Regulation
A Superfund for climate change? States consider a new way to make Big Oil pay.
Vermont joins three others in trying to make the fossil fuel industry finance climate action.
Read MoreAs summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
Read MoreHuman Rights Watch blames Louisiana regulators for low birth weights in Cancer Alley
In the most polluted areas, a quarter of babies are born underweight. The watchdog group wants the EPA to intervene.
Read MoreA Louisiana court just revived plans for the country’s biggest plastics plant
If Formosa’s megaproject goes through, it could more than triple cancer risk in parts of St. James Parish.
Read MoreFEMA to overhaul its disaster aid system after decades of criticism
The agency will offer upfront cash payments to disaster survivors and slash some of its infamous red tape.
Read MoreCleaning up aluminum will be critical to a low-carbon future
As demand for aluminum grows, a new report calls for tighter pollution controls and more recycling.
Read MoreFederal agency flags 8 new substances that could give you cancer
They include a bacterial infection, a flame retardant, and six byproducts from water purification.
Read MoreFrom off-shore turbines to electric school buses: New York talks big on climate
Governor Hochul announced major climate ambitions in first state address.
Read MoreIn an East Coast first, New Jersey will phase out diesel trucks
New Jersey joins California, Oregon, and Washington in setting ambitious goals to electrify trucks by 2035.
Read MoreEuropean regulators propose ‘dramatic’ new regulation for BPA
Their new recommendation would slash daily exposure limits by a factor of 100,000.
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