Tracking Biden's EPA

The First 12 Months
EDGI began in a fever of watchdog initiatives to protect vulnerable environmental agencies and their data as the incoming Trump administration promised to deny climate change and offered sweeping environmental deregulation. Now, EDGI's A People's EPA (APE) is tracking news of the Biden administration's promises, initiatives, and roadblocks on the way toward more effective, just, and equitable environmental data and governance systems. This tracking effort followed Biden's first year (12 months in EPA shifts—in daily news from local and national sources about how environmental justice, science, people's health, climate change, and equitable data transparency).

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December Newsfeed
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December 31, 2021
EPA Awards National Grant to Hawaiʻi for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project (Maui Now, December 31, 2021).
EPA Publishes Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos (The National Law Review, December 31, 2021).
December 30, 2021
Emissions Testing Eliminated in Rutherford County, Replaced by Increased Registration Fee (Daily News Journal, December 30, 2021).
December 29, 2021
Advocates Call EPA 'Forever Chemical' Testing Announcement Insufficient (The Hill, December 29, 2021).
Off to the Races: EPA’s Aggressive New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Fundamentally Reshape How Cars are Made and Powered (The National Law Review, December 29, 2021).
December 28, 2021
EPA to Order Chemical Makers to Test PFAS Substances for Toxicity (Reuters, December 28, 2021).
EPA to Require More Facilities to Report Releases of Carcinogenic Gas (The Hill, December 28, 2021).
December 27, 2021
Pine River Downstream Getting EPA Attention (Morning Sun, December 27, 2021).
December 24, 2021
Grassroots Organization Asking EPA to Make Chemours Pay for Environmental Testing (WECT, December 24, 2021).
December 23, 2021
Burnout, Expertise Gaps Plague EPA Chemicals Office (E&E News, December 23, 2021).
December 22, 2021
Biden has no EPA Air Nominee as Climate Goals Teeter (E&E News, December 22, 2021).
Sixteen Hispanic House Democrats Ask EPA for Tougher Methane Rule (The Hill, December 22, 2021).
December 21, 2021
Reversing Trump Rollback, Biden’s EPA Announces Historically Ambitions Vehicle Emissions Standards (EcoWatch, December 21, 2021).
EPA Grants $81M Loan to Sacramento County Water Agency (FOX40, December 21, 2021).
December 20, 2021
EPA: Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean-Up at Kil-Tone Property in Vineland (Yahoo News, December 20, 2021).
EPA Tightens Car Emission Standards,Tosses Trump-era Rules (E&E News, December 20, 2021).
E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules (The New York Times, December 20, 2021).
December 18, 2021
The EPA Begins Rolling Out Billions to Clean Up Superfund Sites (NPR, December 18, 2021).
December 17, 2021
EPA Announces New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog (EPA, December 17, 2021).
EPA Releases $1B to Clean Up Toxic Waste Sites in 24 States (The Washington Post, December 17, 2021).
December 16, 2021
EPA Announces $1.27 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest (EPA, December 16, 2021).
Biden Administration Details Push to Finally Rid the Nation of Millions of Lead Pipes (The Washington Post, December 16, 2021).
EPA Details Push to Tighten Rules for Lead in Drinking Water (AP News, December 16, 2021).
December 15, 2021
Is There Something Amiss With the Way the EPA Tracks Methane Emissions from Landfills? (Inside Climate News, December 15, 2021).
EPA Flush with Cash as Covid Pesticide Registrations Pile Up (E&E News, December 15, 2021).
December 14, 2021
Coal Interests Press Supreme Court to Limit EPA Reach (E&E News, December 14, 2021).
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Moves to Create New Groundwater Quality Standards (The Edwardson Intelligencer, December 14, 2021).
EPA: Clean Up Air Pollution From New Orleans Area Plant (WRAL.com, December 14, 2021).
December 13, 2021
EPA Stops Posting ‘Critically Important’ Data on Chemical Risks (Bloomberg Law, December 13, 2021).
EPA Opens a $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring (Environmental Protection, December 13, 2021).
December 12, 2021
Biden Calls on EPA to Investigate Role of Climate Crisis in Deadly Tornadoes (The Guardian, December 12, 2021).
December 11, 2021
In Hawaii, Fears Grow Over Unsafe Levels of Petroleum in Drinking Water (The New York Times, December 11, 2021).
December 10, 2021
Navy Blames Hawaii Water Contamination on Jet Fuel Spill (ABC News, December 10, 2021).
December 9, 2021
EPA’s RFS This Week Unleashed a Mix of Support and Questions; Here’s What to Watch Next (AG Web, December 9, 2021).
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for HHS, EPA, and HUD (The White House, December 9, 2021).
December 8, 2021
EPA Awards over $4 Million in Grants for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (EPA, December 8, 2021).
EPA-Linked Consultant Undercuts Agency’s PFAS Concerns (E&E News, December 8, 2021).
Biofuels Sector Rankled Although EPA Proposes Highest Ethanol Mandate (Successful Farming, December 8, 2021).
December 7, 2021
Deal forces EPA to Revisit Chemical Industry Emissions (E&E News, December 7, 2021).
U.S. EPA Proposes Biofuel Mandate Cuts, a Boost to Pandemic-hit Refiners (Reuters, December 7, 2021).
Scores of Properties Subject to EPA Cleanup in Black Eagle (KRTV Montana, December 7, 2021).
December 5, 2021
$110 Coming to Iowa for Water, Wastewater Work (The Clinton Herald, December 5, 2021).
December 4, 2021
Mississippi to Receive Nearly $75 Million in Infrastructure Funding (AP News, December 4, 2021).
December 3, 2021
The EPA Placed a Texas Superfund Site on its National Priorities List in 2018. Why Is the Health Threat Still Unknown? (Inside Climate News, December 3, 2021).
EPA Advisers Favor Stronger Soot Standards (E&E News, December 3, 2021).
December 2, 2021
EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Funding for States Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities (EPA, December 2, 2021).
EPA Outlines $7.4B for Water Infrastructure Headed to States (The Washington Post, December 2, 2021).
Environmental Protection Agency Authorizes Red Lake Nation to Set Water Quality Standards (The Bemidji Pioneer, December 2, 2021).
December 1, 2021
Lawmakers Send Three Biden Picks for EPA to Full Senate (Reuters, December 1, 2021).
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December Newsfeed
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December 31, 2021
EPA Awards National Grant to Hawaiʻi for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project (Maui Now, December 31, 2021).
EPA Publishes Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos (The National Law Review, December 31, 2021).
December 30, 2021
Emissions Testing Eliminated in Rutherford County, Replaced by Increased Registration Fee (Daily News Journal, December 30, 2021).
December 29, 2021
Advocates Call EPA 'Forever Chemical' Testing Announcement Insufficient (The Hill, December 29, 2021).
Off to the Races: EPA’s Aggressive New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Fundamentally Reshape How Cars are Made and Powered (The National Law Review, December 29, 2021).
December 28, 2021
EPA to Order Chemical Makers to Test PFAS Substances for Toxicity (Reuters, December 28, 2021).
EPA to Require More Facilities to Report Releases of Carcinogenic Gas (The Hill, December 28, 2021).
December 27, 2021
Pine River Downstream Getting EPA Attention (Morning Sun, December 27, 2021).
December 24, 2021
Grassroots Organization Asking EPA to Make Chemours Pay for Environmental Testing (WECT, December 24, 2021).
December 23, 2021
Burnout, Expertise Gaps Plague EPA Chemicals Office (E&E News, December 23, 2021).
December 22, 2021
Biden has no EPA Air Nominee as Climate Goals Teeter (E&E News, December 22, 2021).
Sixteen Hispanic House Democrats Ask EPA for Tougher Methane Rule (The Hill, December 22, 2021).
December 21, 2021
Reversing Trump Rollback, Biden’s EPA Announces Historically Ambitions Vehicle Emissions Standards (EcoWatch, December 21, 2021).
EPA Grants $81M Loan to Sacramento County Water Agency (FOX40, December 21, 2021).
December 20, 2021
EPA: Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean-Up at Kil-Tone Property in Vineland (Yahoo News, December 20, 2021).
EPA Tightens Car Emission Standards,Tosses Trump-era Rules (E&E News, December 20, 2021).
E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules (The New York Times, December 20, 2021).
December 18, 2021
The EPA Begins Rolling Out Billions to Clean Up Superfund Sites (NPR, December 18, 2021).
December 17, 2021
EPA Announces New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog (EPA, December 17, 2021).
EPA Releases $1B to Clean Up Toxic Waste Sites in 24 States (The Washington Post, December 17, 2021).
December 16, 2021
EPA Announces $1.27 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest (EPA, December 16, 2021).
Biden Administration Details Push to Finally Rid the Nation of Millions of Lead Pipes (The Washington Post, December 16, 2021).
EPA Details Push to Tighten Rules for Lead in Drinking Water (AP News, December 16, 2021).
December 15, 2021
Is There Something Amiss With the Way the EPA Tracks Methane Emissions from Landfills? (Inside Climate News, December 15, 2021).
EPA Flush with Cash as Covid Pesticide Registrations Pile Up (E&E News, December 15, 2021).
December 14, 2021
Coal Interests Press Supreme Court to Limit EPA Reach (E&E News, December 14, 2021).
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Moves to Create New Groundwater Quality Standards (The Edwardson Intelligencer, December 14, 2021).
EPA: Clean Up Air Pollution From New Orleans Area Plant (WRAL.com, December 14, 2021).
December 13, 2021
EPA Stops Posting ‘Critically Important’ Data on Chemical Risks (Bloomberg Law, December 13, 2021).
EPA Opens a $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring (Environmental Protection, December 13, 2021).
December 12, 2021
Biden Calls on EPA to Investigate Role of Climate Crisis in Deadly Tornadoes (The Guardian, December 12, 2021).
December 11, 2021
In Hawaii, Fears Grow Over Unsafe Levels of Petroleum in Drinking Water (The New York Times, December 11, 2021).
December 10, 2021
Navy Blames Hawaii Water Contamination on Jet Fuel Spill (ABC News, December 10, 2021).
December 9, 2021
EPA’s RFS This Week Unleashed a Mix of Support and Questions; Here’s What to Watch Next (AG Web, December 9, 2021).
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for HHS, EPA, and HUD (The White House, December 9, 2021).
December 8, 2021
EPA Awards over $4 Million in Grants for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (EPA, December 8, 2021).
EPA-Linked Consultant Undercuts Agency’s PFAS Concerns (E&E News, December 8, 2021).
Biofuels Sector Rankled Although EPA Proposes Highest Ethanol Mandate (Successful Farming, December 8, 2021).
December 7, 2021
Deal forces EPA to Revisit Chemical Industry Emissions (E&E News, December 7, 2021).
U.S. EPA Proposes Biofuel Mandate Cuts, a Boost to Pandemic-hit Refiners (Reuters, December 7, 2021).
Scores of Properties Subject to EPA Cleanup in Black Eagle (KRTV Montana, December 7, 2021).
December 5, 2021
$110 Coming to Iowa for Water, Wastewater Work (The Clinton Herald, December 5, 2021).
December 4, 2021
Mississippi to Receive Nearly $75 Million in Infrastructure Funding (AP News, December 4, 2021).
December 3, 2021
The EPA Placed a Texas Superfund Site on its National Priorities List in 2018. Why Is the Health Threat Still Unknown? (Inside Climate News, December 3, 2021).
EPA Advisers Favor Stronger Soot Standards (E&E News, December 3, 2021).
December 2, 2021
EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Funding for States Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities (EPA, December 2, 2021).
EPA Outlines $7.4B for Water Infrastructure Headed to States (The Washington Post, December 2, 2021).
Environmental Protection Agency Authorizes Red Lake Nation to Set Water Quality Standards (The Bemidji Pioneer, December 2, 2021).
December 1, 2021
Lawmakers Send Three Biden Picks for EPA to Full Senate (Reuters, December 1, 2021).

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November Newsfeed
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November 30, 2021
EPA Funds Research Key to Environmental Justice Mapping Tool (E&E News, November 30, 2021).
PFAS Drinking Water Issues get $10 Billion in Funding (The National Law Review, November 30, 2021).
November 29, 2021
EPA Announces Legally Mandated Changes to TSCA Fees (JD Supra, November 29, 2021).
Environmental Justice, Climate Change Enforcement is Ramping Up (Bloomberg Law, November 29, 2021).
November 28, 2021
‘Cancer has decimated our community.’ EPA’s Regan vows to help hard-hit areas, but residents have doubts. (The Washington Post, November 28, 2021).
Montana’s Change in Water Quality Standards Draw EPA Scrutiny (Independent Record, November 28, 2021).
November 27, 2021
Elizabeth Mine Cleanup Cost $103M, More than 4 times Initial Estimate (Valley News, November 27, 2021).
November 26, 2021
Automakers Have Miles to go to Reach Biden’s Fuel Economy Goals (Ohio News Times, November 26, 2021).
November 24, 2021
The EPA Administrator Visited Cancer-Causing Air Pollution Hot Spots Highlighted by ProPublica and Promised Reforms (ProPublica, November 24, 2021).
EPA Indefinitely Extends COVID-19 Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance (JD Supra, November 24, 2021).
Biden’s EJ promises Might Not Cover Other Countries (E&E News, November 24, 2021).
November 23, 2021
EPA Forces Natural Gas Plants to Make Pollution Data Public (E&E News, November 23, 2021).
November 20, 2021
EPA, Corps, Announce Proposed WOTUS Rule (The Waterways Journal, November 20, 2021).
November 19, 2021
Biden appoints Blackman to regional EPA post after he fell short in PSC bid (The Current, November 19, 2021).
November 18, 2021
Biden Administration Takes Step Toward Reversing Trump Water Regulations Rollback (The Hill, November 18, 2021).
Biden Administration Acts to Restore Clean-Water Safeguards (PBS, November 18, 2021).
EPA Sets Timeline to Weigh Next Steps Related to Pebble Mine (AP News, November 18, 2021).
November 17, 2021
EPA, Biden Administration Block Yazoo Pumps Project (The Vicksburg Post, November 17, 2021).
Residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Hopeful for Action After EPA Head’s Visits (The Guardian, November 17, 2021).
November 16, 2021
Biden Administration Signals it will Keep Trump-Era Aircraft Emissions Rule (The Hill, November 16, 2021).
EPA Finds PFAS are More Toxic than Previously Thought (EWG, November 16, 2021).
EPA Fines MSC and Bulker Over Ballast Water Violations (The Maritime Executive, November 16, 2021).
November 15, 2021
EPA Unveils New Recycling Push Pegged to Climate, Justice (E&E News, November 15, 2021).
EPA FInes Gas Facility in Kapolei over Clean Air Act Violations (KHON2, November 15, 2021).
EPA Finalizes First National Recycling Strategy (The Washington Post, November 15, 2021).
November 14, 2021
CDC Again Tightens Blood Lead Standard for Young Children: EPA’s Action Levels for Lead in Butte Soil Now Even More Outdated (Montana Standard, November 14, 2021).
November 13, 2021
EPA Finds Herbicide May Harm Endangered Species, Angering AG Groups (AgriPulse, November 13, 2021).
November 11, 2021
EPA Fines Hawaii County for Missing Sewage Plan Deadline (AP News, November 11, 2021).
Infrastructure Bill Contains More than $350M for Recycling, but Local Effects are still Years Away (Waste Dive, November 11, 2021).
EPA Plans ‘Even More Ambitious’ Methane Rules (E&E News, November 11, 2021).
November 11, 2021
EPA Fines Pesticide Applicator for Alleged Violations of Federal Pesticide Law on Kansas Farms (EPA, November 11, 2021).
November 10, 2021
EPA Air Reg’s Price Tag: Huge, Politically Toxic, and Wrong (E&E News, November 10, 2021).
November 9, 2021
EPA Rules May Spark Legal War Over Social Cost of Methane (E&E News, November 9, 2021).
EPA to Review Public Comments on Lower Neponset Superfund Designation (WBUR News, November 9, 2021).
Waste Not, Want Not: EPA’s Impending National Recycling Strategy (The National Law Review, November 9, 2021).
‘Drinking Through a Lead Straw’ — $15B Approved to Fix Dangerous Water Pipes (US News, November 9, 2021).
November 8, 2021
Supreme Court’s Unusual Decision to Hear a Coal Case Could Deal President Biden’s Climate Plans Another Setback (InsideClimate News, November 8, 2021).
EPA Outlines $630M Vision for Curbing Tijuana Sewage Pollution in San Diego (The San Diego Union Tribune, November 8, 2021).
November 7, 2021
Climate Pledges Built on Flawed Data, Post Investigation Finds (The Washington Post, November 7, 2021).
EPA to Begin Testing Water at 300 Benton Harbor Homes (US. News, November 7, 2021).
November 6, 2021
Advocates: EPA’s Proposed Methane Rule will Complement New Mexico's Efforts to Curb Pollution (Santa Fe New Mexican, November 6, 2021).
House Passes Massive Infrastructure Bill with Big Boost for Chesapeake Bay Program, Governor Hogan issues statement (NottinghamMD.com, November 6, 2021).
