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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.
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US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges
A federal appeals court is allowing a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges continue.
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Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states
The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
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House backs bills to roll back energy efficiency standards for refrigerators, dishwashers
House Republicans have approved two bills rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards for home refrigerators and dishwashers.
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GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles don’t comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
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Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators
Federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to the air we breathe and homes we live in, could be at risk after a wide-ranging Supreme Court ruling.
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What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision Friday by the Supreme Court.
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What it means for the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ pollution rule
The Environmental Protection Agency won’t be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country.
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Senate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden’s grip on panel that backs renewable energy
President Joe Biden’s grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democrat’s push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November.
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Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration.
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Many Americans are still shying away from EVs despite Biden’s push, an AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds
Many Americans still aren’t sold on going electric for their next car purchase. A poll shows high prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points.
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Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixing
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Justice Department to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry.
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As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment as he tries to secure his legacy.
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Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump
The Biden administration says it’s releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer.
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US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
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New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells could raise consumer prices
New tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries, solar cells, medical equipment and other goods are intended to protect U.S. jobs and manufacturers.
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US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power
Federal energy regulators have approved a rule to expand the amount of renewable energy such as wind and solar power that is transmitted to the electric grid.
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US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says new rules governing electric vehicle tax credits are a giveaway to China.
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New US sanctions against Russia target weapons development, ban uranium imports for nuclear power
The United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program, as well as more than a dozen Chinese entities accused of helping Moscow find workarounds to earlier penalties.
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EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.
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Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that’s “pushing our planet to the brink.”
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EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency’s designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
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Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve
The U.S. oil industry’s top lobbying group says Biden administration rules restricting oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve are “misguided.”
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Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they’re getting new protections
The Labor Department has issued a new rule intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment known as “black lung” disease.
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Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule
Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a final rule from the Biden administration.
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Environmentalists protest as Biden administration approves huge oil export terminal off Texas coast
The Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States.
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New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
More than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions likely to cause cancer under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule.
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EPA head Regan defends $20B green bank: ‘I feel really good about this program’
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday defended a new $20 billion federal “green bank” program.
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EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency has set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.
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Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them
Electric vehicle charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks that contribute to global warming, but only four states have them.
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