EPA Reverses Climate Stance Underpinning Emissions-Cutting Rules February 13, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Courtney Subramanian President Donald Trump said his administration has rescinded the “endangerment finding,” a landmark scientific determination that greenhouse gases pose a...
Federal Judge Puts Brakes on New Hampshire Plan to Abolish Car Inspections February 2, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court judge has halted New Hampshire’s plan to end motor vehicle inspections. U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty...
‘Trump’s EPA’ in 2025: A Fossil Fuel-Friendly Approach to Deregulation January 2, 2026 By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John and Matthew Daly The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water...
Analysis: Fuel Economy Rollback May Make Cars Cheaper, But Higher Gas Bills Will Absorb Savings December 8, 2025 By Valerie Volcovic The Trump administration’s proposal to roll back Biden-era vehicle fuel efficiency standards may save automakers in the U.S. tens of...
Lowe’s to Pay $12.5M for Lead Paint Violations During Home Renovations December 2, 2025 Lowe’s must pay $12.5 million over renovation work performed by its contractors at hundreds of homes across the country. The...
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Trump to Drop Plan to Kill Vehicle Emission Limits September 17, 2025 By David Shepardson More than 100 Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to abandon plans...
EPA Unveils Plan to Scrap Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases July 30, 2025 By Ari Natter The Trump administration is formally proposing to scrap the U.S. government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases as an air pollutant,...
US Supreme Court Lets Fuel Producers Challenge California Emissions Standards June 20, 2025 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric...
Trump Mounts Sweeping Attack on Pollution and Climate Rules March 13, 2025 By Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy The Trump administration is launching a sweeping overhaul of U.S. environmental mandates in a campaign it billed as the “biggest...
EPA Submits Biden Approval of California EV Plan to Congress February 20, 2025 By David Shepardson The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has submitted the Biden administration’s approval of California’s landmark plan to...