EPA pauses environmental justice workers, sparking fears of hurting Michigan projects
EPA's Region 5 is headquartered in Chicago and includes Michigan and other Great Lakes states. Cuts to the EPA's Office of ...
EPA set deadline for states to flag counties with excess soot pollution. Gov. Abbott won't follow it
Gov. Greg Abbott is opting to ignore a Feb. 7 federal deadline to identify which Texas counties violate new health limits for air pollution, potentially allowing Harris County and others off the hook ...
Trump administration cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ
The Trump administration has placed on leave over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the ...
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Trump administration environmental justice removals cut across agencies
Agencies leaders placed nearly 200 on administrative leave as they wound down programs at the Justice and Energy departments ...
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Trump administration tells states billions in EV charger money is on hold
Washington was in line to receive $71 million for chargers along I-5 and other roads. But the U.S. Department of ...
Trump cuts Environmental Justice Office putting Black communities at greater risk of pollution
The office, created in 2022 by President Joe Biden, was the culmination of years-long work by the EPA to address the ...
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‘It’s Worse Every Day’: Environmental Justice Staffers at EPA Face Uncertain Future as Potential Layoffs Loom
Former EPA regional administrators worry the actions will unravel decades of work protecting public health from pollution.
22 States Sue to Block New York Law Targeting Fossil Fuel Companies
Emboldened by President Trump, West Virginia and other states are challenging the Climate Change Superfund Act, which makes ...
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Wetlands/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and SpaceX Enter into Consent Agreement and Final Order
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) entered into a January 15th ...
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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Allentown, Pennsylvania Coil Coating Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC (“Vorteq”) entered into a January 22nd Consent ...
‘Chaos, panic and disorder’: Maryland environmental groups among those still impacted by federal funding freeze
Even though federal judges have blocked Trump’s funding freeze, Maryland businesses and nonprofits still can’t access ...
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Trump administration tells states including Washington billions in EV charger money is on hold
The Trump administration on Thursday told states it was blocking money for electric vehicle chargers, including $71 million for Washington, one of the latest steps by the White House to halt Biden-era ...