Since the start of President Trump’s second term, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has embarked on a sweeping rollback of public health and environmental protections that undermine both science and the future of life on Earth. From erasing well-established climate science from federal websites to redefining what is considered “safe” exposure to known carcinogens, these... Continue Reading →
Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick. On his first day in office, President Biden signed a sweeping executive order that stops the Keystone XL pipeline and pauses oil lease sales in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But behind these... Continue Reading →
Biden Moves to Dial Down America’s Soaring Methane Emissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency told lawmakers on Wednesday he will consult with states and other stakeholders as the agency determines how to deliver on the administration’s plans to tackle climate change and clean up pollution hotspots. The comments came during an unusually cordial Senate confirmation... Continue Reading →
Biden’s EPA pick assures lawmakers he will listen to states in climate fight
Hours after his inauguration, President Biden issued an executive order to review 48 actions by the Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency, including several controversial decisions on agricultural chemicals. Environmental and food safety groups saw the action as a welcome sign that the Biden EPA will begin to temper what they see as the agency’s industry-friendly stance... Continue Reading →