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Democrats hold first hearing in push for clean energy by 2050

House Democrats on Wednesday floated several strategies to reduce carbon emissions from [...]

03:09 pm, Sep 18, 2019

Hill E2 Wire Blog

Coalition of farmers and ranchers endorses Green New Deal

A national coalition representing thousands of farmers and ranchers endorsed [...]

01:52 pm, Sep 18, 2019

Hill E2 Wire Blog

EPA Awards Purdue University Nearly $900,000 to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Sept. 18, 2019)— Today, the U.S. Environmental [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 17, 2019

EPA Water Feed

Administrator Wheeler Addresses National Automobile Dealers Association

WASHINGTON (September 17, 2019) — This morning, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler addressed the [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 16, 2019

EPA Air Feed

Cocopah Tribe to bring drinking water facility into compliance

YUMA, Ariz. —The Cocopah Tribe has agreed to bring the [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 16, 2019

EPA Enforcement Feed

EPA Awards over $1.3 million to Texas Universities to Research Potential Environmental Impacts in Waste Streams

DALLAS (Sept. 17, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 16, 2019

EPA Texas Feed

EPA Releases Final Tar Creek Strategic Plan to Improve Cleanup Progress

DALLAS – (Sept 17, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 16, 2019

EPA Texas Feed

EPA awards $500K to University of North Dakota to advance innovation and research on PFAS

Grand Forks, N.D.  — Today, the U.S. [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 16, 2019

EPA Water Feed

New Water Main to Provide Clean Water to Residents and Businesses at Durham Meadows Superfund Site in Connecticut

DURHAM, CONN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 16, 2019

EPA Enforcement Feed

Central Texas river authority, lakefront property owners reach settlement to avoid draining four lakes — for now

The river authority says its priority is "ensuring the safety [...]

04:34 pm, Sep 16, 2019

Texas Tribune - Energy Environment

EPA Approves New Mexico’s Plan to Regulate Emissions from Landfills

DALLAS (Sept. 16, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 15, 2019

EPA Air Feed

Judge temporarily blocks plans to drain four Texas lakes and accompanying dams

The dam on Lake Dunlap near New Braunfels. [...]

09:26 am, Sep 13, 2019

Texas Tribune - Energy Environment

Statement: Clean Water Rule’s repeal opens Texas waterways to increased pollution

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected [...]

11:11 am, Sep 12, 2019

EnvironmentTexas Org

New rules put endangered species on the chopping block

Monday, September 9, 2019 We saved the [...]

08:08 pm, Sep 09, 2019

EnvironmentTexas Org

EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup

EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup Public comment period [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 08, 2019

EPA Waste Feed

EPA settles with JBER for hazardous waste violations

(Seattle) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that [...]

11:00 pm, Sep 03, 2019

EPA Waste Feed

Watch Out Almonds! Pecans Aim to Displace America’s Nut

This is a story of two nuts: the almond and [...]

10:39 am, Nov 11, 2015

NPR Texas Enviro

Obama Rejected Keystone XL, But Crude Flows Through Southern Part of Project

President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline provoked cheers [...]

11:39 am, Nov 09, 2015

NPR Texas Enviro

09/18 3:17 pm

Democrats hold first hearing in push for clean energy by 2050

House Democrats on Wednesday floated several strategies to reduce carbon emissions, including boosting carbon capture technology and investing in innovation, […]

09/18 1:57 pm

Coalition of farmers and ranchers endorses Green New Deal

A national coalition representing thousands of farmers and ranchers endorsed the Green New Deal on Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers from […]

09/18 1:27 pm

Former NOAA heads criticize agency leaders, Trump over 'political attacks' against the agency

Four former administrators for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are objecting to what they call “political attacks” against […]

09/18 12:48 pm

Climate activist Greta Thunberg implores lawmakers to 'listen to the best available science'

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg told lawmakers during congressional testimony Wednesday that they should “listen to the best available science” […]

09/18 12:48 pm

EPA Awards Purdue University Nearly $900,000 to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Sept. 18, 2019)— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Purdue University a $899,976 grant to […]

09/18 12:37 pm

Trump revokes California’s waiver on emissions standards, setting up legal fight

In a speech at the National Automobile Dealers Association, Wheeler said the administration planned to “bring clarity to the proper […]

09/18 12:29 pm

California prepares court action against Trump's move on tailpipe emissions

State officials said on Thursday they will fight the administration’s plans to revoke California’s authority to set their own emissions […]

09/18 12:29 pm

Trump blocking California from imposing stricter fuel standards

California’s authority to set its own, tougher emissions standards goes back to a waiver issued by Congress during passage of […]

09/18 11:57 am

Greta Thunberg disputes GOP lawmaker's metaphor on pollution

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg sparred briefly with Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) during congressional testimony Wednesday by disputing the GOP […]

09/18 11:47 am

5 things to know about climate activist Greta Thunberg

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is making the rounds on Capitol Hill this week, testifying before Congress, protesting outside the Supreme […]

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