EPA’s New Chemical Regulations: Backtracking on PBTs
NOTE: This is the fifth in a series about EPA’s regulation of new chemicals. See below under Go Deeper for links to the other blogs in the series. What Happened? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed new regulations for its safety reviews of new chemicals under our nation’s primary chemicals law, the Toxic Substances […]
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A Study of Toxic Chemicals Shows They Hide in Plain Sight
Written by Amy Ziff
According to a new study, toxic chemicals are everywhere—in your home, in a lot of your stuff, and most definitely in your body. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Learn steps to reduce the sources of toxics in your life.
National Climate Assessment Shows Toll of Climate Change on Every Region of U.S.
National Climate Assessment Shows Toll of Climate Change on Every Region of U.S.
Three ways EPA’s upcoming methane regulations will help slow climate change and protect public health
In a move that will protect communities across the country, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon finalize new rules to reduce methane and other toxic, smog-forming pollution from the nation’s oil and gas industry. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that’s fueling much of the climate crisis due to the excessive warming it creates […]
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Three ways EPA’s upcoming methane regulations will help slow climate change and protect public health
Three ways EPA’s upcoming methane regulations will help slow climate change and protect public health
Three ways EPA’s upcoming methane regulations will help slow climate change and protect public health
In a move that will protect communities across the country, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon finalize new rules to reduce methane and other toxic, smog-forming pollution from the nation’s oil and gas industry. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that’s fueling much of the climate crisis due to the excessive warming it creates […]
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Advocates celebrate breakthrough in campaign to overhaul flawed Army Corps flooding plan for NY-NJ Harbor
Caterpillars, Climate Grief, and a New Report on Climate Change and Children’s Mental Health
Written by Elizabeth Bechard
Climate change is increasingly impacting our mental health in numerous ways, from the grief we feel when butterflies don’t come to the trauma that can accompany extreme weather events. A new report offers an overview of the most current research on how climate change is impacting the mental health of children and youth.
EPA’s New Chemical Regulations: Industry Bias Must Be Fixed
By Maria Doa, PhD, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy, and Colin Parts, Legal Fellow NOTE: This is the fourth in a series about EPA’s regulation of new chemicals. See below under Go Deeper for links to the other blogs in the series. What Happened? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed new regulations for its safety […]
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Three Easy Ways to Champion Electric School Buses in Your Community
Written by Moms Clean Air Force
How can you get federal funding for electric school buses in your district? A Florida Mom shares how she's advocating for a clean ride for kids in her community.
EDF Asks Federal Court to Require Industry Transparency Under Chemicals Law
Colorado Analysis Reveals State Still Off Track for Near-Term Climate Goals
Biden Administration Updates Guidance for Evaluating Benefits and Costs of Regulatory Safeguards
Bipartisan NCARS Act Introduced in House and Senate
Bipartisan NCARS Act Introduced in House and Senate
The way we respond to natural disasters is about to change
Vulnerable communities facing increased risk from flooding, hurricanes, wildfires, and other extreme weather could soon receive a big lifeline thanks to the introduction of the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security (NCARS) Act. If passed, this bipartisan legislation would create a unified national strategy for disaster planning. This proactive approach would consolidate government […]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‘s proposed Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards are poised to add yet another spark to the medium- and heavy-duty truck industry’s acceleration toward low- and zero-emission trucks. Whereas many of the incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act are intended to spark demand for zero-emission trucks, EPA’s proposed truck […]
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Four things fleet leaders should know about America’s grid and zero-emission trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‘s proposed Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards are poised to add yet another spark to the medium- and heavy-duty truck industry’s acceleration toward low- and zero-emission trucks. Whereas many of the incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act are intended to spark demand for zero-emission trucks, EPA’s proposed truck […]
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