Tag: EPA

Environmental groups say the rule would eliminate protection for most freshwater wetlands nationwide.

The agency tried to hand the repeal to Congress instead of going through its own rulemaking process.

Three advocacy groups are suing to block the pesticide, arguing it also threatens four endangered fish species.

The agency spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, Nebraska, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show that many yards still have harmful levels of lead.

Judge sets a February 2027 deadline for the agency to name communities breathing unhealthy fine-particle pollution, a step advocates say opens the path to cleaner air for tens of millions.

Instead of doing its job to keep people safe, the agency is systematically dismantling protections for the environment and human health.

The administration says easing restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons will lower costs for consumers, but economists, climate experts, and even refrigeration industry leaders warn the move may do little to reduce grocery prices while slowing efforts to curb some of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases.

Environmental advocates and public health groups say the Trump administration’s plan to weaken federal limits on “forever chemicals” in tap water could leave millions exposed to contaminants linked to cancer, liver damage, and other serious illnesses.

A Supreme Court fight over Roundup warning labels could determine whether injured Americans can continue challenging pesticide manufacturers in court, while raising far-reaching questions about federal power, corporate liability, and public health protections.

In the suit, EWG requests a reduction in the glyphosate tolerance level for oats from 30 ppm to 0.1 ppm and a ban on its use as a pre-harvest desiccant.