As part of President Biden’s plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to advance tougher regulations on power plants in the coming months. According to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, the agency wants to impose stricter air-quality standards for mercury and other toxic pollutants, as well as new restrictions on wastewater… Continue reading EPA Expected to Issue Tighter Regulations for Power Plants
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Trump’s EPA Finalizes Last-Minute Limits on Science Used in Rulemaking
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief said on Monday he has finalized a rule to limit what scientific research the agency can use to formulate regulations, in a concession to big business weeks before President Donald Trump leaves office. Under the rule, the EPA will no longer be able to rely on scientific research… Continue reading Trump’s EPA Finalizes Last-Minute Limits on Science Used in Rulemaking