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US Pushes To Revoke Scientific Ruling That Underpins Climate Regulations

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and, more broadly, to combat climate change.

International Business Times

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to bring back the weed killer dicamba

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed allowing the weed killer dicamba for genetically engineered soybeans and cotton

The Independent UK

EPA Employees Accuse Trump Administration Of 'Ignoring' Science

US President Donald Trump's administration is "ignoring the scientific consensus to benefit polluters," hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency employees said in a letter of dissent Monday, accusing the government of undermining the EPA's core mission.

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EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies

The Independent UK

US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Decarbonization Regulations: A Precarious Balance Between Climate Action and Investor Rights

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decarbonization regulations, enacted in July 2024, aim to significantly cut emissions from the power sector, aligning with broader climate goals.

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EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren't dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here's what they say

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution

The Independent UK

Trump’s EPA announces major rollbacks to power plant pollution limits

More than 200 health experts say regulatory proposals will lead to biggest increase in pollution in decades

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How Trump’s ‘gold standard’ politicizes federal science

The first time Donald Trump was president, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed a regulation known as the “science transparency” rule. The administration liked to call it the “secret science” rule.

The Conversation

EPA Vows To 'Fix' This Gas-Saving Feature That 'Everyone Hates'

If you've ever driven a gas car with Auto Start-Stop (AST) tech, you know just how annoying it can be. You roll to a stop and after a slight delay, the RPMs drop to zero until you let your foot off the brake and the engine quickly roars back to…

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Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts

Consumer and environmental groups are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices

The Independent UK

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy

President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent to reconsider dozens of current regulations in an effort to loosen standards originally imposed to protect the environment and public health. But it’s not as simple as Trump and Zeldin just saying so.

The Conversation

EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean?

Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its mission to protect human health and the environment.

The Conversation

Supreme Court weighs where ‘good neighbor’ pollution lawsuits go - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to allow challenges to EPA rules on air pollution in local courts across the country.

Roll Call

Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say

Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders say rollbacks proposed by the Trump administration endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s mission to protect the environment and human health

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A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry

The Conversation

America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

The Trump administration announced on March 12, 2025, that it is “reconsidering” more than 30 air pollution regulations in a series of moves that could impact air quality across the United States.

The Independent UK

EPA froze 'green bank' funds worth billions, climate group suit says

A nonprofit that was awarded nearly $7 billion by the Biden administration to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects has sued the Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of improperly freezing its account

The Independent UK

Senate reverses Biden-era EPA rule that could help fossil fuel companies continue to boil planet alive

The EPA rule required oil and gas companies to pay a fine for emitting methane

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The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change

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Project 2025 adviser takes the reins at EPA region including Texas

Scott Mason IV, a former deputy energy secretary for Oklahoma and member of the Cherokee nation, is the new administrator for the region that covers Texas and four neighboring states.

The Independent UK

EPA warns more than 1,100 employees could be fired 'immediately‘ amid Trump government cutbacks

Environmental Protection Agency workers seem to be the first to receive a notice that they could be dismissed immediately

Texas Observer

The Trump Picks Who Could Decide Our Climate Future

It's not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump's choices to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda.

The Independent UK

Musk and Ramaswamy reveal plans to weaponize Supreme Court to push through mass firings and drastic cuts

Legal experts have warned that recent rulings could turn the courts into weapons against federal agencies

International Business Times

Trump Makes New Appointments Including New 'Border Czar'

US President-elect Donald Trump named new members for his incoming administration on Monday, tapping loyalist hardliners for several key posts including a "border czar" who will be in charge of mass deportations.

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California Wants to Mandate More EV Motorcycles, Isn't At All Based on Reality

Electric road motorcycles—the Zeroes, the LiveWires, the Energicas (RIP)—just don't work for the average consumer who goes on longer trips, brisker canyon jaunts, and overnight camps in the middle of the backcountry compared to their gas cousins. They just don't have the range.I say this having sampled a bunch of…

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