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2024年10月23日 · Read commentary-style articles authored by EPA employees and senior leaders that share insights on environmental topics, EPA research, community impacts from EPA initiatives and funding.
EPA Report Shows US Fuel Economy Hits Record High and CO2 …
3 天之前 · WASHINGTON — Today, Nov. 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 50th annual Automotive Trends Report, demonstrating that model year 2023 vehicle fuel economy reached a record high while greenhouse gas emissions dropped to record low levels. The report also shows that all 14 large automotive manufacturers are in compliance with EPA’s light-duty GHG program requirements ...
EPA Proposes Tighter Limits on Harmful NOx Emissions from New ...
6 天之前 · WASHINGTON — Today, Nov. 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed to strengthen limits on emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from most new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired stationary combustion turbines, reducing exposure to dangerous air pollution for nearby communities. The proposal would ensure that new turbines built at power plants or industrial facilities ...
New EPA rules would force plants to capture emissions, shut down - AP News
2024年4月25日 · Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” in drinking water. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Supreme Court rules on EPA's 'Good Neighbor' rule: What it means - AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency will not be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country, under a Supreme Court decision Thursday.
EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Wasteful Methane Emissions and …
WASHINGTON — Today, Nov. 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The rule facilitates implementation of Congress’s directive in the Inflation Reduction Act to collect a Waste Emissions Charge to better ensure valuable natural gas reaches the market rather ...
EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in ... - NPR
2024年2月7日 · The new regulations could save thousands of lives from deadly air pollution, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's calculations.
Supreme Court blocks EPA's interstate air pollution regulation - NBC News
2024年6月27日 · The EPA said the plan, based on a requirement in the Clean Air Act, would help prevent premature deaths, reduce emergency room visits and cut asthma symptoms by limiting the amount of smog.
Supreme Court restricts EPA's authority to mandate carbon emissions : NPR
2022年6月30日 · The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions from existing power plants.