Home explosion planned after 'ancient dynamite' discovered
Officials said that calling the owner of the home in Utah a "collector of fine explosives would not be an understatement."
South Florida could see water bill triple
New water treatment plants will make water safer for residents, but they'll see the cost in their monthly rates if the plants are approved.
Crusading environmental lawyer praises EPA limits on "forever chemicals"
More than 20 years after attorney Rob Bilott first held companies accountable for contamination by PFAS chemicals, the EPA has acted to protect drinking water.
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Green power to the people: Biden's $20B bet on clean energy communities
How "green banks" and other nonprofits plan to use Biden's $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to help those left behind in the clean energy transition.
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White House announces $20B in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund awards
The Biden administration said eight recipients will set up a first-of-its-kind national network to provide financing for community-level climate action.
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Biden sets tough auto emissions rules while easing automakers' path to EVs
In one of its most ambitious climate regulations to date, President Joe Biden's administration announced the strongest-ever rules on tailpipe emissions.
Warning about drinking water issued nationwide
"We are writing to describe the nature of these threats and request your partnership on important actions to secure water systems," a letter said.
Most polluted U.S. National Parks revealed
The four national parks with the most air pollution are all situated in California, recently published research suggests.
Biden's New EPA Rule Will Only Make Global Air Quality Worse
The Biden administration is escalating its environmental policies from needlessly strict to totally nonsensical.
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Biden administration strengthens clean air protection against deadly soot
The Environmental Protection Agency said stronger limits on fine particulate matter, or soot, could prevent 4,500 premature deaths a year.
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These companies are trying to remove toxic forever chemicals from our water
Toxic substances called PFAS taint about half the nation's tap water. Here's a look into the multibillion-dollar industry to clean up the mess.
East Palestine, one year on: "We lost everything"
Residents of the Ohio town continue to be impacted by a toxic spill caused by a train derailment a year ago today, as clean-up efforts continue.
Donald Trump rages about Biden's East Palestine trip
Biden is expected to visit the Ohio border town a year after a train derailment caused devastating environmental impacts.
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Biden Climate Czar: U.S. climate action is 'bringing the whole world along'
White House Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi says the Biden administration is "clear-eyed" in its energy policy and stopping methane leaks is one way to slow warming.
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High rates take shine off Biden's clean energy pledge
Amid high interest rates, solar companies grapple with financing woes, offsetting some benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy push.
Supreme Court ruling could see environmental protections stripped away
The overturning of the Chevron case could spell a major conservative move within the court, similar to what occurred with Roe v. Wade.
President Biden, Come to East Palestine and Bring FEMA With You
The Ohio train derailment is not a comeback story, it's a grim warning.
PFAS, the "forever chemicals," present in nearly half of U.S. homes
A study found that nearly half of U.S. homes had the toxic chemicals in their tap water supply, with some states at risk of higher exposure than others.
Florida malaria cases spark Bill Gates conspiracy theory
The U.S. has its first malaria cases from U.S.-based parasites since 2003.
Brett Kavanaugh breaks with conservative Supreme Court justices
Kavanaugh warned that his conservative colleagues' decisions would have "significant repercussions for water quality" in the U.S.
Biden's electric car target has a problem—Many Americans don't want them
Forty-one percent of U.S. adults would not buy one, according to a recent poll—suggesting a sizeable minority are against a key part of Biden's green agenda.
Inmate dies after being "eaten alive" by bugs, family says
The accusations have led to a local county implementing various changes, including continued calls for a new jail.
Indiana industrial blaze is similar to toxic East Palestine fire
A contamination expert, who has dealt with industrial fires before, said the threats in Richmond likely mirror those that occurred due to the Ohio train crash.
Indiana recycling plant inferno sparks health hazard fears
An industrial fire is spewing toxic smoke and is likely to last days, officials have said. More than 2,000 residents have been told to evacuate.
Truck carrying toxic soil from East Palestine overturns—Video
A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of contaminated soil from the Ohio train derailment site tipped over on Monday evening.
Republicans accused of hypocrisy over toxic waste bill
Environmentalists are concerned about sections of HR1, which would provide exemptions from environmental protections on industrial hazardous waste.
America has lost faith in the EPA
A majority of U.S. voters hold Michael Regan, the EPA administrator, responsible for the toxic spill in East Palestine, according to an exclusive Newsweek poll.
Why chemical waste from Ohio is headed to other states
Toxic waste from East Palestine is being transported to disposal sites in Ohio, but some is headed to Indiana and more might need to go elsewhere in the U.S.
Mike DeWine faces calls to resign as anger grows in Ohio over disaster
Protests were held in Ohio and Michigan at the weekend over the handling of the toxic spill and the decision to ship contaminated waste to other states.
Donald Trump says Buttigieg played to "very small crowds" in East Palestine
The former president also distributed bottles of "Trump Water" during his visit to the area on Wednesday.