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Some were surprised by the Supreme Court's action, but they should not have been.

The U.S. Supreme Court will test how flexible the EPA and states can be in regulating water pollution under the Clean Water Act when it hears oral argument in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 16, 2024. This case asks the court to decide…

In a 5-4 decision, the male justices side with the state and industry challengers and the female justices side with the Environmental Protection Agency

The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue

A leading environmentalist says one of the goals of New York's proposed Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is to end individually wrapped single slices of cheese. "We have to do something about the plastic crisis," said Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics and former Environmental Protection Agency administrator. "These…

US court upholds EPA approval of California's electric-vehicle rules, a win for clean transportation and climate efforts.

Biden's new EPA mandate on electric vehicles faces challenges. It will force car companies to manufacture more EVs and may raise car prices.

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday finalized a rule banning the last remaining form of asbestos in the United States, half a century after the government first targeted the cancer-causing mineral.