November 5, 2021
ProPublica Report Highlights Philadelphia-area Locations where Industrial Air Pollution Exceeds EPA ‘Cancer Risk’ (The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 5, 2021).
EPA Fines Iowa Fertilizer Distributor for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations (EPA, November 5, 2021).
November 4, 2021
With New Settlements, EPA May Finally Protect Americans from Asbestos (Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, November 4, 2021).
Environmentalists Call on EPA to Take Lead in Carson Stench Investigation (LA Times, November 4, 2021).
EPA Cites Republic Steel for Lead Air Pollution in Canton, Ohio (EPA, November 4, 2021).
November 3, 2021
How Methane Rule Hits Energy, from Pipeline to Politics (E&E News, November 3, 2021).
EPA Pressed on ‘Toxic Cocktail’ in Tap Water (E&E News, November 3, 2021).
November 2, 2021
Biden EPA Unveils New Rules to Curb Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas, from Oil and Gas Operations (The Washington Post, November 2, 2021).
EPA Region 7 Responding to Mercury Spill at Residences in Wentzville, Missouri, Area (EPA, November 2, 2021).
EPA Orders Benton Harbor Take 'Immediate Actions' to Fix Lead-tainted Drinking Water (Detroit Free Press, November 2, 2021).
Poison in the Air (Propublica, November 2, 2021)
November 1, 2021
EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers (EPA, November 1, 2021).
October 31, 2021
EPA Asks DC Cir. to Pause States’ Ozone Standards Challenge While it Reconsiders Rule Extension (Law Street, October 31, 2021).
A People's EPA (APE)
November Newsfeed
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November 30, 2021
EPA Funds Research Key to Environmental Justice Mapping Tool (E&E News, November 30, 2021).
PFAS Drinking Water Issues get $10 Billion in Funding (The National Law Review, November 30, 2021).
November 29, 2021
EPA Announces Legally Mandated Changes to TSCA Fees (JD Supra, November 29, 2021).
Environmental Justice, Climate Change Enforcement is Ramping Up (Bloomberg Law, November 29, 2021).
November 28, 2021
‘Cancer has decimated our community.’ EPA’s Regan vows to help hard-hit areas, but residents have doubts. (The Washington Post, November 28, 2021).
Montana’s Change in Water Quality Standards Draw EPA Scrutiny (Independent Record, November 28, 2021).
November 27, 2021
Elizabeth Mine Cleanup Cost $103M, More than 4 times Initial Estimate (Valley News, November 27, 2021).
November 26, 2021
Automakers Have Miles to go to Reach Biden’s Fuel Economy Goals (Ohio News Times, November 26, 2021).
November 24, 2021
The EPA Administrator Visited Cancer-Causing Air Pollution Hot Spots Highlighted by ProPublica and Promised Reforms (ProPublica, November 24, 2021).
EPA Indefinitely Extends COVID-19 Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance (JD Supra, November 24, 2021).
Biden’s EJ promises Might Not Cover Other Countries (E&E News, November 24, 2021).
November 23, 2021
EPA Forces Natural Gas Plants to Make Pollution Data Public (E&E News, November 23, 2021).
November 20, 2021
EPA, Corps, Announce Proposed WOTUS Rule (The Waterways Journal, November 20, 2021).
November 19, 2021
Biden appoints Blackman to regional EPA post after he fell short in PSC bid (The Current, November 19, 2021).
November 18, 2021
Biden Administration Takes Step Toward Reversing Trump Water Regulations Rollback (The Hill, November 18, 2021).
Biden Administration Acts to Restore Clean-Water Safeguards (PBS, November 18, 2021).
EPA Sets Timeline to Weigh Next Steps Related to Pebble Mine (AP News, November 18, 2021).
November 17, 2021
EPA, Biden Administration Block Yazoo Pumps Project (The Vicksburg Post, November 17, 2021).
Residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Hopeful for Action After EPA Head’s Visits (The Guardian, November 17, 2021).
November 16, 2021
Biden Administration Signals it will Keep Trump-Era Aircraft Emissions Rule (The Hill, November 16, 2021).
EPA Finds PFAS are More Toxic than Previously Thought (EWG, November 16, 2021).
EPA Fines MSC and Bulker Over Ballast Water Violations (The Maritime Executive, November 16, 2021).
November 15, 2021
EPA Unveils New Recycling Push Pegged to Climate, Justice (E&E News, November 15, 2021).
EPA FInes Gas Facility in Kapolei over Clean Air Act Violations (KHON2, November 15, 2021).
EPA Finalizes First National Recycling Strategy (The Washington Post, November 15, 2021).
November 14, 2021
CDC Again Tightens Blood Lead Standard for Young Children: EPA’s Action Levels for Lead in Butte Soil Now Even More Outdated (Montana Standard, November 14, 2021).
November 13, 2021
EPA Finds Herbicide May Harm Endangered Species, Angering AG Groups (AgriPulse, November 13, 2021).
November 11, 2021
EPA Fines Hawaii County for Missing Sewage Plan Deadline (AP News, November 11, 2021).
Infrastructure Bill Contains More than $350M for Recycling, but Local Effects are still Years Away (Waste Dive, November 11, 2021).
EPA Plans ‘Even More Ambitious’ Methane Rules (E&E News, November 11, 2021).
November 11, 2021
EPA Fines Pesticide Applicator for Alleged Violations of Federal Pesticide Law on Kansas Farms (EPA, November 11, 2021).
November 10, 2021
EPA Air Reg’s Price Tag: Huge, Politically Toxic, and Wrong (E&E News, November 10, 2021).
November 9, 2021
EPA Rules May Spark Legal War Over Social Cost of Methane (E&E News, November 9, 2021).
EPA to Review Public Comments on Lower Neponset Superfund Designation (WBUR News, November 9, 2021).
Waste Not, Want Not: EPA’s Impending National Recycling Strategy (The National Law Review, November 9, 2021).
‘Drinking Through a Lead Straw’ — $15B Approved to Fix Dangerous Water Pipes (US News, November 9, 2021).
November 8, 2021
Supreme Court’s Unusual Decision to Hear a Coal Case Could Deal President Biden’s Climate Plans Another Setback (InsideClimate News, November 8, 2021).
EPA Outlines $630M Vision for Curbing Tijuana Sewage Pollution in San Diego (The San Diego Union Tribune, November 8, 2021).
November 7, 2021
Climate Pledges Built on Flawed Data, Post Investigation Finds (The Washington Post, November 7, 2021).
EPA to Begin Testing Water at 300 Benton Harbor Homes (US. News, November 7, 2021).
November 6, 2021
Advocates: EPA’s Proposed Methane Rule will Complement New Mexico's Efforts to Curb Pollution (Santa Fe New Mexican, November 6, 2021).
House Passes Massive Infrastructure Bill with Big Boost for Chesapeake Bay Program, Governor Hogan issues statement (NottinghamMD.com, November 6, 2021).
November 5, 2021
ProPublica Report Highlights Philadelphia-area Locations where Industrial Air Pollution Exceeds EPA ‘Cancer Risk’ (The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 5, 2021).
EPA Fines Iowa Fertilizer Distributor for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations (EPA, November 5, 2021).
November 4, 2021
With New Settlements, EPA May Finally Protect Americans from Asbestos (Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, November 4, 2021).
Environmentalists Call on EPA to Take Lead in Carson Stench Investigation (LA Times, November 4, 2021).
EPA Cites Republic Steel for Lead Air Pollution in Canton, Ohio (EPA, November 4, 2021).
November 3, 2021
How Methane Rule Hits Energy, from Pipeline to Politics (E&E News, November 3, 2021).
EPA Pressed on ‘Toxic Cocktail’ in Tap Water (E&E News, November 3, 2021).
November 2, 2021
Biden EPA Unveils New Rules to Curb Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas, from Oil and Gas Operations (The Washington Post, November 2, 2021).
EPA Region 7 Responding to Mercury Spill at Residences in Wentzville, Missouri, Area (EPA, November 2, 2021).
EPA Orders Benton Harbor Take 'Immediate Actions' to Fix Lead-tainted Drinking Water (Detroit Free Press, November 2, 2021).
Poison in the Air (Propublica, November 2, 2021)
November 1, 2021
EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers (EPA, November 1, 2021).
October 31, 2021
EPA Asks DC Cir. to Pause States’ Ozone Standards Challenge While it Reconsiders Rule Extension (Law Street, October 31, 2021).

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October 31, 2021
EPA Asks DC Cir. to Pause States’ Ozone Standards Challenge While it Reconsiders Rule Extension (Law Street, October 31, 2021).
October 30, 2021
What the EPA’s Plan to Regulate ‘Forever Chemicals’ Means for Minnesota (Faribault Daily News, October 30, 2021)
October 29, 2021
Supreme Court to Hear Case on E.P.A.’s Power to Limit Carbon Emissions (The New York Times, October 29, 2021).
October 28, 2021
Biden Should Declare a Climate Emergency, EPA Midwest Employees Say (Chicago Sun Times, October 28, 2021).
EPA Unveils New Strategy for Reducing Lead Exposure (The Hill, October 28, 2021).
October 27, 2021
Biden to Unveil Strategy that Triggered Trump Turmoil (E&E News, October 27, 2021).
Commission to Examine Extent, History of Illegal Maumee Sewer Discharge (WTOL, October 27, 2021).
October 26, 2021
Ohio EPA Reports Increase of Salt in Drinking Water (Springfield News-Sun, October 26, 2021).
EPA Again Monitoring Air in Response to Odor Complaints (Bristol Herald Courier, October 26, 2021).
EPA: GenX Far More Toxic that Originally Thought, Could Prompt NC to Significantly Reduce Health Advisory Goal (NC Policy Watch, October 26, 2021).
Biden EPA Decides to Keep a Trump EPA NSR Rule...For Now (JD Supra, October 26, 2021).
Los Angeles Receives $224 Million Loan from EPA for Water Recycling Project (CBSLA, October 26, 2021).
October 25, 2021
EPA Finally has an Action Plan to Improve Water Infrastructure and Sanitation for US Tribes (Grist, October 25, 2021).
The key for EPA rules? Inside the Methane Tech Revolution (E&E News, October 25, 2021).
EPA Reaches Settlements with 41 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Home Renovators for Lead-based Paint Violations (U.S. EPA, October 25, 2021).
Tacoma Company must Pay $214k for Environmental Violations, Fire that Hospitalized Worker (The News Tribune, October 25, 2021).
October 24, 2021
EPA Seeks Input on Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (The National Law Review, October 24, 2021).
October 22, 2021
Biden EPA Starting to Make Environmental Justice Goals More Concrete (Mondaq, October 22, 2021).
Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation, and State Action (The New York Times, October 22, 2021).
October 21, 2021
AG Leaders Say Withdrawal of Chlorpyrifos by EPA Hurts American Farmers (Food Safety News, October 21, 2021).
October 20, 2021
Unchecked Growth of Industrial Animal Farms Spurs Long Fight Environmental Justice in Eastern NC (NC Health News, October 20, 2021).
EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap Could Present Potholes for the Unprepared (JD Supra, October 20, 2021).
In Benton Harbor, Residents’ Complaints of Lead-Tainted Water Carry Echoes (Circle of Blue, October 20, 2021).
How Chemical Companies Avoid Paying for Pollution (The New York Times, October 20, 2021).
October 19, 2021
People Exposed to PFAS Criticize EPA Action Plan as Too Little, Too Late (The Intercept, October 19, 2021).
Biden PFAS Plan Contains New Pathways for Litigators (E&E News, October 19, 2021).
October 18, 2021
Biden Administration Launches Roadmap to Tackle Pollution from Widely Used ‘Forever Chemicals’ (CNN, October 18, 2021).
Biden Administration Moves to Curtail Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Washington Post, October 18, 2021).
U.S. EPA Wants Information on Toxic Gas from Cobb Sterigenics Facility (WABE, October 18, 2021).
New Equipment Allows Austin Water to Test for Cyanobacteria, Cyanotoxins in House (KXAN, October 18, 2021).
October 15, 2021
EPA Signs Off on Major Changes to Minnesota’s Water Quality Rules (Minn Post, October 15, 2021).
Michigan Acts on Lead Crisis, Urges EPA to ‘Jump In’ (E&E News, October 15, 2021).
LyondellBasell Companies Agree to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Six U.S. Chemical Plants (EPA, October 15, 2021).
October 14, 2021
Justice Department, EPA and Texas Settle with DuPont and PMNA and Require Action to Address Violations of Waste, Water and Air Environmental Laws at Texas Facility (U.S. Justice Department, October 14, 2021)
October 13, 2021
EPA Eyes Broader Oversight of Cancer-causing Gas (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
CEQ Chief Touts Climate Goals, Laments ‘Ping-ponging Policy’ (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
EPA May Increase Reporting Requirements for Carcinogen Used in Plastic Production (The Hill, October 13, 2021).
EPA Advances WOTUS Rewrite (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
EPA Fires Back in D.C. Circuit Appellate Brief on Coal Ash Rules (Law Street, October 13, 2021).
October 12, 2021
EPA to Give an Update on Butte Projects in Virtual Meeting Thursday (NBC Montana, October 12, 2021).
Biden Taps Montgomery County Environmental Chief Ortiz for Key EPA Post (Maryland Matters, October 12, 2021).
October 11, 2021
EPA Finds Evidence for Tightening Key Air Quality Standard (The Hill, October 11, 2021).
October 10, 2021
EPA Closer to Unveiling Plan for Tackling ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Hill, October 10, 2021)
October 8, 2021
EPA Agrees to Further Phase Down Superpollutant (E&E News, October 8, 2021).
EPA Announces Appointment of Rod Snyder as EPA Agricultural Advisor (NewsDakota.com, October 8, 2021).
EPA Challenges Decision on Water Clean Up Standards (Reuters, October 8, 2021).
Biden EPA to Tighten Soot Standards Trump Left Unchanged (E&E News, October 8, 2021).
EPA Grants Petitions to Stem Climate Pollutants in Future Rules (Bloomberg Law, October 8, 2021).
PFAS Comment by Michael Regan Show EPA’s Clear Intent (The National Law Review, October 8, 2021).
October 7, 2021
EPA Power Plant Rules Could be Part of Bigger Initiative (E&E News, October 7, 2021).
Biden Takes Big Step on Rules for Environmental Reviews (The Hill, October 7, 2021).
October 6, 2021
U.S. States Push to Surpass World Emissions Norms on Aviation (US News, October 6, 2021).
EPA Awards $335,000 for Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Projects in Pacific Northwest Communities (U.S. EPA, October 6, 2021).
October 4, 2021
EPA Targets Potent Greenhouse Gases, Putting a Louisville Company in its Crosshairs (Courier Journal, October 4, 2021).
Landmark EJ Ruling Sparks Legislative Reckoning in VA (E&E News, October 4, 2021).
EPA Strategic Plan Touts Climate, Environmental Justice Goals (E&E News, October 4, 2021).
EPA Announces Updates on its Efforts to Address PFAS in Pesticides Packaging (The National Law Review, October 4, 2021).
EPA Moves to Elevate Tribal Rights in Water Quality: Changes Could Modify CWA Implementation (Lexology, October 4, 2021).
October 3, 2021
Maryland to Resume Use of Pesticide after EPA Testing Doesn’t Detect PFAS (Capital Gazette, October 3, 2021).
October 2, 2021
Biden is Protecting the Land Where the Fat Bears Thrive (Mashable, October 2, 2021).
EPA Begins Five Year Review of Verona Pollution (The Monett Times, October 2, 2021).
EPA Fines Riverbend Landfill in McMinnville $104,482 for Air Pollution Violations (Statesman Journal, October 2, 2021).
October 1, 2021
EPA Will Reconsider Requiring Chemours to Fund PFAS Testing, a Petition Rejected by Outgoing Trump Administration (WHQR, October 1, 2021).
Texas Natural Gas Co. Settles with EPA After Worker Deaths (Reuters, October 1, 2021).
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October 31, 2021
EPA Asks DC Cir. to Pause States’ Ozone Standards Challenge While it Reconsiders Rule Extension (Law Street, October 31, 2021).
October 30, 2021
What the EPA’s Plan to Regulate ‘Forever Chemicals’ Means for Minnesota (Faribault Daily News, October 30, 2021)
October 29, 2021
Supreme Court to Hear Case on E.P.A.’s Power to Limit Carbon Emissions (The New York Times, October 29, 2021).
October 28, 2021
Biden Should Declare a Climate Emergency, EPA Midwest Employees Say (Chicago Sun Times, October 28, 2021).
EPA Unveils New Strategy for Reducing Lead Exposure (The Hill, October 28, 2021).
October 27, 2021
Biden to Unveil Strategy that Triggered Trump Turmoil (E&E News, October 27, 2021).
Commission to Examine Extent, History of Illegal Maumee Sewer Discharge (WTOL, October 27, 2021).
October 26, 2021
Ohio EPA Reports Increase of Salt in Drinking Water (Springfield News-Sun, October 26, 2021).
EPA Again Monitoring Air in Response to Odor Complaints (Bristol Herald Courier, October 26, 2021).
