EPA

Sen. Padilla Secures $900M for LA Transportation Ahead of Olympics; EPA Finalizes Emissions Rule for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Strong HDV emission standards will help significantly reduce these harmful impacts to air quality, climate change, and public health while…

1 year ago

EPA Strengthens Chemical Facility Safeguards with Key Requirements Advocated by Rep. Barragán

EPA included a number of new amendments to its final rule to improve protections for workers, first responders and communities…

2 years ago

TRAA Issues Response to EPA’s March 1 Release of Chemical Disaster Rule: Advocates Express Concerns and Call for Further Action

However, the rule fails to protect vulnerable environmental justice burdened communities living near the HF refineries in 20 states. This…

2 years ago

EPA Proposes Updates to Strengthen the Safer Choice Standard

The Safer Choice program helps consumers and purchasers for facilities, such as schools and office buildings, find cleaners, detergents and…

2 years ago

EPA Launches Community-Based Initiative to Access Resources for Local Climate and Environmental Justice Solutions

As part of the initiative, EPA will host live virtual and in-person events, including panel discussions and fireside chats featuring…

2 years ago

How the Billionaire Corruption of SCOTUS Could End Social Security — and America

Republicans are “this close” — just a matter of months away — from ending Social Security, a goal they’ve worked…

2 years ago

EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Reporting of PFAS — Forever Chemicals

The final rule expands on the definition of PFAS in the proposed rule to include 41 additional PFAS that were…

2 years ago

To Conform with Recent Supreme Court Decision, EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule

The agencies will host a public webinar on Sept. 12, to provide updates on the definition of “waters of the…

2 years ago

Sinister Diesel Agrees to Pay $1 Million After Pleading Guilty to Conspiracy and for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Defeat Devices

Sinister Diesel pleaded guilty to a two-count Information, charging it with conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act or CAA…

2 years ago

EPA and HUD Seek Presenters for Virtual Workshop on Revisiting Definition of Lead-Based Paint

Additionally, EPA and HUD also seek any available new information on lead-based paint characteristics and medical evidence related to low…

2 years ago