Environmental Protection Agency

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is pushing back hard after the Trump administration rolled back Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “forever chemicals,” reverting to pre-2024 thresholds that permit higher...

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a rollback of Biden-era refrigerant regulations, arguing the changes will lower grocery prices, reduce air-conditioning costs and ease financial pressure on businesses and consumers. At a White House event alongside grocery executives and Environmental...

The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it will temporarily allow broader summer sales of E15 gasoline, a higher-ethanol blend, as the Trump administration looks to ease pump prices that have jumped since the Iran war began. Gas Prices Spike As E15 Returns The move arrives as the...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials under President Donald Trump unveiled plans to ease limits on mercury and hazardous air pollutants from coal-fired power plants. The move aims to lower compliance costs for utilities and support electricity supply as energy demand rises alongside...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave California the green light on Wednesday to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered light-duty vehicles by 2035. What Happened: The agency granted a waiver to California under the Clean Air Act to implement its plan mandating that all new light-duty...

President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he will appoint former Congressman Lee Zeldin as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). What Happened: “He will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American...

The Department of Justice has nabbed two men from Florida for smuggling firearms and other military equipment into Colombia. Jordan Guy MacDonald Goudreau, 48, of Melbourne, Florida, and Yacsy Alexandra Alvarez, 43, of Tampa, Florida, were arrested Tuesday following an indictment charging them with...

President Joe Biden this week approved tough new emissions standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for cars sold in the U.S. While it heartened environmentalists, pure-play electric vehicle (EV) makers and those manufacturers committed to a full transition to EVs, the response...

The Biden administration has revealed new automobile emissions standards, which it claims to be the most ambitious plan ever to reduce emissions from passenger vehicles. What Happened: The new regulations, announced on Wednesday, relax the initial tailpipe limits proposed last year. However, they...

As the hype around Tesla, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cybertruck launch settles down, users have begun comparing the electric pickup truck from the company’s stable with rival offerings. Documents related to Cybertruck posted on the Environmental Protection Agency’s website last week...

The Joe Biden-administration is reportedly expected to greenlight California's latest regulations aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions and eliminating the sale of trucks that run on diesel fuel. What Happened: According to three individuals briefed on the matter, the Environmental Protection Agency...

The U.S. Supreme Court continued its busy summer this week, issuing a landmark ruling limiting the mpower of the Environmental Protection Agency. The ruling could have significant financial implications for a number of energy sector stocks. What Happened? On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled 6...

Backups and congestion on land and along the nation's waterfronts due to a lack of customs clearance personnel could be where carriers and shippers see the most immediate effect of a long-term federal government shutdown. The prospects of avoiding such a scenario did not improve at the close of...

Shares of biofuel stock Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) skyrocketed more than 320 percent on Monday following big news from the Environmental Protection Agency. What Happened The EPA approved up to a 16 percent blend of isobutanol for use in automobiles. Prior to Monday’s decision, isobutanol,...

From the administration’s perspective, the long-declining coal mining sector is looking rosy. “Since the fourth quarter of last year until most recently, we’ve added almost 50,000 jobs in the coal sector,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said...