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Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Hundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law. The electric buses would replace diesel-burning buses that are particularly unhealthy for the children who ride them. The buses would also would save districts on fuel costs....
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EPA cancels Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.
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EPA chief seeks return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden
Administrator Lee Zeldin said the Environmental Protection Agency will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration.
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Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules
The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
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5 things to know about Lee Zeldin
The former congressman has been tapped by Donald Trump to lead the EPA.
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Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.
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EPA sets stricter standards for lead paint
New standards from the Environmental Protection Agency are aimed at protecting children from exposure to lead paint.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes.
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EPA issues emergency ban on weedkiller that can harm unborn babies
For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, that harms the development of unborn babies.
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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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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
The EPA also tightened rules aimed at reducing wastewater pollution from coal-fired power plants and preventing harm from toxic pits of coal ash, a waste byproduct of burning coal.
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Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals'?
The Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits on certain types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
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What are PFAS?
PFAS or polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals”, are a class of chemicals used in consumer and industrial products.
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EPA imposes first-ever national limit on toxic ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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New EPA rule says 200 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 bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States.
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Boston nonprofit to receive $50M to fund environmental justice projects in New England
A Boston nonprofit organization was selected on Wednesday to receive $50 million to fund environmental justice projects in New England, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Health Resource in Action was granted the $50 million under the EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program that was created by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the EPA said. The...