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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Finance Hammers Clean Energy Incentives

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States
The Senate Finance Committee unveiled its portion of a massive legislative package that would provide tax cuts for the wealthiest.

House Passes New Attack on Clean Air Protections

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States
The House of Representatives has passed Senate Joint Resolution 31, which would allow more cancer-causing hazardous air pollution from more than 1,800 industrial facilities and evasion from the EPA's longstanding clean air safeguards.

EPA to Repeal Key Protections Against Toxic Forever Chemicals in Tap Water

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced plans to repeal health standards for four of six toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” found in drinking water, and to delay implementation of the remaining two standards, reversing course on a crucial public…

EPA Planning to Gut Its Science Office

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States
The EPA is preparing to gut its science office—the Office of Research and Development—and lay off more than 1,000 scientists, including chemists, biologists, and toxicologists.

EPA’s Reckless Move to Halt Clean Energy Grants

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced that the agency would cancel $20 billion of contracts that are poised to deliver unprecedented clean energy upgrades to homes, businesses, schools, and churches across the nation.