The Trump administration has effectively eliminated two rules designed to promote cleaner cars. Now, as the EPA suggests not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last is poised to fall.
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Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule
The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn’t use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California’s right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
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The House strikes a blow against California in a fight over EVs
California, which has the unique ability to set vehicle standards, has set ambitious rules requiring all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035. The fate of those rules is now up to the Senate.
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Why members of two of EPA’s influential science advisory committees were let go
Acting EPA Administrator James Payne sent an email to members of the agency’s Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee informing them that both are being “reset.”
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Advocates: EPA’s ‘PFAS Action Plan’ Falls Short For New Englanders Exposed To Chemicals
New England activists and lawmakers say the Environmental Protection Agency’s new plan to manage harmful PFAS chemicals isn’t aggressive enough.
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Former Head Of New England EPA Office Worries About Staff Retention, Recruitment Post Shutdown
Federal workers are back in the office Monday after a government shutdown that lasted 35 days. However, the former administrator of New England’s Environmental Protection Agency office is still worried about the agency’s ability to compete for top talent.
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EPA Proposes New Rule To Replace Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday changes to the federal plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, but Rhode Island’s governor says the new rule is “regressive.”
