Air pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced its plan to relax rules aimed at cleaning up auto tailpipe emissions, a move that follows the Trump administration's broader effort to undo climate-based governmental regulations. The agency's decision revolves around revoking the 2009 finding that carbon dioxide and other
Air pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revoking a 2009 finding that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. This move is seen as a major effort to roll back climate change regulations, which could have significant implications for the U.S. economy and the
Climate change
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule to rescind the 2009 "endangerment finding," which allowed the agency to regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants under the Clean Air Act. The proposal would limit the EPA's ability to regulate emissions from vehicles, power plants,
Climate change
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, has strongly criticized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's decision to revoke the scientific determination that underpins the government's legal authority to combat climate change. The Endangerment Finding, established
Air pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, including the Biden-Harris Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. This move aims to provide much-needed certainty and regulatory relief to companies,
Air pollution
Environmental Protection Agency officials announced plans to repeal long-standing regulations on greenhouse gas emissions, citing concerns over job-killing costs and bureaucratic red tape. The reversal of the 2009 endangerment finding, which was the basis for $1 trillion in federal regulations, would eliminate costly regulations and help consumers save more than
Climate change
The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revoking a scientific finding that has been the basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The "endangerment finding" declared in 2009 that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public
Climate change
Australia is facing mounting pressure from the United Nations to set a more ambitious climate target, as the government maintains it has already made significant reductions in emissions. Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen insists that a new goal must be in the national interest, while a more challenging target between
Air pollution
A new study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia has shed light on the significant contribution of inhalational anesthesia agents to healthcare-related greenhouse gas emissions. The research, conducted at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, found that the removal of desflurane, a commonly used anesthetic, led
Air pollution
Researchers from New Mexico State University have published a study on the effects of biochar application to soil on greenhouse gas emissions, specifically focusing on nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. The study, funded by the National Institute of Food & Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture, evaluated the N2O
Air pollution
The Trump administration's potential easing of environmental restrictions could enable DTE Energy to construct new gas plants, according to CEO Jerry Norcia. Environmental advocates are prepared to challenge any dilution of federal clean power regulations, warning of increased greenhouse emissions and air pollution. The Trump administration's
Air pollution
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has issued an advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, ruling that States have a duty to protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions and take due diligence to fulfill this obligation. The ICJ's
