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Senate Approves Gina McCarthy As EPA Chief Despite Stiff GOP Opposition
However, Joe Manchin, a Democrat from the coal-heavy state of West Virginia, voted against McCarthy…
SUZANNE GOLDENBERG, The Guard…
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11 fascinating environmental protections and laws around the world
From student walk-outs to the Extinction Rebellion, a growing number of people worldwide are asking…
Paige Bennett,Paige Bennett
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Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin nominates Trump's former EPA administrator to become the state's natural resources secretary, fueling an outcry from Democrats
The Wheeler nomination could produce an intense confirmation battle just as Youngkin builds the fir…
John L. Dorman
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On Earth Day, companies commit to adopt more sustainable practices in an attempt to safeguard our tomorrow
We saw many brands come together, to encourage people to follow Earth Hour this year
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Pennsylvania Newspaper Wants EPA To Retest Water Near Gas Wells For Methane
...the EPA PowerPoint presentation identified five water wells where the chemical composition of th…
Rob Wile
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Supreme Court restricts — but does not end — Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions
The Clean Air Act will still allow the EPA to regulate the greenhouse-gas emissions driving our cli…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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EPA plans to withdraw a Trump-era rule that gave the state of Oklahoma power over environmental issues on tribal lands
Oklahoma Tribal nations criticized the EPA for not consulting with them when making the decision in…
Kelsey Vlamis
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The Environmental Protection Agency says it won't enforce its own rules during the coronavirus pandemic
"This EPA statement is essentially a nationwide waiver of environmental rules for the indefinite fu…
Isaac Scher,Isaac Scher
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11 ways the Trump administration has gutted environmental and public land protections
This latest push to minimize the federal government's role in mitigating climate change will report…
Grace Panetta
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1 billion birds are killed by flying into windows each year — and 'bird-safe' glass is finally catching on
As bird deaths are racking up, big cities filled with glass buildings are taking legislative action…
Kaitlyn Wang,Mark Abadi
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Food preservative used in popular foods may harm immune system, says new study
The findings showed that the preservative tert-butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ, has been found to har…
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Samsung updates programme to recycle old Galaxy phones at home with IoT
Samsung Electronics has unveiled an updated programme to recycle old mobile devices at home with In…
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The EPA wants to regulate hazardous 'forever chemicals,' which are found in items like pizza boxes, nonstick pans, and cleaning products
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, also called "forever chemicals" are linked to severe …
Morgan Keith
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Scott Pruitt just resigned as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Here's what we know about the man replacing him.
"While we applaud Pruitt's departure, our focus now shifts to acting administrator and coal industr…
Hilary Brueck
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The wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leased a plot of land to an oil and natural gas company while the judge was weakening the powers of the Environmental Protection Agency, report says
In the lease, Martha Ann Bomgardner Alito would earn 3/16ths of the money generated from inherited …
John L. Dorman
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'Fox & Friends' reportedly passed Scott Pruitt's interview scripts onto EPA staffers
The email reads: "There's a new direction at the Environmental Protection Agency under President Tr…