EPA: GenX Far More Toxic that Originally Thought, Could Prompt NC to Significantly Reduce Health Advisory Goal (NC Policy Watch, October 26, 2021).
Biden EPA Decides to Keep a Trump EPA NSR Rule...For Now (JD Supra, October 26, 2021).
Los Angeles Receives $224 Million Loan from EPA for Water Recycling Project (CBSLA, October 26, 2021).
October 25, 2021
EPA Finally has an Action Plan to Improve Water Infrastructure and Sanitation for US Tribes (Grist, October 25, 2021).
The key for EPA rules? Inside the Methane Tech Revolution (E&E News, October 25, 2021).
EPA Reaches Settlements with 41 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Home Renovators for Lead-based Paint Violations (U.S. EPA, October 25, 2021).
Tacoma Company must Pay $214k for Environmental Violations, Fire that Hospitalized Worker (The News Tribune, October 25, 2021).
October 24, 2021
EPA Seeks Input on Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (The National Law Review, October 24, 2021).
October 22, 2021
Biden EPA Starting to Make Environmental Justice Goals More Concrete (Mondaq, October 22, 2021).
Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation, and State Action (The New York Times, October 22, 2021).
October 21, 2021
AG Leaders Say Withdrawal of Chlorpyrifos by EPA Hurts American Farmers (Food Safety News, October 21, 2021).
October 20, 2021
Unchecked Growth of Industrial Animal Farms Spurs Long Fight Environmental Justice in Eastern NC (NC Health News, October 20, 2021).
EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap Could Present Potholes for the Unprepared (JD Supra, October 20, 2021).
In Benton Harbor, Residents’ Complaints of Lead-Tainted Water Carry Echoes (Circle of Blue, October 20, 2021).
How Chemical Companies Avoid Paying for Pollution (The New York Times, October 20, 2021).
October 19, 2021
People Exposed to PFAS Criticize EPA Action Plan as Too Little, Too Late (The Intercept, October 19, 2021).
Biden PFAS Plan Contains New Pathways for Litigators (E&E News, October 19, 2021).
October 18, 2021
Biden Administration Launches Roadmap to Tackle Pollution from Widely Used ‘Forever Chemicals’ (CNN, October 18, 2021).
Biden Administration Moves to Curtail Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Washington Post, October 18, 2021).
U.S. EPA Wants Information on Toxic Gas from Cobb Sterigenics Facility (WABE, October 18, 2021).
New Equipment Allows Austin Water to Test for Cyanobacteria, Cyanotoxins in House (KXAN, October 18, 2021).
October 15, 2021
EPA Signs Off on Major Changes to Minnesota’s Water Quality Rules (Minn Post, October 15, 2021).
Michigan Acts on Lead Crisis, Urges EPA to ‘Jump In’ (E&E News, October 15, 2021).
LyondellBasell Companies Agree to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Six U.S. Chemical Plants (EPA, October 15, 2021).
October 14, 2021
Justice Department, EPA and Texas Settle with DuPont and PMNA and Require Action to Address Violations of Waste, Water and Air Environmental Laws at Texas Facility (U.S. Justice Department, October 14, 2021)
October 13, 2021
EPA Eyes Broader Oversight of Cancer-causing Gas (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
CEQ Chief Touts Climate Goals, Laments ‘Ping-ponging Policy’ (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
EPA May Increase Reporting Requirements for Carcinogen Used in Plastic Production (The Hill, October 13, 2021).
EPA Advances WOTUS Rewrite (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
EPA Fires Back in D.C. Circuit Appellate Brief on Coal Ash Rules (Law Street, October 13, 2021).
October 12, 2021
EPA to Give an Update on Butte Projects in Virtual Meeting Thursday (NBC Montana, October 12, 2021).
Biden Taps Montgomery County Environmental Chief Ortiz for Key EPA Post (Maryland Matters, October 12, 2021).
October 11, 2021
EPA Finds Evidence for Tightening Key Air Quality Standard (The Hill, October 11, 2021).
October 10, 2021
EPA Closer to Unveiling Plan for Tackling ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Hill, October 10, 2021)
October 8, 2021
EPA Agrees to Further Phase Down Superpollutant (E&E News, October 8, 2021).
EPA Announces Appointment of Rod Snyder as EPA Agricultural Advisor (NewsDakota.com, October 8, 2021).
EPA Challenges Decision on Water Clean Up Standards (Reuters, October 8, 2021).
Biden EPA to Tighten Soot Standards Trump Left Unchanged (E&E News, October 8, 2021).
EPA Grants Petitions to Stem Climate Pollutants in Future Rules (Bloomberg Law, October 8, 2021).
PFAS Comment by Michael Regan Show EPA’s Clear Intent (The National Law Review, October 8, 2021).
October 7, 2021
EPA Power Plant Rules Could be Part of Bigger Initiative (E&E News, October 7, 2021).
Biden Takes Big Step on Rules for Environmental Reviews (The Hill, October 7, 2021).
October 6, 2021
U.S. States Push to Surpass World Emissions Norms on Aviation (US News, October 6, 2021).
EPA Awards $335,000 for Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Projects in Pacific Northwest Communities (U.S. EPA, October 6, 2021).
October 4, 2021
EPA Targets Potent Greenhouse Gases, Putting a Louisville Company in its Crosshairs (Courier Journal, October 4, 2021).
Landmark EJ Ruling Sparks Legislative Reckoning in VA (E&E News, October 4, 2021).
EPA Strategic Plan Touts Climate, Environmental Justice Goals (E&E News, October 4, 2021).
EPA Announces Updates on its Efforts to Address PFAS in Pesticides Packaging (The National Law Review, October 4, 2021).
EPA Moves to Elevate Tribal Rights in Water Quality: Changes Could Modify CWA Implementation (Lexology, October 4, 2021).
October 3, 2021
Maryland to Resume Use of Pesticide after EPA Testing Doesn’t Detect PFAS (Capital Gazette, October 3, 2021).
October 2, 2021
Biden is Protecting the Land Where the Fat Bears Thrive (Mashable, October 2, 2021).
EPA Begins Five Year Review of Verona Pollution (The Monett Times, October 2, 2021).
EPA Fines Riverbend Landfill in McMinnville $104,482 for Air Pollution Violations (Statesman Journal, October 2, 2021).
October 1, 2021
EPA Will Reconsider Requiring Chemours to Fund PFAS Testing, a Petition Rejected by Outgoing Trump Administration (WHQR, October 1, 2021).
Texas Natural Gas Co. Settles with EPA After Worker Deaths (Reuters, October 1, 2021).

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September 29, 2021
After Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act at Jayhawk Club, EPA Reaches Settlement with Company Controlled by Thomas Fritzel (Lawrence-Journal World, September 29, 2021).
EPA to Hold Biweekly National Environmental Justice Calls (Coastal Review, September 29, 2021)
September 28, 2021
EPA’s ‘Scientific Integrity’ Program Lacks Teeth, Group Alleges (USRTK, September 28, 2021).
Environmentalists Urge Biden to Toughen Auto Emission Proposal (Yahoo Finance, September 28, 2021).
September 27, 2021
EPA Publishes Proposed Amendments to Aerosol Coatings Rule (EHS Daily Advisor, September 27, 2021).
Biden to Restore Legal Case for Mercury Limits Trump Discredited (Yahoo Finance, September 27, 2021).
Oil States Brace for Biden Methane Rule (E&E News, September 27, 2021).
U.S. Environment Agency Urged by 21 States to Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rewrite (Reuters, September 27, 2021).
EPA Tossed Trump-era Memo that Cuffed Watchdog (E&E News, September 27, 2021).
September 26, 2021
AgLines: Farm, Biofuel Leaders Concern About Possible EPA Actions Concerning Ethanol (The Grand Island Independent, September 26, 2021).
September 24, 2021
Defense Policy Bill Would Require ‘Forever Chemical’ Testing at Military Sites (The Hill, September 24, 2021).
What Will EPA Do with Its New Superfund Money? (JD Supra, September 24, 2021).
Coalition Sues Biden EPA Over Approval of ‘Highly Toxic’ Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s (Common Dreams, September 24, 2021).
September 23, 2021
Biden Picks Trump Critic to Lead EPA Science Office (E&E News, September 23, 2021).
September 23, 2021
White House is Set to Announce New Limits on HFCs, a Powerful Driver of Climate Change (The New York Times, September 23, 2021).
September 22, 2021
Biden Announces New Cadre of Outside Science Advisers (E&E News, September 22, 2021).
EPA to Propose Cuts to Biofuel Blending Requirement: Report (The Hill, September 22, 2021).
September 21, 2021
Methane Fee Collides with EPA Rules. ‘It’s Very Unusual’ (E&E News, September 21, 2021).
Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Permits for Idaho Factory Farms (Boise State Public Radio, September 21, 2021).
Federal Court Rejects Idaho Pollution Permit for Dairies (AP News, September 17, 2021).
EPA Proposes Superfund Cleanup for Bear Creek (The Dundalk Eagle, September 21, 2021).
September 20, 2021
EPA Administrator Talks WOTUS, Dicamba, Plans to Appoint AG Adviser (Capital Press, September 20, 2021).
EPA Bringing Temporary Disinfectant Supply Chain Flexibilities to a Close (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).
Biden Confronts Extreme Heat, A Silent Killer (The Washington Post, September 20, 2021).
EPA Removes PCB-laced Bloomington Sites from Superfund List (wlfi.com, September 20, 2021).
What to Expect from Interior and EPA this Fall (E&E News, September 20, 2021).
Back to the Drawing Board on WOTUS: Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).
Doherty Steel Inc. in Paola, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award (EPA, September 20, 2021).
September 19, 2021
This Powerful Democrat Linked to Fossil Fuels Will Craft the U.S. Climate Plan (The New York Times, September 19, 2021).
September 17, 2021
EPA Rescinds Trump Guidance That Created Exceptions to Water Pollution Protections (The Hill, September 17, 2021).
Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Return to D.C., Reversing Trump Decision (The Washington Post, September 17, 2021).
EPA Science Board “Reset” Renews Tensions Over Bias (E&E News, September 17, 2021).
September 16, 2021
EPA Removes 3 Bloomington Waste Sites from Superfund List. Why That Matters (Bloomington Herald Times, September 16, 2021).
Former EPA Chief to Chair Pro-Trump Think Tank’s Environmental Center (The Hill, September 17, 2021).
Allegations of Racism, Abuse Cloud EPA Whistleblower Hearing (E&E News, September 16, 2021).
EPA Recommends Further Study Before Genesee Township Asphalt Plant Gets Permit (mlive.com, September 16, 2021).
September 15, 2021
EPA Fines Oregon’s Largest Glass Container Recycler Nearly $39,000 (OregonLive.com, September 16, 2021).
Biden Calls for Climate Action Ahead of Historic Legislation (E&E News, September 15, 2021).
September 14, 2021
Carlton Waterhouse is Fighting For Environmental Justice At The EPA - And Getting Called A “Racist” (E&E News, September 14, 2021).
September 13, 2021
Biden’s EPA Finds a New Weapon in the War Against Alaska’s Pebble Mine (Post Alley The View from Seattle, September 13, 2021).
September 12, 2021
“The Harm to Children is Irreparable”: Ruth Etzel Speaks Out Ahead of EPA Whistleblower Hearing (The Guardian, September 12, 2021).
September 11, 2021
Denver Ozone in Violation of EPA Health Standards (9News, September 17, 2021).
Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On (The New York Times, September 11, 2021)
September 10, 2021
Groups Seek Federal Help with Lead in Michigan City's Water (AP News, September 10, 2021).
September 9, 2021
Democrats Want a "Climate Corps." They Just Can't Agree How to Create It (The New York Times, September 8, 2021)
CU Boulder Researchers Receive $1.1M EPA Grant to Study Wildfire Smoke (Boulder Daily Camera, September 9, 2021).
EPA Considers More Permanent Protection For Bristol Bay by Resuming Pebble "Veto" Process (Alaska Public Media, September 9, 2021).
EPA Recommends Superfund Status for Lower Neponset River (WBUR News, September 9, 2021).
EPA Wastewater Rules to Set First PFAS Limits (E&E News, September 9, 2021).
Biden Administration Moves to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay (The New York Times, September 9, 2021).
EPA to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, Blocking Major Gold Mine (The Washington Post, September 9, 2021).
September 8, 2021
Lead Contamination Lands Atlanta Neighborhood on EPA's Superfund Priority List (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 8, 2021).
Interior Will Launch Review of Trump's Arctic Oil Plan (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
From 4% to 45%: Biden Releases an Ambitious Plan for Solar Energy (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
Methane Rule to Eclipse Past Regulations, Including Obama's (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
California Recall Vote Could Weaken the State's Aggressive Climate Policies (The New York Times, September 8, 2021).
September 7, 2021
Booming Utah's Weak Link: Surging Air Pollution (The New York Times, September 7, 2021)
More National Parks? Summer of Overcrowding Could Spur Push (E&E News, September 7, 2021).
September 5, 2021
Advocates Push White House to Nominate Energy Regulator (The Hill, September 5, 2021).
September 3, 2021
EPA sends surveillance aircraft to possible oil spill reported in wake of Ida (Reuters, September 3, 2021).
Flat rock odor still unknown as officials expand area of concern perimeter (FOX Detroit, September 3, 2021).
September 2, 2021
U.S. Reconciliation Energy Bill Slowed by Flurry of Republican Amendments (Reuters, September 2, 2021).
EPA Just Detailed All The Ways Climate Change Will Hit U.S. Racial Minorities the Hardest. It’s a Long List (The Washington Post, September 2, 2021).
Climate Change is Bankrupting America’s Small Towns (The New York Times, September 2, 2021).
District Court Vacates the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule as the EPA and Corps WOTUS Definition Rulemaking Continues (National Law Review, September 2, 2021).
People of color face disproportionate harm from climate change, EPA says (USA News, September 2, 2021).
September 1, 2021
Provincetown Town Manager Named to EPA Advisory Committee (Cape Cod Times, September 1, 2021).
U.S. EPA Asks Court to Allow it to Reconsider Some Biofuel Blending Waivers (Reuters, September 1, 2021).
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September Newsfeed
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September 29, 2021
After Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act at Jayhawk Club, EPA Reaches Settlement with Company Controlled by Thomas Fritzel (Lawrence-Journal World, September 29, 2021).
EPA to Hold Biweekly National Environmental Justice Calls (Coastal Review, September 29, 2021)
September 28, 2021
EPA’s ‘Scientific Integrity’ Program Lacks Teeth, Group Alleges (USRTK, September 28, 2021).
Environmentalists Urge Biden to Toughen Auto Emission Proposal (Yahoo Finance, September 28, 2021).
September 27, 2021
EPA Publishes Proposed Amendments to Aerosol Coatings Rule (EHS Daily Advisor, September 27, 2021).
Biden to Restore Legal Case for Mercury Limits Trump Discredited (Yahoo Finance, September 27, 2021).
Oil States Brace for Biden Methane Rule (E&E News, September 27, 2021).
U.S. Environment Agency Urged by 21 States to Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rewrite (Reuters, September 27, 2021).
EPA Tossed Trump-era Memo that Cuffed Watchdog (E&E News, September 27, 2021).
September 26, 2021
AgLines: Farm, Biofuel Leaders Concern About Possible EPA Actions Concerning Ethanol (The Grand Island Independent, September 26, 2021).
September 24, 2021
Defense Policy Bill Would Require ‘Forever Chemical’ Testing at Military Sites (The Hill, September 24, 2021).
What Will EPA Do with Its New Superfund Money? (JD Supra, September 24, 2021).
Coalition Sues Biden EPA Over Approval of ‘Highly Toxic’ Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s (Common Dreams, September 24, 2021).
September 23, 2021
Biden Picks Trump Critic to Lead EPA Science Office (E&E News, September 23, 2021).
September 23, 2021
White House is Set to Announce New Limits on HFCs, a Powerful Driver of Climate Change (The New York Times, September 23, 2021).
September 22, 2021
Biden Announces New Cadre of Outside Science Advisers (E&E News, September 22, 2021).
EPA to Propose Cuts to Biofuel Blending Requirement: Report (The Hill, September 22, 2021).
September 21, 2021
Methane Fee Collides with EPA Rules. ‘It’s Very Unusual’ (E&E News, September 21, 2021).
Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Permits for Idaho Factory Farms (Boise State Public Radio, September 21, 2021).
Federal Court Rejects Idaho Pollution Permit for Dairies (AP News, September 17, 2021).
EPA Proposes Superfund Cleanup for Bear Creek (The Dundalk Eagle, September 21, 2021).
September 20, 2021
EPA Administrator Talks WOTUS, Dicamba, Plans to Appoint AG Adviser (Capital Press, September 20, 2021).
EPA Bringing Temporary Disinfectant Supply Chain Flexibilities to a Close (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).
Biden Confronts Extreme Heat, A Silent Killer (The Washington Post, September 20, 2021).
EPA Removes PCB-laced Bloomington Sites from Superfund List (wlfi.com, September 20, 2021).
What to Expect from Interior and EPA this Fall (E&E News, September 20, 2021).
Back to the Drawing Board on WOTUS: Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).
Doherty Steel Inc. in Paola, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award (EPA, September 20, 2021).
