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EPA Restricts Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found In Drinking Water

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restricted six toxic PFAS chemicals found in drinking water today, the first time the agency has regulated these ubiquitous "forever chemicals" in water.

EPA Issues Awards for Crucial Clean Energy Finance Program

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the award winners for two of three grant competitions it held last year to distribute funds from a $27 billion financing program created by the Inflation Reduction Act known as the…

EPA Issues Truck Pollution Standards

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The Environmental Protection Agency released standards to reduce tailpipe emissions from new heavy-duty trucks. These final standards follow a recent federal strategy to build out a national zero emission freight corridor network, which will put the nation on the road…

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NRDC: Senate Votes to Keep Polluting Trucks on the Road

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The Senate approved a Congressional Review Act joint resolution that would overturn emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks that were issued by the Environmental Protection Agency last year.

EPA Moves to Cut Harmful Tailpipe Pollution

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WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new tailpipe emission standards for cars and trucks today that will help address the largest source of carbon pollution.

EPA Moves to Cut Toxic Air Pollution from Coal Plants

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to strengthen its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards to cut pollution from power plants that burn coal and oil, enhancing air quality and better protecting public health. 

States Cleared to Slash Truck Pollution   

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WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency today reaffirmed California’s authority to set life-saving tailpipe emissions standards for commercial trucks – and other states’ ability to adopt those standards.

EPA’s Truck Rules Leave More to Be Done

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency issued new standards that would curb dangerous tailpipe pollution from trucks in the coming years, the first time it has updated these standards in more than two decades.

Groups Sue to Halt Beltway Toll Lane Project

Press ReleaseMaryland
WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Public advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit today to halt the Beltway and I-270 toll-lane project because of an insufficient and error-filled environmental review.

Cleaning Up Tailpipe Pollution from Trucks, Buses

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WASHINGTON – The White House is announcing new measures to cut tailpipe pollution from trucks and spur the spread of zero-emitting buses to communities across the nation.

Lightfoot Administration Announces Denial of General Iron Permit

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The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that it has denied RMG/General Iron’s operating permit bringing an end to a years-long struggle between Southeast Side residents and the massive metal shredding operation that sought to relocate from Lincoln…

NRDC’s Hawkins Named AAAS Fellow

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NEW YORK – In recognition of his scientifically and socially distinguished achievements, NRDC’s David Hawkins has been named a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

EPA Restores Commitment to Cutting Toxic Air Pollution from Coal Plants

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WASHINGTON – In a move to reverse a Trump-era rollback, the Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to restore its previous finding under the Clean Air Act that it is “appropriate and necessary” to regulate mercury, lead and scores of other…

Public Health Experts, Electric Utilities, Major Corporations, Legal Scholars, Scientists, and Current and Former Government Officials Ask Supreme Court to Reject Radical Attack on Clean Air Act

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Washington– In new briefs filed with the Supreme Court yesterday, a diverse array of public health experts, electric utilities, major corporations, legal scholars, scientists, mayors and cities, and current and former government officials urge the Court to reject the coal…