Water Pollution Disasters

E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.

Boise State Public Radio · 2d

The EPA has announced dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target

The Trump administration plans to reconsider about two dozen environmental rules, in what the Environmental Protection Agency calls the "most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history."

Voice of America · 2d

EPA announces rollback of dozens of environmental regulations

The announcements from Trump's Environmental Protection Agency align with the president's vows to slash regulations to boost industries from coal to manufacturing and ramp up oil and minerals production.

Yahoo · 2d

EPA seeks rollback of 31 environmental rules

The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, claiming they are hurting the economy, but as CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, some say it would have devastating impacts on public health.

Oregonian · 2d

EPA head launches rollback of landmark climate, environmental regulations

Lee Zeldin said he's targeting 31 rules, including a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.

Weekly Trust on MSN8h

Oil spills, pollution endanger public health in Nigeria - Researcher

An expert in chemical engineering and environmental science, Engr Abdullahi Abdulsalam, has voiced concerns over continuous oil spills in the Niger Delta, saying they pose a severe risk to surface and ...

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Polluted rivers and drinking water: Trump plan to slash EPA would endanger health in New England, ex-regulators say

Trump’s secretary of the interior is proposing slashing EPA jobs by 65 percent. It could have a dramatic impact on projects in New England.

The New York Times11d

Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules

The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore. By Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington ...

Time10d

Supreme Court Rules 5-4 Against EPA in Water Pollution Case

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that ...

The Boston Globe11d

Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest ...

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EU Commission invests €4.6m in new water pollution sensor

The European Commission has reportedly invested €4.6 million in the development of a new multi-sensor platform to detect toxins in water.

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New Bottled Water Brand Sparks Concerns About Contamination

Residents are concerned the company's water pumping will contaminate local wells by drawing in chemicals from a contaminated site.

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