September 19, 2021
This Powerful Democrat Linked to Fossil Fuels Will Craft the U.S. Climate Plan (The New York Times, September 19, 2021).
September 17, 2021
EPA Rescinds Trump Guidance That Created Exceptions to Water Pollution Protections (The Hill, September 17, 2021).
Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Return to D.C., Reversing Trump Decision (The Washington Post, September 17, 2021).
EPA Science Board “Reset” Renews Tensions Over Bias (E&E News, September 17, 2021).
September 16, 2021
EPA Removes 3 Bloomington Waste Sites from Superfund List. Why That Matters (Bloomington Herald Times, September 16, 2021).
Former EPA Chief to Chair Pro-Trump Think Tank’s Environmental Center (The Hill, September 17, 2021).
Allegations of Racism, Abuse Cloud EPA Whistleblower Hearing (E&E News, September 16, 2021).
EPA Recommends Further Study Before Genesee Township Asphalt Plant Gets Permit (mlive.com, September 16, 2021).
September 15, 2021
EPA Fines Oregon’s Largest Glass Container Recycler Nearly $39,000 (OregonLive.com, September 16, 2021).
Biden Calls for Climate Action Ahead of Historic Legislation (E&E News, September 15, 2021).
September 14, 2021
Carlton Waterhouse is Fighting For Environmental Justice At The EPA - And Getting Called A “Racist” (E&E News, September 14, 2021).
September 13, 2021
Biden’s EPA Finds a New Weapon in the War Against Alaska’s Pebble Mine (Post Alley The View from Seattle, September 13, 2021).
September 12, 2021
“The Harm to Children is Irreparable”: Ruth Etzel Speaks Out Ahead of EPA Whistleblower Hearing (The Guardian, September 12, 2021).
September 11, 2021
Denver Ozone in Violation of EPA Health Standards (9News, September 17, 2021).
Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On (The New York Times, September 11, 2021)
September 10, 2021
Groups Seek Federal Help with Lead in Michigan City's Water (AP News, September 10, 2021).
September 9, 2021
Democrats Want a "Climate Corps." They Just Can't Agree How to Create It (The New York Times, September 8, 2021)
CU Boulder Researchers Receive $1.1M EPA Grant to Study Wildfire Smoke (Boulder Daily Camera, September 9, 2021).
EPA Considers More Permanent Protection For Bristol Bay by Resuming Pebble "Veto" Process (Alaska Public Media, September 9, 2021).
EPA Recommends Superfund Status for Lower Neponset River (WBUR News, September 9, 2021).
EPA Wastewater Rules to Set First PFAS Limits (E&E News, September 9, 2021).
Biden Administration Moves to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay (The New York Times, September 9, 2021).
EPA to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, Blocking Major Gold Mine (The Washington Post, September 9, 2021).
September 8, 2021
Lead Contamination Lands Atlanta Neighborhood on EPA's Superfund Priority List (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 8, 2021).
Interior Will Launch Review of Trump's Arctic Oil Plan (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
From 4% to 45%: Biden Releases an Ambitious Plan for Solar Energy (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
Methane Rule to Eclipse Past Regulations, Including Obama's (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
California Recall Vote Could Weaken the State's Aggressive Climate Policies (The New York Times, September 8, 2021).
September 7, 2021
Booming Utah's Weak Link: Surging Air Pollution (The New York Times, September 7, 2021)
More National Parks? Summer of Overcrowding Could Spur Push (E&E News, September 7, 2021).
September 5, 2021
Advocates Push White House to Nominate Energy Regulator (The Hill, September 5, 2021).
September 3, 2021
EPA sends surveillance aircraft to possible oil spill reported in wake of Ida (Reuters, September 3, 2021).
Flat rock odor still unknown as officials expand area of concern perimeter (FOX Detroit, September 3, 2021).
September 2, 2021
U.S. Reconciliation Energy Bill Slowed by Flurry of Republican Amendments (Reuters, September 2, 2021).
EPA Just Detailed All The Ways Climate Change Will Hit U.S. Racial Minorities the Hardest. It’s a Long List (The Washington Post, September 2, 2021).
Climate Change is Bankrupting America’s Small Towns (The New York Times, September 2, 2021).
District Court Vacates the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule as the EPA and Corps WOTUS Definition Rulemaking Continues (National Law Review, September 2, 2021).
People of color face disproportionate harm from climate change, EPA says (USA News, September 2, 2021).
September 1, 2021
Provincetown Town Manager Named to EPA Advisory Committee (Cape Cod Times, September 1, 2021).
U.S. EPA Asks Court to Allow it to Reconsider Some Biofuel Blending Waivers (Reuters, September 1, 2021).

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August 31, 2021
Interior Department Posts New Lease Sales a Week After Resumption Announcement (The Hill, August 31, 2021).
At a Fossil Fuels Summit, the Climate Crisis Is Totally Under Control (Jacobin, August 31, 2021).
To Save Lake Tahoe, They Spared No Expense. The Fire Came Over the Ridge Anyway (The New York Times, August 31, 2021)
EPA Expected to Act Soon on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (Environmental Defense Fund, August 31, 2021).
EPA Eyes Risk More People Face From Two Plastic Softeners (Bloomberg Law, August 31, 2021).
Judge Scraps Red State Lawsuit Over Biden Carbon Metric (E&E News, August 31, 2021).
August 30, 2021
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution (The New York Times, August 30, 2021).
U.S. Regulator Tells White House it will Step Up Enforcement of Oil and Gas Conglomerates (The Washington Post, August 30, 2021).
U.S. EPA approves emergency fuel waivers for Louisiana, Mississippi during Hurricane Ida (Reuters, August 30, 2021).
EPA Reissues Temperature TMDLs in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers (National Law Review, August 30, 2021).
August 27, 2021
California's 'Cantaloupe Center' Struggles to Reign Supreme As Drought Pummels Agriculture Across the West (The Washington Post, August 27, 2021).
Trump EPA Ignored Scientists Warnings On Miss. Project: Docs (E&E News, August 27, 2021)
EPA: Bee-Killing Pesticide Harms Most Endangered Species (E&E News, August 27, 2021).
EPA is Falsifying Risk Assessments for Dangerous Chemicals, Says Whistleblowers (The Guardian, August 27, 2021).
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August 26, 2021
EPA Takes Over Raritan Bay Superfund Study from Company Responsible for Cleanup (nj.com, August 26, 2021)
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August 25, 2021
EPA Receives 50 New Requests for WIFIA Financing Totaling Over $8 Billion Dollars (Water & Wastes Digest, August 25, 2021).
EPA Takes Action to Protect Pacific Salmon from Pesticides (EcoWatch, August 25, 2021).
County of Santa Clara Files Petition Urging EPA to Initiate Nationwide Ban on Leaded Aviation Gasoline (County of Santa Clara Newsroom, August 25, 2021).
Interior Keeps Slashing Royalty Rates for Coal Companies (E&E News, August 25, 2021)
Interior Announces First Oil Drilling Sales of the Biden Era (E&E News, August 25, 2021).
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August 24, 2021
Biden Aims to Remove All Lead Pipes. Will EPA Follow Suit? (E&E News, August 24, 2021)
Scientists Say the World Urgently Needs to Cut Methane Emissions. The Politics Aren't As Simple (Politico, August 24, 2021).
Groups Ask EPA to Regulate Lead Pollution Around Nation's Airports (Earthjustice, August 24, 2021).
Calls for Ninth Circuit to Revoke EPA CWA Delegation of NPDES Authority to the State of Washington (National Law Review, August 24, 2021).
White House Warned EPA Its Auto Emissions Plan Was Too Weak (Bloomberg Law, August 24, 2021).
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August 23, 2021
As the West Bakes Utah Forges Ahead With Water Pipeline (E&E News, August 23, 2021).
EPA: 1.6 Billion RINs Generated in July (Ethanol Producer Magazine, August 23, 2021).
Bay Area Gets $168 Million EPA Water Investment Loans (ENR, August 23, 2021).
Historic Visit from EPA Chief Puts Spotlight on Environmental Disaster in South Bay (KUSI, August 23, 2021).
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August 22, 2021
EPA Expected to Send Biofuel Quota Draft to White House (Oilprice.com, August 22, 2021).
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August 20, 2021
Fracking linked to surface water quality for the first time (The Hill, August 20, 2021).
The EPA just ordered this Illinois city to fix its sewage problem again (Grist, August 20, 2021).
EPA Announces Electronic Process for Submitting Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements (JDSupra, August 20, 2021).
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August 19, 2021
NPS Pick Has Never Managed a Park, But That May Not Matter (E&E News, August 19, 2021).
As Biden Urges Global Warming Action, Courts Shape Climate Policy at Home (Washington Post, August 19, 2021).
More fires, weather events cause strain on fire and smoke computers (KCRA2, August 19, 2021).
Formaldehyde causes leukemia, according to EPA assessment suppressed by Trump officials (The Intercept, August 19, 2021).
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August 18, 2021
Court Blocks a Vast Alaskan Drilling Project, Citing Climate Dangers (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).
EPA to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).
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August 17, 2021
Three Things Are Clear About Biden's Latest Move on Oil Leasing (E&E News, August 17, 2021).
House Environment and Commerce Leaders Request Information About New Chemical Review Progress from EPA (National Law Review, August 17, 2021).
The EPA and the City of Wapato settle over wastewater treatment discharge violations (Environmental Protection Online, August 17, 2021).
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August 16, 2021
EPA Wants Property Owners of Erie Coke Corporation to Pay for Property Clean Up (YourErie.com, August 16, 2021).
Booker Aide Zach McCue is Contender for Top EPA Job (New Jersey Globe, August 16, 2021).
In A First, U.S. Declares Shortage On Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts (The New York Times, August 16, 2021).
Course Rejects CWA Challenge, Tees Up Supreme Court Showdown (E&E News, August 16, 2021).
Biden Wants a National Efficiency Standard, Would it Work? (E&E News, August 16, 2021).
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August 13, 2021
EPA New Mexico announces new air quality initiative (Sante Fe New Mexican, August 13, 2021).
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August 12, 2021
Chemical supplier loses certification after nearly contaminating Michigan community water (Michigan Live, August 12, 2021).
After Review, EPA Keeps Three Coal Combustion Residue Rules in Place (National Law Review, August 12, 2021).
EPA Levies Penalties for Lead-Related Violations in L.A. Schools (Random Lengths News, August 12, 2021).
State-Level Permitting Primary May Boost Carbon Capture and Storage (JDSupra, August 12, 2021).
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August 11, 2021
Environment Group Sue EPA for Failing to Address Sulfur Dioxide in Air In Maryland and Michigan (Baltimore Fishbowl, August 11, 2021).
EPA Adds 36 New Chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (National Law Review, August 11, 2021).
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August 10, 2021
EPA Asked to Stop Barring Employees From Sharing Scientific Finding With Each Other (Government Executive, August 10, 2021).
Will The Supreme Court Take On EPA'S Climate Rule (E&E News, August 10, 2021).
EPA Ordered to Update Rules on Oil Spill-Fighting Chemicals (Associated Press, August 10, 2021).
EPA Funds Research to Better Understand Exposure of Young Children to Chemicals in Soil and Dust (Lexology, August 10, 2021).
Pesticide Companies Should Pay Attention to Federal PFAS Activities (National Law Review, August 10, 2021).
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August 9, 2021
Biden Rushes to Pick Judges, But One Major Opening Remains (E&E News, August 9, 2021).
Biden Administration Begins Process of Revising Waters of U.S. Rule (JDSupra, August 9, 2021).
Clean Up Settlement Reached on Hazardous Waste Site Near Arkansas River in Fort Smith (TB&P, August 9, 2021).
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August 6, 2021
US EPA Shoots to push vehicle fuel efficiency to 52 mpg by 2026 (Reuters, August 6, 2021).
In Three Predominantly Black North Birmingham Neighborhoods, Residents Live Inside An Environmental Nightmare (Inside Climate News, August 6, 2021).
EPA Plans to Start Cleaning Up Soil With Lead and Arsenic in Garland Neighborhood by End of August (The Dallas Morning News, August 6, 2021).
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August 5, 2021
Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Will Tighten Pollution Rules (The New York Times, August 5, 2021).
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August 4, 2021
White House Reviewing Revamp to Trump’s Power Plant Rule (E&E News, August 4, 2021).
Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-On-Fire” Cases (The Intercept, August 4, 2021).
Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Accepted by EPA (Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2021).
EPA Unveils Its Power Plants And Neighboring Communities Mapping Tool (JDSupra, August 4, 2021).
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August 3, 2021
Biden Administration Kicks Off Second Look at Arctic Refuge Drilling (The Hill, August 3, 2021).
EPA Orders Cahokia Heights to Take “Immediate Actions” to Prevent Drinking Water Contamination (STLtoday.com, August 3, 2021).
EPA Backtracks on Aerial Pesticide Ban (E&E News, August 3, 2021).
In Reversal, EPA Won’t Allow Radioactive Fertilizer Byproducts in Roads (Tampa Bay Times, August 3, 2021).
Senate Votes Down NEPA Amendment to Bipartisan Bill (E&E News, August 3, 2021).
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August 2, 2021
Biden’s Climate Plans Are Stunted After Dejected Experts Fled Trump (The New York Times, August 2, 2021).
EPA Announces New Members of Science Board After Firing Trump Appointees (The Hill, August 2, 2021).
A People's EPA (APE)
August Newsfeed
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August 31, 2021
Interior Department Posts New Lease Sales a Week After Resumption Announcement (The Hill, August 31, 2021).
At a Fossil Fuels Summit, the Climate Crisis Is Totally Under Control (Jacobin, August 31, 2021).
To Save Lake Tahoe, They Spared No Expense. The Fire Came Over the Ridge Anyway (The New York Times, August 31, 2021)
EPA Expected to Act Soon on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (Environmental Defense Fund, August 31, 2021).
EPA Eyes Risk More People Face From Two Plastic Softeners (Bloomberg Law, August 31, 2021).
Judge Scraps Red State Lawsuit Over Biden Carbon Metric (E&E News, August 31, 2021).
August 30, 2021
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution (The New York Times, August 30, 2021).
U.S. Regulator Tells White House it will Step Up Enforcement of Oil and Gas Conglomerates (The Washington Post, August 30, 2021).
U.S. EPA approves emergency fuel waivers for Louisiana, Mississippi during Hurricane Ida (Reuters, August 30, 2021).
EPA Reissues Temperature TMDLs in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers (National Law Review, August 30, 2021).
August 27, 2021
California's 'Cantaloupe Center' Struggles to Reign Supreme As Drought Pummels Agriculture Across the West (The Washington Post, August 27, 2021).
Trump EPA Ignored Scientists Warnings On Miss. Project: Docs (E&E News, August 27, 2021)
EPA: Bee-Killing Pesticide Harms Most Endangered Species (E&E News, August 27, 2021).
EPA is Falsifying Risk Assessments for Dangerous Chemicals, Says Whistleblowers (The Guardian, August 27, 2021).
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August 26, 2021
EPA Takes Over Raritan Bay Superfund Study from Company Responsible for Cleanup (nj.com, August 26, 2021)
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August 25, 2021
EPA Receives 50 New Requests for WIFIA Financing Totaling Over $8 Billion Dollars (Water & Wastes Digest, August 25, 2021).
EPA Takes Action to Protect Pacific Salmon from Pesticides (EcoWatch, August 25, 2021).
County of Santa Clara Files Petition Urging EPA to Initiate Nationwide Ban on Leaded Aviation Gasoline (County of Santa Clara Newsroom, August 25, 2021).
Interior Keeps Slashing Royalty Rates for Coal Companies (E&E News, August 25, 2021)
Interior Announces First Oil Drilling Sales of the Biden Era (E&E News, August 25, 2021).
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August 24, 2021
Biden Aims to Remove All Lead Pipes. Will EPA Follow Suit? (E&E News, August 24, 2021)
Scientists Say the World Urgently Needs to Cut Methane Emissions. The Politics Aren't As Simple (Politico, August 24, 2021).
Groups Ask EPA to Regulate Lead Pollution Around Nation's Airports (Earthjustice, August 24, 2021).
Calls for Ninth Circuit to Revoke EPA CWA Delegation of NPDES Authority to the State of Washington (National Law Review, August 24, 2021).
White House Warned EPA Its Auto Emissions Plan Was Too Weak (Bloomberg Law, August 24, 2021).
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August 23, 2021
As the West Bakes Utah Forges Ahead With Water Pipeline (E&E News, August 23, 2021).
EPA: 1.6 Billion RINs Generated in July (Ethanol Producer Magazine, August 23, 2021).
Bay Area Gets $168 Million EPA Water Investment Loans (ENR, August 23, 2021).
Historic Visit from EPA Chief Puts Spotlight on Environmental Disaster in South Bay (KUSI, August 23, 2021).
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August 22, 2021
EPA Expected to Send Biofuel Quota Draft to White House (Oilprice.com, August 22, 2021).
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August 20, 2021
Fracking linked to surface water quality for the first time (The Hill, August 20, 2021).
The EPA just ordered this Illinois city to fix its sewage problem again (Grist, August 20, 2021).
