We used to think of the US Environmental Protection Agency as the site where groundbreaking scientific research took place. One of the most important areas of inquiry by its scientific staff was released to the public in 2009, when the US EPA found that greenhouse gas emissions threatened public health … [continued]
The French firm EDF Group has not yet given up its leases to develop two offshore wind farms in the US through its subsidiary Atlantic Shores (cropped, courtesy of EDF).
The French firm EDF Group has not yet given up its leases to develop two offshore wind farms in the US through its subsidiary Atlantic Shores.
The head of the EPA was the keynote speaker last week at a conference organized by the Heartland Institute — an implacable foe of the EPA.
The EPA says it will lower gas prices by raising the percentage of ethanol in gasoline to 15% and waiving clean air regulations.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) joined more than 150 civil rights, environmental, faith, health, and worker organizations in signing and submitting a letter today calling for the removal of Lee Zeldin from his role as administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to letter signatories, no EPA … [continued]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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The endangerment finding is about to be removed from official US policy, thanks to the tireless efforts of hard core activists.
Help protect ENERGY STAR from being cut — USGBC is leading an effort here. The beloved program ENERGY STAR faces complete elimination under the Environmental Protection Agency’s newest plans, which would be a total tragedy for the US consumer. Not only is the program trusted and beloved across the country, … [continued]
The US Environmental Protection Agency released a big report yesterday, the 50th annual Automotive Trends Report. This report analyzed fuel economy improvements in the US (focusing on 2023 model year vehicles), and it found that, thanks to policies pushing for better and better fuel economy, the country saw its best … [continued]
Fossil fuel companies and their allies scurried to the Supreme Court this week to shield them from the CARB and the state of California.
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda builds on nearly 100 cross-government actions that are sharply reducing methane pollution in support of clean air, good jobs and climate action WASHINGTON — [On Friday], June 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy announced that applications … [continued]
