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After years of gains, Republicans in Congress push to roll back chemical regulations

In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the potential impact on public health if the Toxic Substances Control Act is weakened.

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After Years of Gains, GOP Pushes to Roll Back Chemical Regulations

In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the impact on the state's petrochemical industry.

Capital & Main

Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood

Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers are heavily contaminated with hazardous waste produced by human activity. Many of these places, designated as Superfund sites by the Environmental Protection Agency, can be found in Houston, Texas, the city where my colleagues and I live…

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Countries in the Americas can act to protect the environment without the United States

The United States federal government recently revoked a landmark scientific ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency that stated greenhouse gases are a threat to public health. U.S. President Donald Trump said the ruling was a “disasterous” policy that “severely damaged the American auto industry and massively drove up prices for…

The Conversation

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants

The Independent UK

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

A coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its determination last week that revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

The Independent UK

Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions

Regulating climate emissions just became more difficult. US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repealed its own 2009 legal finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health.

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EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles

The Independent UK

Is This the End of Endangerment?

The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly prepared to rescind the "endangerment finding" that underpins the regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

Reason

Trump administration approves weed killer dicamba for two common genetically modified crops

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday approved the use of the weed killer dicamba on genetically modified soybeans and cotton

The Independent UK

Inside the toxic legacy of America’s multibillion-dollar carpet empire

A new investigation shows how chemicals used for decades to make carpets stain resistant have contaminated swaths of the South

The Independent UK

Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century

A new study reveals the dramatic decrease in lead exposure in the U.S. following the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency 55 years ago.

LiveScience

How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating

Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at risk

The Guardian - US

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health

When I worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 2010s as an Obama administration appointee, I helped write and review dozens of regulations under the Clean Air Act. They included some groundbreaking rules, such as setting national air quality standards for ozone and fine particulate matter.

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‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health

A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to polluters

The Independent UK

Trump team accused of lowering the value of a human life from millions to ‘zero’ dollars: report

For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has calculated the health benefit costs associated with reducing air pollution by setting limits on two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants. That is no longer the case

The Conversation

What air pollution does to the human body

I grew up in rural Colorado, deep in the mountains, and I can still remember the first time I visited Denver in the early 2000s. The city sits on the plain, skyscrapers rising and buildings extending far into the distance. Except, as we drove out of the mountains, I could…

The Independent UK

EPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing limiting the power of states some authorized Indian tribes under the Clean Water Act to block major projects like natural gas pipelines

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The Independent UK

EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical in certain explosives

The Independent UK

Save money, get organized, live better: Common New Year’s resolutions can also cut climate impact

Small habits tied to common New Year’s resolutions like saving money, eating healthier and getting organized can also help cut waste and reduce climate pollution

The Guardian - US

Trump’s shuttering of the National Center for Atmospheric Research is Stalinist

This is the latest in the relentless purge of climate researchers who refuse to be co-opted by the fossil fuel industry

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20 Best East Coast Cities in America To Retire Without a Car

Cut retirement costs by going carless. Save $4K yearly and boost financial security in walkable cities on the East Coast to retire without a car.

The Conversation

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

From beginning to end, 2025 was a year of devastation for scientists in the United States.

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20 Best Midwest Cities in America To Retire Without a Car

Retire car-free in the Midwest and save $4K yearly in walkable cities for affordable living.

The Independent UK

The EPA erases mentions of human-fueled climate change from its web pages

A spokesperson for the EPA said the agency ‘no longer takes marching orders from the climate cult’

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