EPA Announces Electronic Process for Submitting Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements (JDSupra, August 20, 2021).
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August 19, 2021
NPS Pick Has Never Managed a Park, But That May Not Matter (E&E News, August 19, 2021).
As Biden Urges Global Warming Action, Courts Shape Climate Policy at Home (Washington Post, August 19, 2021).
More fires, weather events cause strain on fire and smoke computers (KCRA2, August 19, 2021).
Formaldehyde causes leukemia, according to EPA assessment suppressed by Trump officials (The Intercept, August 19, 2021).
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August 18, 2021
Court Blocks a Vast Alaskan Drilling Project, Citing Climate Dangers (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).
EPA to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).
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August 17, 2021
Three Things Are Clear About Biden's Latest Move on Oil Leasing (E&E News, August 17, 2021).
House Environment and Commerce Leaders Request Information About New Chemical Review Progress from EPA (National Law Review, August 17, 2021).
The EPA and the City of Wapato settle over wastewater treatment discharge violations (Environmental Protection Online, August 17, 2021).
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August 16, 2021
EPA Wants Property Owners of Erie Coke Corporation to Pay for Property Clean Up (YourErie.com, August 16, 2021).
Booker Aide Zach McCue is Contender for Top EPA Job (New Jersey Globe, August 16, 2021).
In A First, U.S. Declares Shortage On Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts (The New York Times, August 16, 2021).
Course Rejects CWA Challenge, Tees Up Supreme Court Showdown (E&E News, August 16, 2021).
Biden Wants a National Efficiency Standard, Would it Work? (E&E News, August 16, 2021).
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August 13, 2021
EPA New Mexico announces new air quality initiative (Sante Fe New Mexican, August 13, 2021).
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August 12, 2021
Chemical supplier loses certification after nearly contaminating Michigan community water (Michigan Live, August 12, 2021).
After Review, EPA Keeps Three Coal Combustion Residue Rules in Place (National Law Review, August 12, 2021).
EPA Levies Penalties for Lead-Related Violations in L.A. Schools (Random Lengths News, August 12, 2021).
State-Level Permitting Primary May Boost Carbon Capture and Storage (JDSupra, August 12, 2021).
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August 11, 2021
Environment Group Sue EPA for Failing to Address Sulfur Dioxide in Air In Maryland and Michigan (Baltimore Fishbowl, August 11, 2021).
EPA Adds 36 New Chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (National Law Review, August 11, 2021).
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August 10, 2021
EPA Asked to Stop Barring Employees From Sharing Scientific Finding With Each Other (Government Executive, August 10, 2021).
Will The Supreme Court Take On EPA'S Climate Rule (E&E News, August 10, 2021).
EPA Ordered to Update Rules on Oil Spill-Fighting Chemicals (Associated Press, August 10, 2021).
EPA Funds Research to Better Understand Exposure of Young Children to Chemicals in Soil and Dust (Lexology, August 10, 2021).
Pesticide Companies Should Pay Attention to Federal PFAS Activities (National Law Review, August 10, 2021).
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August 9, 2021
Biden Rushes to Pick Judges, But One Major Opening Remains (E&E News, August 9, 2021).
Biden Administration Begins Process of Revising Waters of U.S. Rule (JDSupra, August 9, 2021).
Clean Up Settlement Reached on Hazardous Waste Site Near Arkansas River in Fort Smith (TB&P, August 9, 2021).
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August 6, 2021
US EPA Shoots to push vehicle fuel efficiency to 52 mpg by 2026 (Reuters, August 6, 2021).
In Three Predominantly Black North Birmingham Neighborhoods, Residents Live Inside An Environmental Nightmare (Inside Climate News, August 6, 2021).
EPA Plans to Start Cleaning Up Soil With Lead and Arsenic in Garland Neighborhood by End of August (The Dallas Morning News, August 6, 2021).
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August 5, 2021
Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Will Tighten Pollution Rules (The New York Times, August 5, 2021).
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August 4, 2021
White House Reviewing Revamp to Trump’s Power Plant Rule (E&E News, August 4, 2021).
Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-On-Fire” Cases (The Intercept, August 4, 2021).
Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Accepted by EPA (Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2021).
EPA Unveils Its Power Plants And Neighboring Communities Mapping Tool (JDSupra, August 4, 2021).
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August 3, 2021
Biden Administration Kicks Off Second Look at Arctic Refuge Drilling (The Hill, August 3, 2021).
EPA Orders Cahokia Heights to Take “Immediate Actions” to Prevent Drinking Water Contamination (STLtoday.com, August 3, 2021).
EPA Backtracks on Aerial Pesticide Ban (E&E News, August 3, 2021).
In Reversal, EPA Won’t Allow Radioactive Fertilizer Byproducts in Roads (Tampa Bay Times, August 3, 2021).
Senate Votes Down NEPA Amendment to Bipartisan Bill (E&E News, August 3, 2021).
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August 2, 2021
Biden’s Climate Plans Are Stunted After Dejected Experts Fled Trump (The New York Times, August 2, 2021).
EPA Announces New Members of Science Board After Firing Trump Appointees (The Hill, August 2, 2021).

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A People's EPA (APE)
July Newsfeed
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July 31, 2021
Enbridge's Pipeline 3 Threatens an Endangered Species - Contact The EPA (CleanTechnica, July 31, 2021)
Agency Wrong to Stop Regulating Rosemont Mine Site's Streams, Washes, EPA Says (Tucson.com, July 31, 2021).
July 30, 2021
Is Kyrsten Sinema Going to Think About Arizona's (Scary) Future When It Comes to These Infrastructure Bills? (Esquire, July 30, 2021).
James Reaches Agreement with EPA to Crack Down on Air Pollution (WWTI, July 30, 2021).
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July 29, 2021
EPA Requires Manufacturers to report PFAS Exposures and Hazards (National Law Review, July 29, 2021).
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July 28, 2021
Momentum Builds for Permanent End to Pebble Mine (NRDC, July 28, 2021).
Defense Department Is Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic "Forever Chemicals" (US News, July 28, 2021).
EPA Fines Oelwein Company for Hazardous Waste Violation (Radio Iowa, July 28, 2021).
Helena Says Ten Mile Creek Was Much More Contaminated than EPA Reported (Helena Independent Record, July 28, 2021).
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July 27, 2021
EPA: Elmira Heights Site That's Been on Superfund List Almost 40 Years Needs More Work (Star Gazette, July 27, 2021).
Biden Plan Would Tighten Mileage For New Cars Over the Next Four Years (Washington Post, July 27, 2021).
The EPA Will Revise a Trump-Era Rule on Toxic Wastewater From Coal Plants (The New York Times, July 27, 2021).
EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup in Rock Island (NPR wvik, July 27, 2021).
Nearly 140 Democrats Urge EPA to "Promptly" Allow California to Set Its Own Vehicle Standards (The Hill, July 27, 2021).
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July 26, 2021
EPA Fine Sours Yakima Cold-Storage Owner (Capital Press, July 26, 2021).
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July 24, 2021
Biden Administration's Environmental Justice Initiative Kicks Into Gear (Newsone, July 24, 2021).
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July 23, 2021
EPA Orders $65,250 Penalty For Pesticide Company (Associate Press, July 23, 2021).
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July 22, 2021
EPA Gives Jackson City Officials Timeline to Begin Addressing City's Water Issues (The Clarion-Ledger, July 22, 2021).
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July 21, 2021
The Western Drought Is Worse Than You Think. Here's Why (E&E News, July 21, 2021).
US: Groups Sue Environmental Protection Agency Over Approval of Toxic Herbicide (hortidaily.com, July 21, 2021).
Residents Express Outrage at Republic Over Lead, EPA Promises More Measures (The Canton Repository, July 21, 2021).
House Passes Bill Requiring EPA to Regulate "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Hill, July 21, 2021).
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July 20, 2021
PFAS/RCRA: New Mexico Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Initiate Hazardous Waste Listing (JDSUPRA, July 20, 2021).
Detection of Toxic PFAS Chemicals Increases to 2,790 Communities (EWG, July 20, 2021).
Biden Will Not Back Down on Climate Plans, EPA Chief Says (Financial Times, July 20, 2021).
The EPA Needs to Reject Louisiana's Regional Haze Plan Until It Complies With The Clean Air Act (CleanTechnica, July 20, 2021).
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July 19, 2021
Trump Administration's Clean Water Rule to Remain as Agencies Seek Its Revision (JD Supra, July 19, 2021).
EPA Orders Clarksburg to Provide Clean Water Amidst Lead Cases (West Virginia Daily News, July 19, 2021).
EPA Takes Up Environmental Justice Complaint Against Philly's Permit for SEPTA Power Plant in Nicetown (WHYY PBS, July 19, 2021)
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July 18, 2021
EPA to Squeeze on Aftermarket Car Part Sellers Hurts Classic Car Industry, Lankford Says (Yahoo News, July 18, 2021).
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July 17, 2021
Milwaukee and Madison Receive $200,000 Each from EPA for Environmental Justice Initiatives (Milwaukee Courier, July 17, 2021).
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July 15, 2021
Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest in Alaska (The New York Times, July 15, 2021).
New Data on "Forever Chemicals" Prompts Calls for More Transparency (The Hill, July 15, 2021).
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July 14, 2021
EPA Considers Placing Limits on "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Guardian, July 14, 2021).
Senate Committee Approves EPA, Commerce Nominees (E&E News, July 14, 2021).
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July 13, 2021
EPA: Tenmile Creek Spill Poses No Environmental Impact (Helena Independent Record, July 13, 2021).
AP Interview: EPA Water Chief on Clean Water Protections (Associated Press, July 13, 2021).
White House Appoints New Director to Steer Key Climate Change Report (The Washington Post, July 13, 2021).
Biden Administration Taps EPA Scientist Allison Crimmins to Lead Key Climate Report (CNN, July 13, 2021).
Your Trash is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here's Why It Matters For The Climate (NPR, July 13, 2021).
EPA: 11,000 Facilities Illegally Discharged Pollutants Into Nearby Waters in 2018 (The Hill, July 13, 2021).
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July 12, 2021
EPA Seeks Public Comments on Legal Petition to Cancel Seresto Flea Collars Linked to Deaths of Nearly 1,700 Pets (Center for Biological Diversity, July 12, 2021).
Documents Show EPA Staff Concerns Over PFAS in Fracking (E&E News, July 12, 2021).
EPA to Expand Groundwater Investigation at Landfill Superfund Site in Lapeer County (mlive.com, July 12, 2021).
EPA Agrees to Reevaluate Trump-Era Washington State Water Quality Rollbacks (Earthjustice, July 12, 2021).
E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show (The New York Times, July 12, 2021).
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July 9, 2021:
EPA Joins West Virginia DHHR in Assisting with Lead Water Lines in Clarksburg Water System (WVNews, July 9, 2021).
EPA Dumps Trump-Backed COVID-19 Disinfectant (E&E News, July 9, 2021).
SOCMA Asks EPA to Uphold Revisions Made in 2019 RMP Final Rule (Yahoo Finance, July 9, 2021).
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July 8, 2021:
EPA Opposes Permit for Pipeline Crossings (WDBJ.com, July 8, 2021).
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July 7, 2021:
"We Know That People Need Help" - EPA Administrator Visits Flint (ClickOn Detroit, July 7, 2021).
Use Radioactive Gypsum Waste for Road Construction? Never mind, EPA Says (nola.com, July 7, 2021).
War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered (Common Dreams, July 7, 2021).
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July 6, 2021
EPA Chief Visits Milwaukee, Leaders Say Federal Funding Provides Opportunity to Replace Lead Lines (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 6, 2021).
Federal Court Reverses EPA Rule on Year-Round E15 (NorthDakota.com, July 6, 2021).
EPA Faces Challenges Addressing SIPs (EHS Daily Advisor, July 6, 2021).
EPA Planning a Public Meeting on the Cleanup of Exide Superfund Site in Berks (Reading Eagle, July 6, 2021).
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July 5, 2021
Focus Shifts to EPA on Methane Regulation After Biden Action (The Hill, July 5, 2021).
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July 4, 2021
Former Obama EPA Official: Biden Infrastructure Plan "Strips Out" Black and Brown Communities (MSNBC, July 4, 2021).
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July 3, 2021
Court Strikes Trump EPA Rule for Full-Year 15 Percent Ethanol Sales (The Independent, July 3, 2021).
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July 2, 2021
EPA Withdraws Rule Allowing Use of Radioactive Material in Road Construction (The Hill, July 2, 2021).
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July 1, 2021
House Democrats Unite to Send Firm Climate Signal to Biden (Politico, July 1, 2021).
Biden EPA to Reassess Trump-Era Chemical Health Findings (The Hill, July 1, 2021).
EPA Employees Fight for Contract That Will Protect Them Against Future Administrations (The Hill, July 1, 2021)
A People's EPA (APE)
July Newsfeed
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July 31, 2021
Enbridge's Pipeline 3 Threatens an Endangered Species - Contact The EPA (CleanTechnica, July 31, 2021)
Agency Wrong to Stop Regulating Rosemont Mine Site's Streams, Washes, EPA Says (Tucson.com, July 31, 2021).
July 30, 2021
Is Kyrsten Sinema Going to Think About Arizona's (Scary) Future When It Comes to These Infrastructure Bills? (Esquire, July 30, 2021).
James Reaches Agreement with EPA to Crack Down on Air Pollution (WWTI, July 30, 2021).
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July 29, 2021
EPA Requires Manufacturers to report PFAS Exposures and Hazards (National Law Review, July 29, 2021).
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July 28, 2021
Momentum Builds for Permanent End to Pebble Mine (NRDC, July 28, 2021).
Defense Department Is Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic "Forever Chemicals" (US News, July 28, 2021).
EPA Fines Oelwein Company for Hazardous Waste Violation (Radio Iowa, July 28, 2021).
Helena Says Ten Mile Creek Was Much More Contaminated than EPA Reported (Helena Independent Record, July 28, 2021).
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July 27, 2021
EPA: Elmira Heights Site That's Been on Superfund List Almost 40 Years Needs More Work (Star Gazette, July 27, 2021).
Biden Plan Would Tighten Mileage For New Cars Over the Next Four Years (Washington Post, July 27, 2021).
The EPA Will Revise a Trump-Era Rule on Toxic Wastewater From Coal Plants (The New York Times, July 27, 2021).
EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup in Rock Island (NPR wvik, July 27, 2021).
Nearly 140 Democrats Urge EPA to "Promptly" Allow California to Set Its Own Vehicle Standards (The Hill, July 27, 2021).
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July 26, 2021
EPA Fine Sours Yakima Cold-Storage Owner (Capital Press, July 26, 2021).
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July 24, 2021
Biden Administration's Environmental Justice Initiative Kicks Into Gear (Newsone, July 24, 2021).
-
July 23, 2021
EPA Orders $65,250 Penalty For Pesticide Company (Associate Press, July 23, 2021).
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July 22, 2021
EPA Gives Jackson City Officials Timeline to Begin Addressing City's Water Issues (The Clarion-Ledger, July 22, 2021).
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July 21, 2021
The Western Drought Is Worse Than You Think. Here's Why (E&E News, July 21, 2021).
US: Groups Sue Environmental Protection Agency Over Approval of Toxic Herbicide (hortidaily.com, July 21, 2021).
Residents Express Outrage at Republic Over Lead, EPA Promises More Measures (The Canton Repository, July 21, 2021).
House Passes Bill Requiring EPA to Regulate "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Hill, July 21, 2021).
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July 20, 2021
PFAS/RCRA: New Mexico Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Initiate Hazardous Waste Listing (JDSUPRA, July 20, 2021).
Detection of Toxic PFAS Chemicals Increases to 2,790 Communities (EWG, July 20, 2021).
Biden Will Not Back Down on Climate Plans, EPA Chief Says (Financial Times, July 20, 2021).
The EPA Needs to Reject Louisiana's Regional Haze Plan Until It Complies With The Clean Air Act (CleanTechnica, July 20, 2021).
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July 19, 2021
Trump Administration's Clean Water Rule to Remain as Agencies Seek Its Revision (JD Supra, July 19, 2021).
EPA Orders Clarksburg to Provide Clean Water Amidst Lead Cases (West Virginia Daily News, July 19, 2021).
EPA Takes Up Environmental Justice Complaint Against Philly's Permit for SEPTA Power Plant in Nicetown (WHYY PBS, July 19, 2021)
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July 18, 2021
EPA to Squeeze on Aftermarket Car Part Sellers Hurts Classic Car Industry, Lankford Says (Yahoo News, July 18, 2021).
-
July 17, 2021
Milwaukee and Madison Receive $200,000 Each from EPA for Environmental Justice Initiatives (Milwaukee Courier, July 17, 2021).
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July 15, 2021
Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest in Alaska (The New York Times, July 15, 2021).
New Data on "Forever Chemicals" Prompts Calls for More Transparency (The Hill, July 15, 2021).
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July 14, 2021
EPA Considers Placing Limits on "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Guardian, July 14, 2021).
Senate Committee Approves EPA, Commerce Nominees (E&E News, July 14, 2021).
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July 13, 2021
EPA: Tenmile Creek Spill Poses No Environmental Impact (Helena Independent Record, July 13, 2021).
