EPA
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Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
Environmental Protection Agency began to count factory farms during the Obama administration but retreated when industry groups sued
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US proposes easing oil rules on climate changing methane emissions
Would ease requirements on oil and gas sites to monitor for methane leaks and plug them.
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Canada mine waste prompts calls for better water protection
Want long-term water quality monitoring and to adopt a strict water quality standard for selenium.
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Amid urgent climate warnings, EPA gives coal a reprieve
More coal plants to open as a result but court challenges will follow.
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EPA says 2017 model year vehicle mileage increased slightly
Rising to a record 24.9 mpg.
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Democrats hit Trump EPA nominee on coal lobbying, rollbacks
Democrats say Andrew Wheeler’s work for coal companies should disqualify him from leading an agency that regulates coal.
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EPA rethinking another air pollution rule for power plants
Obama administration rule set limits for emissions of mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants.
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Trump ready to ease rules on coal fired power plants
States to get broad authority to determine how to restrict greenhouse gas emissions.
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US coal ash pollution rules eased after industry balks
The changes are expected to save utilities roughly US$30 million annually.
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Industrial chemicals in water supplies more toxic than thought: report
Sampling has found perfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroalkylcontamination in water around military bases, factories and other sites.
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EPA to ease back emissions standards for vehicles
Timeline too challenging for automakers, will work with NHTSA on new standards.
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Trump’s plan to ease climate change rules riles Californians
Hundreds push back at hearing over EPA’s efforts to repeal restrictions on power plant emissions.
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US officials consider robots to combat mine spills
Wastewater containing toxic heavy metals has been spewing from hundreds of inactive mines nationwide for decades.
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Auto fuel efficiency makes gains, but falls short of targets
CO2 fuel economy data show 2016 was higher than model year 2015 by only one-tenth of a gallon.
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Scientists say cost of CO2 scrubbing is main obstacle to clean coal
US power sector wants bigger tax credits or other incentives to close the cost gap for using them.
