Commentary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using shaky science to tighten regulations on ambient levels of tiny particulate matter in the air—from dust to fireplace smoke to car exhaust—in other words, essential byproducts of industrial activity and daily life. If the final rule, which is expected in the coming months, is anything like the proposed rule, the EPA…
IN-DEPTH: Biden’s EV Plan Could Be Key to China’s Global Economic Dominance
April 17, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “strongest-ever” vehicle emissions standards designed to drive mass adoption of electric cars within a decade will increase the United States’ dependence on China, experts warn. “It benefits the Chinese Communist Party because they control the critical minerals supply chain that is going to be necessary to build out the batteries…
Trial Date Set for EPA Fluoride Lawsuit
April 14, 2023
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In a court hearing on Tuesday, the second trial date was set for Jan. 29, 2024, in the ongoing lawsuit (pdf) brought against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) “to prohibit the addition of fluoridation chemicals to drinking water supplies.” The lawsuit that began six years ago has seen many delays and recently…
Long Awaited Trial Date Set for EPA Fluoride Lawsuit
April 14, 2023
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In a court hearing on Tuesday, the second trial date was set for Jan. 29, 2024, in the ongoing lawsuit (pdf) brought against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) “to prohibit the addition of fluoridation chemicals to drinking water supplies.” The lawsuit that began six years ago has seen many delays and recently…
Biden EPA’s EV Quotas Would Take Away Americans’ Freedom of Choice of Vehicles, Enrich China
April 13, 2023
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Commentary The Biden administration on Wednesday announced plans to make cars more expensive for Americans, curb U.S. energy jobs, and make Chinese battery manufacturers richer. The new proposed regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would require new car sales to be 60 percent battery-powered electric by 2030 and 67 percent by 2032 in order…
Biden EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards Spark Backlash From Auto Industry, Republicans
April 12, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emissions standards for automobiles and trucks are raising eyebrows in the auto industry and Washington alike. “EPA’s proposed emissions plan is aggressive by any measure. By that I mean it sets automotive electrification goals in the next few years that are … very high,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of…
Biden EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards Sparks Backlash From Auto Industry, Republicans
April 12, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emissions standards for automobiles and trucks are raising eyebrows in the auto industry and Washington alike. “EPA’s proposed emissions plan is aggressive by any measure. By that I mean it sets automotive electrification goals in the next few years that are … very high,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of…
Biden EPA Tightens Screws on Coal Plants
April 7, 2023
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A new proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would boost emissions standards for coal-fired power plants, heartening public health advocates and raising questions from the energy industry about cost and feasibility. It comes after a February 2022 EPA ruling that reversed a Trump administration action in 2020 on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards…
Is Your Drinking Water Safe? EPA Reveals Which States Have the Most Lead Pipes
Millions of Americans could be drinking lead-contaminated water according to a new survey by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agency’s seventh Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (DWINSA) found an estimated 9.2 million lead service lines carrying water into homes nationwide. “Every community deserves access to safe, clean drinking water,” EPA Administrator Michael…
DOJ Sues Rail Company Over Pollution from Ohio Derailment
March 31, 2023
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway over the pollution caused in East Palestine, Ohio, by the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials. The complaint (pdf), filed March 31 in the Northern District of Ohio, seeks to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s…
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