AP Interview: EPA Water Chief on Clean Water Protections (Associated Press, July 13, 2021).
White House Appoints New Director to Steer Key Climate Change Report (The Washington Post, July 13, 2021).
Biden Administration Taps EPA Scientist Allison Crimmins to Lead Key Climate Report (CNN, July 13, 2021).
Your Trash is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here's Why It Matters For The Climate (NPR, July 13, 2021).
EPA: 11,000 Facilities Illegally Discharged Pollutants Into Nearby Waters in 2018 (The Hill, July 13, 2021).
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July 12, 2021
EPA Seeks Public Comments on Legal Petition to Cancel Seresto Flea Collars Linked to Deaths of Nearly 1,700 Pets (Center for Biological Diversity, July 12, 2021).
Documents Show EPA Staff Concerns Over PFAS in Fracking (E&E News, July 12, 2021).
EPA to Expand Groundwater Investigation at Landfill Superfund Site in Lapeer County (mlive.com, July 12, 2021).
EPA Agrees to Reevaluate Trump-Era Washington State Water Quality Rollbacks (Earthjustice, July 12, 2021).
E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show (The New York Times, July 12, 2021).
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July 9, 2021:
EPA Joins West Virginia DHHR in Assisting with Lead Water Lines in Clarksburg Water System (WVNews, July 9, 2021).
EPA Dumps Trump-Backed COVID-19 Disinfectant (E&E News, July 9, 2021).
SOCMA Asks EPA to Uphold Revisions Made in 2019 RMP Final Rule (Yahoo Finance, July 9, 2021).
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July 8, 2021:
EPA Opposes Permit for Pipeline Crossings (WDBJ.com, July 8, 2021).
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July 7, 2021:
"We Know That People Need Help" - EPA Administrator Visits Flint (ClickOn Detroit, July 7, 2021).
Use Radioactive Gypsum Waste for Road Construction? Never mind, EPA Says (nola.com, July 7, 2021).
War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered (Common Dreams, July 7, 2021).
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July 6, 2021
EPA Chief Visits Milwaukee, Leaders Say Federal Funding Provides Opportunity to Replace Lead Lines (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 6, 2021).
Federal Court Reverses EPA Rule on Year-Round E15 (NorthDakota.com, July 6, 2021).
EPA Faces Challenges Addressing SIPs (EHS Daily Advisor, July 6, 2021).
EPA Planning a Public Meeting on the Cleanup of Exide Superfund Site in Berks (Reading Eagle, July 6, 2021).
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July 5, 2021
Focus Shifts to EPA on Methane Regulation After Biden Action (The Hill, July 5, 2021).
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July 4, 2021
Former Obama EPA Official: Biden Infrastructure Plan "Strips Out" Black and Brown Communities (MSNBC, July 4, 2021).
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July 3, 2021
Court Strikes Trump EPA Rule for Full-Year 15 Percent Ethanol Sales (The Independent, July 3, 2021).
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July 2, 2021
EPA Withdraws Rule Allowing Use of Radioactive Material in Road Construction (The Hill, July 2, 2021).
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July 1, 2021
House Democrats Unite to Send Firm Climate Signal to Biden (Politico, July 1, 2021).
Biden EPA to Reassess Trump-Era Chemical Health Findings (The Hill, July 1, 2021).
EPA Employees Fight for Contract That Will Protect Them Against Future Administrations (The Hill, July 1, 2021)

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July 2, 2021
EPA Withdraws Rule Allowing Use of Radioactive Material in Road Construction (The Hill, July 2, 2021).
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July 1, 2021
House Democrats Unite to Send Firm Climate Signal to Biden (Politico, July 1, 2021).
Biden EPA to Reassess Trump-Era Chemical Health Findings (The Hill, July 1, 2021).
EPA Employees Fight for Contract That Will Protect Them Against Future Administrations (The Hill, July 1, 2021)
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June 30, 2021
The EPA Must Follow Canada's Lead and Issue New Rules for Ballast Water to Protect the Great Lakes (The Hill, June 30, 2021).
The Department of Yes (The Intercept, June 30, 2021).
U.S. EPA Weighs Taseko Copper Mining Process Akin To Fracking (Nasdaq, June 30, 2021).
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June 29, 2021
Study: EPA Underestimated Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Development (The Hill, June 29, 2021)
EPA Detects Toxic Levels of Pollution from Pearl Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant (Hawaii News Now, June 29, 2021).
Here's How Biden Is Spending His First Big Environmental Justice Investment (Grist, June 29, 2021).
Groups Urge EPA to Spell Out RFS Waiver Rules (Successful Farming, June 29, 2021).
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June 28, 2021
White House Delays Agency Changes to Environmental Law Procedures Under Trump Rule by Two Years (The Hill, June 28, 2021)
U.S. EPA Issues Warnings Over Caribbean Refinery Shutdown Plan (Reuters, June 28, 2021)
EPA Announces Plan to Strengthen Environmental Justice Through Criminal Enforcement (Lexology, June 28, 2021)
Dolton Plant Owner to Pay $350,000 After Hazardous Waste Citations (Chicago Sun Times, June 28, 2021).
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June 25, 2021
As Democrats Spar Over Advancing Biden's Climate Agenda, They Move to Cut Methane (The Washington Post, June 25, 2021).
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June 24, 2021
Acting United States Attorney Jacquelyn M. Kasulis Announces Formation of Environmental Justice Team in the Office's Civil Division (US Department of Justice, June 24, 2021).
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Omits Big Climate Measures (The New York Times, June 24, 2021).
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June 23, 2021
EPA Orders Cleanup After Tons of Sand Washes into Sandhill Stream (Omaha World-Herald, June 23, 2021).
Governor Petitions EPA to List PFAS as Hazardous Waste (NM Political Report, June 23, 2021).
EPA's Environmental Justice Boss Touts Early Actions for Biden (Bloomberg Law, June 23, 2021).
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June 22, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Protecting the Air We Breathe (Open Access Government, June 22, 2021)
Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump Environmental Review Rule Rewrite (The Hill, June 22, 2021).
What if American Democracy Fails the Climate Crisis? (The New York Times Magazine, June 22, 2021).
EPA Reaches Settlement to Close Asbestos Reporting Loopholes (EHS Daily Advisor, June 22, 2021).
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June 21, 2021
Obama BLM Director: Biden Needs a New Nominee (E&E News, June 21, 2021).
Boulder Continues to Work Toward Greater Climate Equity as EPA Bestows No. 8 Ranking (Boulder Daily Camera, June 21, 2021)
US Senators Urge Biden to Support Biomass Industry (Bioenergy Insight, June 21, 2021).
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June 20, 2021
EPA Coordinator Shares the Process of Air Quality Tests in Rockton (mystateline.com, June 20, 2021)
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June 17, 2021
Biden EPA May Offer Refiners Small Biofuel Concession (Rigzone, June 17, 2021).
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June 16, 2021
Federal Judge Overturns Leasing Freeze in Blow to Biden (E&E News, June 16, 2021).
Public Schools Help Des Moines, Sioux City Rank Near Top Nationally for Number of Energy Efficient Buildings (Des Moines Register, June 16, 2021).
Senate Confirms Radhika Fox to Lead EPA's Water Office (The Hill, June 16, 2021).
Biden EPA Delays Trump-Era Lead and Copper Rule Again (NRDC, June 16, 2021).
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June 15, 2021
EPA Budget to Increase for FY 2022 (EHS Daily Advisor, June 15, 2021).
EPA to Repeal Controversial Water Rule Impacting New Mexico (Santa Fe New Mexican, June 15, 2021).
Federal Judge Says Biden Cannot Pause New Leases for Drilling on Public Lands (The New York Times, June 15, 2021).
EPA Refers Chemical Plant Owner to Attorney General for Violations After Fire (WISN, June 15, 2021).
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June 14, 2021
EPA to Reinstate Air Pollution Panel Disbanded Under Trump (The Hill, June 14, 2021).
EPA & Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of Waters of the United States (Water and Wastes Digest, June 14, 2021).
Haaland Urges Biden to Fully Protect Three National Monuments Weakened by Donald Trump (The Washington Post, June 14, 2021).
Fire at Illinois Chemical Plant Could Cause "Environmental Nightmare," Fire Chief Says (NBC News, June 14, 2021).
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June 13, 2021
13 Refineries Emit Dangerous Benzene Emissions that Exceed the EPA's 'Action Level,' A Study Finds (Inside Climate News, June 13, 2021).
G7 Nations Take Aggressive Climate Action but Hold Back on Coal (The New York Times, June 13, 2021).
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June 10, 2021
E.P.A to Review Rules on Soot Linked to Deaths, Which Trump Declined to Tighten (The New York Times, June 10, 2021).
Volkswagen U.S. CEO Meets with EPA Administrator on EVs (WTVB, June 10, 2021).
EPA Yanking Toms River Reich Farm from Superfund List (Ashbury Park Press, June 10, 2021).
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June 9, 2021
EPA Fines Honolulu-Based Home Remodeler for Lead Safety Violations (Honolulu Star Advertiser, June 9, 2021).
Keystone XL Pipeline Developer Pulls Plug on Controversial Project (The Washington Post, June 9, 2021).
Rebuilding EPA Through Its Climate Programs (The Hill, June 9, 2021).
EPA Budget Request Emphasizes Recycling (Plastics Recycling Update, June 9, 2021).
Court Blocks Trump-era, Toxic Citrus Pesticide, Defended by Biden EPA (Beyond Pesticide, June 9, 2021).
Biden Administration to Restore Clean-Water Protections Ended by Trump (The New York Times, June 9, 2021).
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June 8, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Fines 2 Hawaii Companies Over Jet Fuel Release (Honolulu Star Advertiser, June 8, 2021).
FMC’s Fluindapyr Fun Fungicide Gets EPA Registration (FMC Corporation, June 8, 2021).
EPA Agrees to Disclose Data on Products Containing Asbestos, Reversing Trump Protocol (San Francisco Chronicle, June 8, 2021).
‘Energy Justice’ Nominee Brings Activist Voice to Biden’s Climate Plans (NPR, June 8, 2021).
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June 7, 2021
Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Hits Record High Despite Pandemic Dip (The New York Times, June 7, 2021).
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June 6, 2021
Ohio EPA: Trumbull Drinking Water has Small Amounts of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Mahoning Matters, June 6, 2021).
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June 4, 2021
EPA Awards $388 Million Loan for East County Water Purification System (NBC 7 San Diego, June 4, 2021).
EPA Releases 2022 Construction General Permit for Public Comment (The National law Review, June 4, 2021).
President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Request Includes $11.2 Billion for EPA (The National Law Review, June 4, 2021).
EPA Alerts Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Band that PolyMet Mine “May Affect” Their Waters (MPR News, June 4, 2021).
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June 3, 2021
California Urges EPA to Let State Set Car-Emissions Standard (The Times Leader, June 3, 2021).
Local Leaders Press EPA on Lead Water Needs and Fixes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 3, 2021).
Justice Department, EPA and the State of Indiana Reach Clean Air Act Settlement with Lone Star Industries (The Department of Justice, June 3, 2021).
EPA Plans Superfund Cleanup for Bear Creek Near Baltimore (Bay Journal, June 3, 2021).
Brownfields/Arkansas: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Chicot County and Western Arkansas Planning & Development District Grants (JDSUPRA, June 3, 2021).
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June 2, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency to Conduct Listening Sessions on Chemical Accident Prevention (Environmental Protection, June 2, 2021)
Biden Aims to End Arctic Drilling. A Trump-Era Law Could Foil His Plans (The New York Times, June 2, 2021).
EDF Calls for Restoration of California’s Clean Car Waiver at EPA Hearing (Environmental Defense Fund, June 2, 2021).
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June 1, 2021
Biden Suspends Drilling Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (The New York Times, June 1, 2021).
Bristol Bay Tribes to EPA: Veto Pebble Mine Now and Forever (NRDC, June 1, 2021).
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June Newsfeed
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July 2, 2021
EPA Withdraws Rule Allowing Use of Radioactive Material in Road Construction (The Hill, July 2, 2021).
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July 1, 2021
House Democrats Unite to Send Firm Climate Signal to Biden (Politico, July 1, 2021).
Biden EPA to Reassess Trump-Era Chemical Health Findings (The Hill, July 1, 2021).
EPA Employees Fight for Contract That Will Protect Them Against Future Administrations (The Hill, July 1, 2021)
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June 30, 2021
The EPA Must Follow Canada's Lead and Issue New Rules for Ballast Water to Protect the Great Lakes (The Hill, June 30, 2021).
The Department of Yes (The Intercept, June 30, 2021).
U.S. EPA Weighs Taseko Copper Mining Process Akin To Fracking (Nasdaq, June 30, 2021).
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June 29, 2021
Study: EPA Underestimated Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Development (The Hill, June 29, 2021)
EPA Detects Toxic Levels of Pollution from Pearl Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant (Hawaii News Now, June 29, 2021).
Here's How Biden Is Spending His First Big Environmental Justice Investment (Grist, June 29, 2021).
Groups Urge EPA to Spell Out RFS Waiver Rules (Successful Farming, June 29, 2021).
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June 28, 2021
White House Delays Agency Changes to Environmental Law Procedures Under Trump Rule by Two Years (The Hill, June 28, 2021)
U.S. EPA Issues Warnings Over Caribbean Refinery Shutdown Plan (Reuters, June 28, 2021)
EPA Announces Plan to Strengthen Environmental Justice Through Criminal Enforcement (Lexology, June 28, 2021)
Dolton Plant Owner to Pay $350,000 After Hazardous Waste Citations (Chicago Sun Times, June 28, 2021).
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June 25, 2021
As Democrats Spar Over Advancing Biden's Climate Agenda, They Move to Cut Methane (The Washington Post, June 25, 2021).
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June 24, 2021
Acting United States Attorney Jacquelyn M. Kasulis Announces Formation of Environmental Justice Team in the Office's Civil Division (US Department of Justice, June 24, 2021).
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Omits Big Climate Measures (The New York Times, June 24, 2021).
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June 23, 2021
EPA Orders Cleanup After Tons of Sand Washes into Sandhill Stream (Omaha World-Herald, June 23, 2021).
Governor Petitions EPA to List PFAS as Hazardous Waste (NM Political Report, June 23, 2021).
EPA's Environmental Justice Boss Touts Early Actions for Biden (Bloomberg Law, June 23, 2021).
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June 22, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Protecting the Air We Breathe (Open Access Government, June 22, 2021)
Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump Environmental Review Rule Rewrite (The Hill, June 22, 2021).
What if American Democracy Fails the Climate Crisis? (The New York Times Magazine, June 22, 2021).
EPA Reaches Settlement to Close Asbestos Reporting Loopholes (EHS Daily Advisor, June 22, 2021).
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June 21, 2021
Obama BLM Director: Biden Needs a New Nominee (E&E News, June 21, 2021).
Boulder Continues to Work Toward Greater Climate Equity as EPA Bestows No. 8 Ranking (Boulder Daily Camera, June 21, 2021)
US Senators Urge Biden to Support Biomass Industry (Bioenergy Insight, June 21, 2021).
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June 20, 2021
EPA Coordinator Shares the Process of Air Quality Tests in Rockton (mystateline.com, June 20, 2021)
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June 17, 2021
Biden EPA May Offer Refiners Small Biofuel Concession (Rigzone, June 17, 2021).
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June 16, 2021
Federal Judge Overturns Leasing Freeze in Blow to Biden (E&E News, June 16, 2021).
Public Schools Help Des Moines, Sioux City Rank Near Top Nationally for Number of Energy Efficient Buildings (Des Moines Register, June 16, 2021).
Senate Confirms Radhika Fox to Lead EPA's Water Office (The Hill, June 16, 2021).
Biden EPA Delays Trump-Era Lead and Copper Rule Again (NRDC, June 16, 2021).
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June 15, 2021
EPA Budget to Increase for FY 2022 (EHS Daily Advisor, June 15, 2021).
EPA to Repeal Controversial Water Rule Impacting New Mexico (Santa Fe New Mexican, June 15, 2021).
Federal Judge Says Biden Cannot Pause New Leases for Drilling on Public Lands (The New York Times, June 15, 2021).
EPA Refers Chemical Plant Owner to Attorney General for Violations After Fire (WISN, June 15, 2021).
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June 14, 2021
EPA to Reinstate Air Pollution Panel Disbanded Under Trump (The Hill, June 14, 2021).
EPA & Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of Waters of the United States (Water and Wastes Digest, June 14, 2021).
Haaland Urges Biden to Fully Protect Three National Monuments Weakened by Donald Trump (The Washington Post, June 14, 2021).
Fire at Illinois Chemical Plant Could Cause "Environmental Nightmare," Fire Chief Says (NBC News, June 14, 2021).
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June 13, 2021
13 Refineries Emit Dangerous Benzene Emissions that Exceed the EPA's 'Action Level,' A Study Finds (Inside Climate News, June 13, 2021).
G7 Nations Take Aggressive Climate Action but Hold Back on Coal (The New York Times, June 13, 2021).
