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The big reason why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions

The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal.

WEKU

To boost EVs, EPA proposes stricter vehicle emissions standards - Roll Call

The Biden administration looks to jolt the electric vehicle market with tougher automobile standards for greenhouse gas emissions.

Roll Call

Inquiry into Menindee fish kills expected in coming weeks, minister confirms

Following the ecological disaster of the Menindee fish kills, an inquiry timeline has been announced. NSW environment minister Penny Sharpe said the investigation could be underway in a matter of weeks.

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EPA floats tighter ethylene oxide standards and worker protections

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing tighter limits on air emissions and new worker protections to reduce exposure to ethylene oxide, a colorless gas used to sterilize medical supplies and some food products that has been linked to cancer and other serious health conditions.

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Rail cars from East Palestine derailment relocated to Pa. rail yard

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To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to reduce emissions

An EPA proposal would cut releases of ethylene oxide, which is considered a carcinogen, by roughly 80% by targeting 86 medical sterilization sites across the U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times

Railcars from East Palestine derailment relocated to Pa. railyard

Multiple cars from the East Palestine train derailment have been relocated to a railyard in Conway in Beaver County.

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If you thought things couldn't get stupider, someone just held a CO2 reader up to a PC to prove 'bitcoin mining has zero carbon emissions'

No, it's not April 1, it's just stupid.

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Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution standards

A coalition of environmental groups claims the EPA has failed for decades to update limits on the discharge of some dangerous chemicals into waterways. Most of the worst polluters are in Texas.

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EPA acts, finding cancer risk from sterilization chemical

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday to limit the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of medical devices each year

The Independent UK

Environmental groups accuse EPA of failing to update water pollution standards for oil refineries and other industries

CHICAGO — Frustrated that U.S. oil refineries are still allowed to dump massive amounts of toxic chemicals and heavy metals into lakes and rivers, environmental groups are urging a federal court to order more stringent regulation of some of the nation’s biggest polluters.

Chicago Tribune

Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament

Officials in southeastern Michigan were angry when a landfill and deep-injection wells near Detroit received contaminated soils and liquids from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales

The Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030, ramping up quickly to as high as 67% by 2032

The Independent UK

Big plans to electrify big rigs: Zero-emissions mandates are fast approaching in California

When people think of electric vehicles, or EVs for short, they typically think of passenger cars, not commercial trucks or vans. But the volume of medium- and heavy-duty EVs is growing and recent decisions by federal and California regulators are sure to increase their numbers.

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Fisker Ocean Completes Vehicle Safety Testing In The US, EPA Rating To Follow

The American EV brand is pursuing an official Certificate of Conformity (CoC) with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to validate the driving range of the Ocean in its Extreme variant, with the hope that the EPA will confirm the company's 350-mile estimate.

InsideEVs

EPA May Launch Key Gas Car Regulations To Promote EV Adoption

Sources suggest the US EPA could come forward with an announcement in Detroit on Wednesday, April 12, and it's bad news for gas cars.

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Exxon’s new ‘advanced recycling’ plant raises environmental concerns

Advocates warn plants like the latest addition to the Texas complex generate hazardous pollutants and provide cover for oil giants to produce new plastic products

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EPA to propose tough auto emissions limits in new electric vehicle adoption drive

President Biden has set a non-binding goal for at least 50% of all new cars sold in 2030 to be zero-emissions models.

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Residents lodge complaints, leave Maydena due to regeneration burns nearby

Residents of a rural Tasmanian town were told to either leave, or wear masks, when dense "acrid" smoke blanketed the valley following more than 115 hectares of regeneration burns.

The Independent UK

Pictures of the week: Donald Trump arrest, queues at Dover and Storm Troopers on the Tube

The Independent’s picture editors bring you the best photography from all corners of the planet

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Are thousands of Americans being poisoned by PFAS in their tap water?

MINNEAPOLIS — EPA Administrator Michael Regan last month made one of his agency's strongest statements to date about the danger of "forever chemicals." New restrictions on those pollutants in drinking water would "prevent thousands of deaths and prevent tens of thousands of serious PFAS-related illnesses," Regan said.

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Republicans question EPA ‘good neighbor’ rule

WASHINGTON — The EPA’s recently finalized rule intended to help downwind states reach air quality standards has drawn the ire of Republican leaders who have questioned whether the agency has adequately considered its effects on industry and electric generation.

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Toyota Planning Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles With Over 124 Miles Of Electric Range

10 new EVs are coming by 2025, with plug-in hybrids being branded as the "practical BEV."

The Independent UK

Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections

Defending his administration’s actions on clean water, President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive

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Biden is set to propose toughest-ever rules on car pollution to spur EV sales

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is on track to propose the toughest-ever U.S. curbs on car pollution, while stopping short of an electric-vehicle mandate or ban on gas-powered models.

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