dangerous, outdated lead service lines have got to go. We must not waste this generational investment and place New York’s drinking water at risk of new contamination by replacing lead with plastic pipes.

Senate Republicans Seek to Weaken Nation’s Toxic Chemical Law

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States
Senate Republicans put forward proposed legislation to rewrite the nation’s most important law protecting the public from toxic chemicals in the Environment and Public Works Committee hearing held today.

A Costly Move: EPA Abandons Endangerment Finding

Press ReleaseUnited States, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will rescind a 2009 finding that climate change is a threat to public health and welfare.

EPA Said to Ignore Benefit of Saving Lives

ReactionWashington, D.C.
The Environmental Protection Agency is going to stop considering the economic benefits of reducing asthma, heart disease and premature deaths as it repeals limits on air pollutants like mercury, soot and smog, according to published reports.

North Carolina Regulators Approve Self-Policing Policy for PFAS Polluters

Press ReleaseNorth Carolina
The EMC voted to move forward with proposed rules, written by industry, that allow PFAS polluters in North Carolina to self-report and self-regulate toxic “forever chemicals” discharges into the state’s surface waters, including drinking water supplies.

History of PFAS Contamination in North Carolina

BackgrounderNorth CarolinaDr. Anna Reade, Angela Guyadeen, Dr. Katie Pelch

State leaders have considered several proposals to protect drinking water from PFAS pollution, but none have been successfully implemented.

EPA Gives Polluters a Pass on Reporting Their Emissions

Press ReleaseUnited States, Washington, D.C.
Ending this 10-year-old reporting program violates a clear congressional requirement and will leave Americans in the dark about the worst-polluting facilities in the nation.

As Heat Soars, EPA “Reconsiders” Climate Dangers

Press ReleaseUnited States, Washington, D.C.
In the wake of a nationwide, record-breaking heatwave, the EPA submitted its proposed reconsideration of the finding that climate change endangers American's health and welfare.