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June 10, 2021
E.P.A to Review Rules on Soot Linked to Deaths, Which Trump Declined to Tighten (The New York Times, June 10, 2021).
Volkswagen U.S. CEO Meets with EPA Administrator on EVs (WTVB, June 10, 2021).
EPA Yanking Toms River Reich Farm from Superfund List (Ashbury Park Press, June 10, 2021).
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June 9, 2021
EPA Fines Honolulu-Based Home Remodeler for Lead Safety Violations (Honolulu Star Advertiser, June 9, 2021).
Keystone XL Pipeline Developer Pulls Plug on Controversial Project (The Washington Post, June 9, 2021).
Rebuilding EPA Through Its Climate Programs (The Hill, June 9, 2021).
EPA Budget Request Emphasizes Recycling (Plastics Recycling Update, June 9, 2021).
Court Blocks Trump-era, Toxic Citrus Pesticide, Defended by Biden EPA (Beyond Pesticide, June 9, 2021).
Biden Administration to Restore Clean-Water Protections Ended by Trump (The New York Times, June 9, 2021).
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June 8, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Fines 2 Hawaii Companies Over Jet Fuel Release (Honolulu Star Advertiser, June 8, 2021).
FMC’s Fluindapyr Fun Fungicide Gets EPA Registration (FMC Corporation, June 8, 2021).
EPA Agrees to Disclose Data on Products Containing Asbestos, Reversing Trump Protocol (San Francisco Chronicle, June 8, 2021).
‘Energy Justice’ Nominee Brings Activist Voice to Biden’s Climate Plans (NPR, June 8, 2021).
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June 7, 2021
Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Hits Record High Despite Pandemic Dip (The New York Times, June 7, 2021).
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June 6, 2021
Ohio EPA: Trumbull Drinking Water has Small Amounts of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Mahoning Matters, June 6, 2021).
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June 4, 2021
EPA Awards $388 Million Loan for East County Water Purification System (NBC 7 San Diego, June 4, 2021).
EPA Releases 2022 Construction General Permit for Public Comment (The National law Review, June 4, 2021).
President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Request Includes $11.2 Billion for EPA (The National Law Review, June 4, 2021).
EPA Alerts Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Band that PolyMet Mine “May Affect” Their Waters (MPR News, June 4, 2021).
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June 3, 2021
California Urges EPA to Let State Set Car-Emissions Standard (The Times Leader, June 3, 2021).
Local Leaders Press EPA on Lead Water Needs and Fixes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 3, 2021).
Justice Department, EPA and the State of Indiana Reach Clean Air Act Settlement with Lone Star Industries (The Department of Justice, June 3, 2021).
EPA Plans Superfund Cleanup for Bear Creek Near Baltimore (Bay Journal, June 3, 2021).
Brownfields/Arkansas: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Chicot County and Western Arkansas Planning & Development District Grants (JDSUPRA, June 3, 2021).
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June 2, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency to Conduct Listening Sessions on Chemical Accident Prevention (Environmental Protection, June 2, 2021)
Biden Aims to End Arctic Drilling. A Trump-Era Law Could Foil His Plans (The New York Times, June 2, 2021).
EDF Calls for Restoration of California’s Clean Car Waiver at EPA Hearing (Environmental Defense Fund, June 2, 2021).
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June 1, 2021
Biden Suspends Drilling Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (The New York Times, June 1, 2021).
Bristol Bay Tribes to EPA: Veto Pebble Mine Now and Forever (NRDC, June 1, 2021).

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May 31, 2021
Dane County Joins EPA Green Power Program (DeForest Times-Tribune, May 31, 2021).
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May 28, 2021:
Biden’s Fossil Fuel Moves Clash With Pledges on Climate Change (The New York Times, May 28, 2021).
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May 27, 2021:
E.P.A. to Modify Trump-Era Limits on States’ Ability to Oppose Energy Projects (The New York TImes, May 27, 2021).
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May 26, 2021
Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project (The New York Times, May 26, 2021).
EPA Officially Nixes Trump “Secret Science” Rule (The Hill, May 26, 2021).
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May 25, 2021
Why is the House Taking So Long to Undo Trump Methane Rule? (E&E News, May 25, 2021).
Biden Looks to California for Next Phase of Offshore Wind (The Washington Post, May 25, 2021).
Addressing Environmental Justice Through EPA Enforcement Tools (JDSUPRA, May 25, 2021).
EPA Considering Creek on Former Bethlehem Steel Site in Sparrows Point for National Pollution Priority List (The Baltimore Sun, May 25, 2021).
EPA Discusses Project to Clean Up Former Allied Paper Landfill (News Channel 3, May 25, 2021).
For the Second Time in Four Years, the Ninth Circuit Has Ordered the EPA to Set New Lead Paint and Dust Standards (InsideClimate News, May 25, 2021).
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May 24, 2021
Scranton Manufacturing Fined $50K BY EPA (Carroll Times Herald, May 24, 2021).
Trump EPA Dodged Science Policy for Weedkiller (E&E News, May 24, 2021).
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May 23, 2021
EPA Approves Fungicide to Combat Coffee Leaf Rust (Hawai’i Public Radio, May 23, 2021)
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May 21, 2021
Biden Requires Climate Considerations in Budget Process (Government Executive, May 21, 2021).
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May 20th:
U.S. EPA to Keep Biofuel Mandates Steady in 2021-22 Due to Coronavirus - Sources (May 20, 2021).
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May 19th:
White House Brings Back Climate Scientist Forced Out by Trump Administration (The Washington Post, May 19, 2021).
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May 18th:
What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks (The New York Times, May 18, 2021).
EPA Watchdog Audits Cite Agency Enforcement Falloff in Recent Years (ENR, Engineering News-Record, May 18, 2021).
EPA to End Week-Long Suspension of Emissions Regulations After Pipeline Hack (Foreign Brief Geopolitical Risk Analysis, May 18, 2021).
EPA Expands Zone of Potential Lead Contamination in West Atlanta (Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 18, 2021).
EPA Shuts Polluting Caribbean Refinery Reopened Under Trump (The Guardian, May 18, 2021).
EPA Cracks Down on Landfill Methane Emissions (E&E News, May 18, 2021).
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May 17th:
EPA Urging Communities, Stakeholders to Participate as Scrutiny of Natural Gas, Oil Industry Methane Emissions Begins (Natural Gas Intel, May 17, 2021).
EPA Will Rescind Final Rule Establishing Administrative Procedures for Issuing Guidance Documents (The National Law Review, May 17, 2021).
Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight with Cities (The New York Times, May 17, 2021).
EPA Proposes to Remove Barrels Inc. Site in Lansing from Superfund List (WILX, May 17, 2021).
EPA Grants to Allow Monitoring of Beach Water Quality in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington (EP Magazine, May 17, 2021).
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May 16th:
For the EPA, A Moment of Reckoning (Salon, May 16, 2021).
John Kerry: US Climate Envoy Criticised for Optimism on Clean Tech (BBC, May 16, 2021).
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May 14th:
EPA Orders Virgin Islands Refinery to Shut Down, Citing “Imminent” Health Threat (The Washington Post, May 14, 2021).
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May 13th:
In a Report Suppressed Under Trump, the EPA Has Said for the First Time that Humans Caused the Climate Crisis (Business Insider, May 13, 2021)
Biden Administration to Repeal Trump Rule Aimed at Curbing E.P.A’s Power (The New York Times, May 13, 2021)
EPA Begins Environmental Justice Consultations on Risk Management Rulemakings for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos and PV29 (The National Law Review, May 13, 2021).
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May 12th:
EPA Relaunches Website Tracking Climate Change Indicators (The Hill, May 12, 2021).
U.S. Has Entered Unprecedented Climate Territory, EPA Warns (The Washington Post, May 12, 2021)
Hill Democrats May Have More Time to Scrap Trump Rules (E&E News, May 12, 2021).
EPA, DOT Move to Boost Gasoline Availability after Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack (May 11, 2021, Politico).
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May 11th:
EPA Grants Will Fund Cleanups in Western Montana (Montana Public Radio, May 11, 2021).
Wisconsin’s Attorney General Calls for Federal Regulation of “Forever Chemicals” (Wisconsin State Journal, May 11, 2021).
Biden Administration Approves Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm (The New York Times, May 11, 2021).
U.S. Waives Environmental Rule to Ease Mid-Atlantic Fuel Shortages (Reuters, May 11, 2021).
EPA to Jackson, Mississippi: Water Safe to Drink Despite Numerous Problems with System (Clarion Ledger, May 11, 2021).
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May 10th
Biden’s Climate Bet Rests on a Clean Electricity Standard (E&E News, May 10, 2021).
EPA Enforcement Policies Prioritize Environmental Justice and Embrace ‘NextGen’ Compliance Tools (The National Law Review, May 10, 2021).
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May 7th:
New EPA Coolant Rule is a No-Brainer for Addressing the Climate Crisis (The Hill, May 7, 2021).
Interior Department Withdraws Trump Rule Loosening Arctic Drilling Regulations (The Hill, May 7, 2021).
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May 6th:
Inspector General Rebukes EPA For Failing to Protect Communities from Carcinogenic Air Pollution (The Intercept, May 6, 2021).
Meet 5 Republican AGs Fighting Biden on Climate (E&E News, May 6, 2021).
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May 5th:
How to Fast-Track Climate Action? EPA Cutting Super Pollutant HFCs (The Hill, May 5, 2021).
Early Messaging from USEPA Enforcement HQ (Micahel Best & Friedrich LLP via Lexology, May 5, 2021)
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May 4th:
EPA and Des Moines Move to Rehab Polluted Eyesore (San Francisco Gate May 4, 2021).
EPA Wants To Retract Three Last-Minute RFS Waivers (Agriculture.com, May 4, 2021).
Federal Officials to Address Issues with Water System at Council Meeting (The Northside Sun, May 4, 2021).
EPA Official Directs Agency to Ramp Up Enforcement in Communities Hit Hard by Pollution (The Hill, May 4, 2021).
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May 3rd:
EPA to Announce Sharp Limits on Powerful Greenhouse Gases (The New York Times, May 3, 2021).
EPA May Craft Groundwater Rule to Pass Supreme Court Test (E&E News, May 3, 2021).
Congress on Track to Reject Trump EPA Revisions to Oil and Gas Methane Standards (Gibson Dunn, May 3, 2021).
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May 31, 2021
Dane County Joins EPA Green Power Program (DeForest Times-Tribune, May 31, 2021).
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May 28, 2021:
Biden’s Fossil Fuel Moves Clash With Pledges on Climate Change (The New York Times, May 28, 2021).
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May 27, 2021:
E.P.A. to Modify Trump-Era Limits on States’ Ability to Oppose Energy Projects (The New York TImes, May 27, 2021).
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May 26, 2021
Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project (The New York Times, May 26, 2021).
EPA Officially Nixes Trump “Secret Science” Rule (The Hill, May 26, 2021).
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May 25, 2021
Why is the House Taking So Long to Undo Trump Methane Rule? (E&E News, May 25, 2021).
Biden Looks to California for Next Phase of Offshore Wind (The Washington Post, May 25, 2021).
Addressing Environmental Justice Through EPA Enforcement Tools (JDSUPRA, May 25, 2021).
EPA Considering Creek on Former Bethlehem Steel Site in Sparrows Point for National Pollution Priority List (The Baltimore Sun, May 25, 2021).
EPA Discusses Project to Clean Up Former Allied Paper Landfill (News Channel 3, May 25, 2021).
For the Second Time in Four Years, the Ninth Circuit Has Ordered the EPA to Set New Lead Paint and Dust Standards (InsideClimate News, May 25, 2021).
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May 24, 2021
Scranton Manufacturing Fined $50K BY EPA (Carroll Times Herald, May 24, 2021).
Trump EPA Dodged Science Policy for Weedkiller (E&E News, May 24, 2021).
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May 23, 2021
EPA Approves Fungicide to Combat Coffee Leaf Rust (Hawai’i Public Radio, May 23, 2021)
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May 21, 2021
Biden Requires Climate Considerations in Budget Process (Government Executive, May 21, 2021).
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May 20th:
U.S. EPA to Keep Biofuel Mandates Steady in 2021-22 Due to Coronavirus - Sources (May 20, 2021).
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May 19th:
White House Brings Back Climate Scientist Forced Out by Trump Administration (The Washington Post, May 19, 2021).
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May 18th:
What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks (The New York Times, May 18, 2021).
EPA Watchdog Audits Cite Agency Enforcement Falloff in Recent Years (ENR, Engineering News-Record, May 18, 2021).
EPA to End Week-Long Suspension of Emissions Regulations After Pipeline Hack (Foreign Brief Geopolitical Risk Analysis, May 18, 2021).
EPA Expands Zone of Potential Lead Contamination in West Atlanta (Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 18, 2021).
EPA Shuts Polluting Caribbean Refinery Reopened Under Trump (The Guardian, May 18, 2021).
EPA Cracks Down on Landfill Methane Emissions (E&E News, May 18, 2021).
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May 17th:
EPA Urging Communities, Stakeholders to Participate as Scrutiny of Natural Gas, Oil Industry Methane Emissions Begins (Natural Gas Intel, May 17, 2021).
EPA Will Rescind Final Rule Establishing Administrative Procedures for Issuing Guidance Documents (The National Law Review, May 17, 2021).
Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight with Cities (The New York Times, May 17, 2021).
EPA Proposes to Remove Barrels Inc. Site in Lansing from Superfund List (WILX, May 17, 2021).
EPA Grants to Allow Monitoring of Beach Water Quality in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington (EP Magazine, May 17, 2021).
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May 16th:
For the EPA, A Moment of Reckoning (Salon, May 16, 2021).
John Kerry: US Climate Envoy Criticised for Optimism on Clean Tech (BBC, May 16, 2021).
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May 14th:
EPA Orders Virgin Islands Refinery to Shut Down, Citing “Imminent” Health Threat (The Washington Post, May 14, 2021).
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May 13th:
In a Report Suppressed Under Trump, the EPA Has Said for the First Time that Humans Caused the Climate Crisis (Business Insider, May 13, 2021)
Biden Administration to Repeal Trump Rule Aimed at Curbing E.P.A’s Power (The New York Times, May 13, 2021)
EPA Begins Environmental Justice Consultations on Risk Management Rulemakings for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos and PV29 (The National Law Review, May 13, 2021).
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May 12th:
EPA Relaunches Website Tracking Climate Change Indicators (The Hill, May 12, 2021).
U.S. Has Entered Unprecedented Climate Territory, EPA Warns (The Washington Post, May 12, 2021)
Hill Democrats May Have More Time to Scrap Trump Rules (E&E News, May 12, 2021).
EPA, DOT Move to Boost Gasoline Availability after Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack (May 11, 2021, Politico).
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May 11th:
EPA Grants Will Fund Cleanups in Western Montana (Montana Public Radio, May 11, 2021).
Wisconsin’s Attorney General Calls for Federal Regulation of “Forever Chemicals” (Wisconsin State Journal, May 11, 2021).
Biden Administration Approves Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm (The New York Times, May 11, 2021).
U.S. Waives Environmental Rule to Ease Mid-Atlantic Fuel Shortages (Reuters, May 11, 2021).
EPA to Jackson, Mississippi: Water Safe to Drink Despite Numerous Problems with System (Clarion Ledger, May 11, 2021).
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May 10th
Biden’s Climate Bet Rests on a Clean Electricity Standard (E&E News, May 10, 2021).
EPA Enforcement Policies Prioritize Environmental Justice and Embrace ‘NextGen’ Compliance Tools (The National Law Review, May 10, 2021).
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May 7th:
New EPA Coolant Rule is a No-Brainer for Addressing the Climate Crisis (The Hill, May 7, 2021).
Interior Department Withdraws Trump Rule Loosening Arctic Drilling Regulations (The Hill, May 7, 2021).
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May 6th:
Inspector General Rebukes EPA For Failing to Protect Communities from Carcinogenic Air Pollution (The Intercept, May 6, 2021).
Meet 5 Republican AGs Fighting Biden on Climate (E&E News, May 6, 2021).
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May 5th:
How to Fast-Track Climate Action? EPA Cutting Super Pollutant HFCs (The Hill, May 5, 2021).
Early Messaging from USEPA Enforcement HQ (Micahel Best & Friedrich LLP via Lexology, May 5, 2021)
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May 4th:
EPA and Des Moines Move to Rehab Polluted Eyesore (San Francisco Gate May 4, 2021).
EPA Wants To Retract Three Last-Minute RFS Waivers (Agriculture.com, May 4, 2021).
Federal Officials to Address Issues with Water System at Council Meeting (The Northside Sun, May 4, 2021).
EPA Official Directs Agency to Ramp Up Enforcement in Communities Hit Hard by Pollution (The Hill, May 4, 2021).
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May 3rd:
EPA to Announce Sharp Limits on Powerful Greenhouse Gases (The New York Times, May 3, 2021).
EPA May Craft Groundwater Rule to Pass Supreme Court Test (E&E News, May 3, 2021).
Congress on Track to Reject Trump EPA Revisions to Oil and Gas Methane Standards (Gibson Dunn, May 3, 2021).

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April 30
EPA to Expand Scope of TRI Reporting Requirements (The National Law Review, April 30, 2021)
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April 29
9th Circuit to EPA: Find Pesticide Safe or Ban It (Courthouse News Service, April 29, 2021)
EPA Staff Warned of Factual, Legal Issues in Trump Vehicle Climate Rollback, Watchdog Says (The Hill, April 29, 2021)
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April 28
PFAS Exemptions Eliminated by EPA (April 28, 2021, The National Law Review)
Senate Reinstates Obama-Era Regulations on Methane - The New … (The New York Times, April 28, 2021)
Biden Races Courts for Chance to Torpedo Trump Water Rule (E&E News, April 28, 2021)
Eastern Kentucky Oil Refinery Exceeds EPA Emissions Limit for Cancer-Causing Chemical (Lexington Herald Leader, April 28, 2021)
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April 27
EPA Releases 28th Annual GHG Inventory (EHS Daily Advisor April 27, 2021)
Kilmer Pushes for EPA to Invest in Puget Sound Restoration and Recovery (The Suburban Times, April 27, 2021)
Regan's Contentious Bid to Reset EPA Scientific (E&E News, April 27, 2021)
EPA, U.S. Virgin Islands Officials Launch Probe after Second St. Croix Refinery Accident (Washington Post, April 27, 2021)
Senate Confirms Janet McCabe as Deputy EPA Chief (The Hill, April 27, 2021)
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April 26, 2021
EPA Moves to Scrap Trump Rule Preventing N.J. from requiring cars to get better gas mileage (NJ.com, April 26, 2021)
Biden Infrastructure Proposal Prioritizes Equity and Environmental Justice (The National Law Review, April 26, 2021)
EPA Moves to Give California Right to Set Climate Limits on Cars, SUVs (Washington Post, April 26, 2021)
The Fight to Clean Up the EPA(The Intercept, April 26, 2021)
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April 12, 2021
Scientists Fear Trump Wood-Burn Stance to Stay Under Regan EPA (Bloomberg Law, April 12, 2021)
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April 11, 2021
Schumer calls on EPA to address Rockland PFAS issue ASAP (Mid Hudson News, April 11, 2021)
Biden’s EPA set to take up Issue of Dangerous "Forever" Poisons (Salon, April 11, 2021)
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April 10, 2021
Our View: New EPA Head Shows Promise (Winston-Salem Journal, April 10, 2021)
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April 9, 2021
Biden Budget's $14 bln Hike for Climate includes Big Boosts for EPA (Reuters, April 9, 2021)
Biden EPA, Climate Budget Ask Starts Debate: Jobs Vs. Deficits (Bloomberg Law, April 9, 2021)
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April 8, 2021
New EPA chief Michael Regan Relishes ‘Clean Slate’ after Chaos of Trump Era (The Guardian, April 8, 2021)
EPA Awards $100K to Ann Arbor-based PFAS Remediation Business (Michigan Live, April 8, 2021)
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April 7, 2021
EPA Reverses Trump Stance in Push to Tackle Environmental Racism (The Guardian, April 7, 2021)
Petition Calls for EPA Regulation of Large Dairy and Hog Farms (Successful Farming, April 7, 2021)
EPA’s New Chief Gets to Work on Climate Goals—and Hiring Scientists (Bloomberg Green, April 7, 2021)
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April 6, 2021
EPA Announces $400,000 in Funding to Small Businesses in Alaska and Washington to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies (EPA Press Release, April 6, 2021)
Environmental Justice makes Return to EPA (Arizona Capitol Times, April 6, 2021)
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April 5, 2021
EPA to Outline Proposed Cleanup for Groundwater, Soil Contamination in York (Nebraska TV, April 5, 2021)
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April 1, 2021
Clean Slate for EPA Scientific Advisory Committees (C&E News, April 1, 2021)
Dismissing Trump’s EPA Science Advisors, Regan Says the Agency Will Return to a ‘Fair and Transparent Process’ (Inside Climate News, April 1, 2021)
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April 30
EPA to Expand Scope of TRI Reporting Requirements (The National Law Review, April 30, 2021)
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April 29
9th Circuit to EPA: Find Pesticide Safe or Ban It (Courthouse News Service, April 29, 2021)
EPA Staff Warned of Factual, Legal Issues in Trump Vehicle Climate Rollback, Watchdog Says (The Hill, April 29, 2021)
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April 28
PFAS Exemptions Eliminated by EPA (April 28, 2021, The National Law Review)
Senate Reinstates Obama-Era Regulations on Methane - The New … (The New York Times, April 28, 2021)
Biden Races Courts for Chance to Torpedo Trump Water Rule (E&E News, April 28, 2021)
Eastern Kentucky Oil Refinery Exceeds EPA Emissions Limit for Cancer-Causing Chemical (Lexington Herald Leader, April 28, 2021)
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April 27
EPA Releases 28th Annual GHG Inventory (EHS Daily Advisor April 27, 2021)
Kilmer Pushes for EPA to Invest in Puget Sound Restoration and Recovery (The Suburban Times, April 27, 2021)
Regan's Contentious Bid to Reset EPA Scientific (E&E News, April 27, 2021)
EPA, U.S. Virgin Islands Officials Launch Probe after Second St. Croix Refinery Accident (Washington Post, April 27, 2021)
Senate Confirms Janet McCabe as Deputy EPA Chief (The Hill, April 27, 2021)
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April 26, 2021
EPA Moves to Scrap Trump Rule Preventing N.J. from requiring cars to get better gas mileage (NJ.com, April 26, 2021)
Biden Infrastructure Proposal Prioritizes Equity and Environmental Justice (The National Law Review, April 26, 2021)
EPA Moves to Give California Right to Set Climate Limits on Cars, SUVs (Washington Post, April 26, 2021)
The Fight to Clean Up the EPA(The Intercept, April 26, 2021)
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April 12, 2021
Scientists Fear Trump Wood-Burn Stance to Stay Under Regan EPA (Bloomberg Law, April 12, 2021)
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April 11, 2021
Schumer calls on EPA to address Rockland PFAS issue ASAP (Mid Hudson News, April 11, 2021)
Biden’s EPA set to take up Issue of Dangerous "Forever" Poisons (Salon, April 11, 2021)
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April 10, 2021
Our View: New EPA Head Shows Promise (Winston-Salem Journal, April 10, 2021)
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April 9, 2021
Biden Budget's $14 bln Hike for Climate includes Big Boosts for EPA (Reuters, April 9, 2021)
Biden EPA, Climate Budget Ask Starts Debate: Jobs Vs. Deficits (Bloomberg Law, April 9, 2021)
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April 8, 2021
New EPA chief Michael Regan Relishes ‘Clean Slate’ after Chaos of Trump Era (The Guardian, April 8, 2021)
EPA Awards $100K to Ann Arbor-based PFAS Remediation Business (Michigan Live, April 8, 2021)
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April 7, 2021
EPA Reverses Trump Stance in Push to Tackle Environmental Racism (The Guardian, April 7, 2021)
Petition Calls for EPA Regulation of Large Dairy and Hog Farms (Successful Farming, April 7, 2021)
EPA’s New Chief Gets to Work on Climate Goals—and Hiring Scientists (Bloomberg Green, April 7, 2021)
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April 6, 2021
EPA Announces $400,000 in Funding to Small Businesses in Alaska and Washington to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies (EPA Press Release, April 6, 2021)
Environmental Justice makes Return to EPA (Arizona Capitol Times, April 6, 2021)
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April 5, 2021
EPA to Outline Proposed Cleanup for Groundwater, Soil Contamination in York (Nebraska TV, April 5, 2021)
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April 1, 2021
Clean Slate for EPA Scientific Advisory Committees (C&E News, April 1, 2021)
Dismissing Trump’s EPA Science Advisors, Regan Says the Agency Will Return to a ‘Fair and Transparent Process’ (Inside Climate News, April 1, 2021)

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March 31, 2021
EPA to start Environmental Justice Training Program in Dayton (WDTN Dayton, March 31, 2021)
EPA Dismisses Dozens of Key Science Advisers Picked under Trump (Washington Post, March 31, 2021)
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March 30, 2021
EPA Far Underestimates Methane Emissions (E&E News March 30, 2021)
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March 29, 2021
US EPA to issue more Orders for TSCA new Chemical Reviews (Chemical Watch, March 29, 2021)
White House Announces Environmental Justice Advisory Council Members (White House Briefing Room, March 29, 2021)
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March 26, 2021
Federal Action is Needed to Protect Citizens from Lead in Water (Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2021)
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March 22, 2021
Years of Workforce Losses at Federal Scientific Agencies Spark Bipartisan Concern (Federal News Network, March 22, 2021)
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March 24, 2021
EPA's Regan Stresses Importance of Biofuels, Calls for Ag Input (Agri, March 24, 2021)
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March 19, 2021
The EPA’s Website Makes Climate Change a Priority Again (The Verge, March 19, 2021)
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March 11, 2021
The Mess that Biden’s EPA Chief Michael Regan will Inherit, Explained (Vox News, March 11, 2021)
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March 10, 2021
Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick to Lead E.P.A. (New York Times, March 10, 2021)
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March 4, 2021
EPA, CEQ Nominees Set for Senate Grilling (Politico, March 4, 2021)
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March 3, 2021
EPA Announces Availability of up to $6 million in Annual Environmental Justice Grants (Niagara Frontier, March 3, 2021)
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March 2, 2021
EPA Awards Contracts to Clean Abandoned Uranium Mines on the Navajo Nation (Navajo Hopi Observer, March 2, 2021)
GAO Report States EPA Has Completed Some Regulatory-Related Actions for PFAS (The National Law Review, March 2, 2021)
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March 31, 2021
EPA to start Environmental Justice Training Program in Dayton (WDTN Dayton, March 31, 2021)
EPA Dismisses Dozens of Key Science Advisers Picked under Trump (Washington Post, March 31, 2021)
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March 30, 2021
EPA Far Underestimates Methane Emissions (E&E News March 30, 2021)
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March 29, 2021
US EPA to issue more Orders for TSCA new Chemical Reviews (Chemical Watch, March 29, 2021)
White House Announces Environmental Justice Advisory Council Members (White House Briefing Room, March 29, 2021)
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March 26, 2021
Federal Action is Needed to Protect Citizens from Lead in Water (Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2021)
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March 22, 2021
Years of Workforce Losses at Federal Scientific Agencies Spark Bipartisan Concern (Federal News Network, March 22, 2021)
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March 24, 2021
EPA's Regan Stresses Importance of Biofuels, Calls for Ag Input (Agri, March 24, 2021)
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March 19, 2021
The EPA’s Website Makes Climate Change a Priority Again (The Verge, March 19, 2021)
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March 11, 2021
The Mess that Biden’s EPA Chief Michael Regan will Inherit, Explained (Vox News, March 11, 2021)
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March 10, 2021
Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick to Lead E.P.A. (New York Times, March 10, 2021)
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March 4, 2021
EPA, CEQ Nominees Set for Senate Grilling (Politico, March 4, 2021)
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March 3, 2021
EPA Announces Availability of up to $6 million in Annual Environmental Justice Grants (Niagara Frontier, March 3, 2021)
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March 2, 2021
EPA Awards Contracts to Clean Abandoned Uranium Mines on the Navajo Nation (Navajo Hopi Observer, March 2, 2021)
GAO Report States EPA Has Completed Some Regulatory-Related Actions for PFAS (The National Law Review, March 2, 2021)

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February 22, 2021
EPA Changes Stand, Sides with Ethanol Industry in Court Cases (Iowa AP, February 22, 2021)
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February 16, 2021
EPA Awards $220M Contracts for Uranium Mine Cleanup (Albuquerque Journal, February 16, 2021)
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February 12, 2021
Biden EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Freeze Mandate on Clean Power Plan (Bloomberg Law, February 12, 2021)
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February 9, 2021
Biden won't Revive Obama's Clean Power Plan. So Now What? (E&E News, February 9, 2021)
EPA Alleges Political Interference by Trump Officials over Toxic Chemical (The Hill, February 9, 2021)
Mary Nichols was the Early Favorite to Run Biden’s EPA, Before She Became a ‘Casualty’(Inside Climate News, February 9, 2021)
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February 8, 2021
EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing (The Great Lakes Now, February 8, 2021)
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February 5, 2021
Biden’s EPA Ends Appeal, Cementing DTE Energy-Sierra Club Settlement (The Detroit News, February 5, 2021)
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February 3, 2021
Biden’s EPA Nominee Vows ‘Urgency’ on Climate Change (Washington Post, February 3, 2021)
Sen. Duckworth Wants EPA To Install Metal Emission Monitors At Sauget Incinerator (St. Louis Public Radio, February 3, 2021)
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February 1, 2021
Judge Throws Out Trump Rule Limiting What Science EPA Can Use (Washington Post, February 1, 2021)
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February 22, 2021
EPA Changes Stand, Sides with Ethanol Industry in Court Cases (Iowa AP, February 22, 2021)
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February 16, 2021
EPA Awards $220M Contracts for Uranium Mine Cleanup (Albuquerque Journal, February 16, 2021)
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February 12, 2021
Biden EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Freeze Mandate on Clean Power Plan (Bloomberg Law, February 12, 2021)
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February 9, 2021
Biden won't Revive Obama's Clean Power Plan. So Now What? (E&E News, February 9, 2021)
EPA Alleges Political Interference by Trump Officials over Toxic Chemical (The Hill, February 9, 2021)
Mary Nichols was the Early Favorite to Run Biden’s EPA, Before She Became a ‘Casualty’(Inside Climate News, February 9, 2021)
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February 8, 2021
EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing (The Great Lakes Now, February 8, 2021)
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February 5, 2021
Biden’s EPA Ends Appeal, Cementing DTE Energy-Sierra Club Settlement (The Detroit News, February 5, 2021)
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February 3, 2021
Biden’s EPA Nominee Vows ‘Urgency’ on Climate Change (Washington Post, February 3, 2021)
Sen. Duckworth Wants EPA To Install Metal Emission Monitors At Sauget Incinerator (St. Louis Public Radio, February 3, 2021)
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February 1, 2021
Judge Throws Out Trump Rule Limiting What Science EPA Can Use (Washington Post, February 1, 2021)

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January 29, 2021
Biden's Climate Order Moves the Spotlight Away from the EPA (E&E News, January 29, 2021)
Biden's Climate Order Moves the Spotlight Away from EPA (E&E News, January 29, 2021)
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January 28, 2021
Lawyer Who Repped Chevron in Climate Cases among EPA's New Top Hires (Reuters, January 28, 2021)
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January 27, 2021
Industry Braces for Tougher Toxic Chemical Rules Under Biden EPA (Bloomberg Law, January 27, 2021)
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January 26, 2021
Feds Investigating State EPA For Approving Permit For Southeast Side Scrapper Planned By General Iron Owner (Block Club Chicago, January 26, 2021)
The Battle Lines Are Forming in Biden’s Climate Push (New York Times, January 26, 2021)
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January 25, 2021
Pingree Elected as Chair of House Subcommittee that Oversees Interior, EPA (News Center Maine, January 25, 2021)
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January 23, 2021
Biden Leans on Obama-era Appointees on Climate (The Hill, January 23, 2021)
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January 22, 2021
Radhika Fox appointed to lead EPA’s Office of Water (Water & Finance Management, January 22, 2021)
Overnight Energy: Biden EPA asks Justice Dept. to Pause Defense of Trump-era Rules (The Hill, January 22, 2021)
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January 21, 2021
Biden Could use TSCA to Meet Environmental Justice Goals (E&E News, January 21, 2021)
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January 20, 2021
Fact Sheet: List of Agency Actions for Review (The White House Briefing Room, January 20, 2021)
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January 29, 2021
Biden's Climate Order Moves the Spotlight Away from the EPA (E&E News, January 29, 2021)
Biden's Climate Order Moves the Spotlight Away from EPA (E&E News, January 29, 2021)
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January 28, 2021
Lawyer Who Repped Chevron in Climate Cases among EPA's New Top Hires (Reuters, January 28, 2021)
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January 27, 2021
Industry Braces for Tougher Toxic Chemical Rules Under Biden EPA (Bloomberg Law, January 27, 2021)
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January 26, 2021
Feds Investigating State EPA For Approving Permit For Southeast Side Scrapper Planned By General Iron Owner (Block Club Chicago, January 26, 2021)
The Battle Lines Are Forming in Biden’s Climate Push (New York Times, January 26, 2021)
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January 25, 2021
Pingree Elected as Chair of House Subcommittee that Oversees Interior, EPA (News Center Maine, January 25, 2021)
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January 23, 2021
Biden Leans on Obama-era Appointees on Climate (The Hill, January 23, 2021)
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January 22, 2021
Radhika Fox appointed to lead EPA’s Office of Water (Water & Finance Management, January 22, 2021)
Overnight Energy: Biden EPA asks Justice Dept. to Pause Defense of Trump-era Rules (The Hill, January 22, 2021)
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January 21, 2021
Biden Could use TSCA to Meet Environmental Justice Goals (E&E News, January 21, 2021)
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January 20, 2021
Fact Sheet: List of Agency Actions for Review (The White House Briefing Room, January 20, 2021)

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