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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

They are considering eliminating a very popular function of modern cars that "bothers" millions of drivers

The start & stop system in modern cars, aimed at reducing emissions and saving fuel, may be eliminated due to new regulations from the EPA in the United States.

Feb 24 โ€ข 18:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

End of Start-Stop System? What American Lawmakers Decided

The American EPA has announced a significant deregulation package, revoking the 2009 Endangerment Finding that recognized greenhouse gases as a public health threat, fundamentally altering COโ‚‚ emissions standards in the automotive and energy sectors.

Feb 23 โ€ข 04:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Sydney Water ordered to clean Malabar treatment plant where fatberg is birthing poo balls

Sydney Water has been ordered to remove fats from the Malabar wastewater treatment plant due to the presence of a significant fatberg impacting local beaches.

Feb 23 โ€ข 02:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Electronic Patient File: Clinics Hesitate with the Virtual Patient File

Many clinics in Germany are struggling to implement the electronic patient file (ePA) mandated in health digitization efforts, resulting in minimal patient data being uploaded despite theoretical access for patients and doctors.

Feb 22 โ€ข 12:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

EPA scraps Biden coal restrictions as advocates say move will restore American dominance

The EPA has reversed Biden-era coal restrictions, a decision hailed by energy advocates as a way to revive the coal industry and bolster Americaโ€™s energy dominance.

Feb 20 โ€ข 23:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด NRK
World

USA will allow increased mercury emissions

The USA's EPA has announced changes to mercury and environmental toxin emission regulations from coal power plants, allowing higher emissions to cut costs.

Feb 20 โ€ข 19:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

EPA weakens pollution limits for mercury from coal plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has weakened pollution limits for coal power plants, allowing them to release more heavy metals, including mercury, which is linked to brain damage.

Feb 20 โ€ข 19:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Trumpโ€™s EPA to roll back rule limiting hazardous mercury from coal plants

The Trump administration is set to rollback air quality regulations limiting mercury emissions from coal plants, raising concerns about public health impacts.

Feb 20 โ€ข 17:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Healthcare: The electronic patient record would be a good thing - if it would work

The article discusses the challenges and low adoption rates of the electronic patient record (ePA) in Germany, highlighting its potential benefits that are currently unfulfilled due to poor implementation.

Feb 19 โ€ข 13:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Now: Trump's administration plans to ease coal power plant emissions restrictions

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to relax emissions restrictions for coal power plants, allowing them to release more harmful pollutants, including mercury.

Feb 18 โ€ข 20:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
National & Local

Tougher lead emission limit dropped after smelter pushback

Tasmania's EPA has abandoned plans to tighten lead emission limits for a zinc smelter in Hobart following opposition from its operator, Nyrstar, despite concerns over elevated lead levels in surrounding suburbs.

Feb 18 โ€ข 18:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Climate groups sue Trump administration over EPA's bombshell deregulation decision

Climate activist groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to prevent the reversal of key environmental regulations by the EPA.

Feb 18 โ€ข 15:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Environmental and health groups sue US agency for revoking rule that supported climate policies

Environmental and health groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it revoked a key scientific finding that underpinned climate change regulations.

Feb 18 โ€ข 14:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Environmental groups sue Trumpโ€™s EPA over repeal of landmark climate finding

Environmental organizations are suing the EPA over its reversal of a crucial climate regulation known as the endangerment finding.

Feb 18 โ€ข 12:10 UTC
๐ŸŒ AllAfrica
National & Local

Liberia: MNG Gold Endorses EPA Findings and Dismisses U.S.$1 Million Compensation Demand Over Bong County Acid Spill

MNG Gold Liberia has accepted the EPA's findings regarding a hydrochloric acid spill and rejected a US$1 million compensation claim from affected residents.

Feb 16 โ€ข 16:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

EPA Administrator Zeldin: We Finally Demolished the Democrat Climate Insanity

The EPA has announced the elimination of the Endangerment Finding, a key climate regulation, which is part of a broader deregulatory effort leading to significant cost savings for American families.

Feb 16 โ€ข 12:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Democratic senators launch inquiry into EPAโ€™s repeal of key air pollution enforcement measure

Over three dozen Democratic senators have initiated an inquiry into the EPA's decision to cease assigning monetary value to health benefits of air pollution regulations.

Feb 14 โ€ข 16:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

According to the Trump administration, carbon dioxide is not a pollutant - the country's climate policy is about to change

The Trump administration has revoked emission standards for gasoline-powered vehicles, contradicting previous climate policies.

Feb 13 โ€ข 16:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Trump's revocation of climate rule opens wave of litigation in the USA

The Trump administration's repeal of an Obama-era regulation regarding greenhouse gases may lead to a resurgence of public nuisance lawsuits in the United States.

Feb 13 โ€ข 14:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Aftonbladet
National & Local

Concern After Trump's Climate Policy Change: 'Big Risks'

Donald Trump has rescinded a ruling classifying greenhouse gases as a health risk, raising concerns among climate policy experts.

Feb 13 โ€ข 14:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Enforcement of laws against polluters nearly non-existent in US, analysis finds

A recent analysis reveals that enforcement of environmental laws against significant polluters in the US has drastically decreased under the Trump administration.

Feb 13 โ€ข 13:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

First Thing: Trump repeals landmark climate finding in gift to โ€˜billionaire pollutersโ€™

Donald Trump has revoked a crucial climate regulation finding, which is perceived as a favor to wealthy polluters at a significant risk to public health.

Feb 13 โ€ข 12:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Trump Accumulates More Than 300 Measures to Dismantle US Climate Policy and Promote Fossil Fuels

The Trump administration has reversed over 300 environmental regulations aimed at combating climate change and promoting renewable energy since January 2025.

Feb 13 โ€ข 11:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Trumpโ€™s repeal of landmark climate ruling โ€˜un-Americanโ€™ and โ€˜Orwellianโ€™, says John Kerry

John Kerry condemned Trump's repeal of a crucial climate ruling, arguing it endangers public health and benefits wealthy polluters.

Feb 13 โ€ข 11:26 UTC
๐ŸŒ AllAfrica
National & Local

Liberia: MNG Denies Bribery Claims in Epa Chemical Spill Report

MNG Gold Liberia denies bribery claims concerning an EPA report on a hydrochloric acid spill, asserting the report's credibility.

Feb 13 โ€ข 09:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

Greenhouse gases no longer harmful according to Trump

Donald Trump has revoked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to health and welfare, prompting environmental groups to threaten legal action.

Feb 13 โ€ข 06:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
National & Local

"Climate Change - A Scandal": Donald Trump Abolishes the Legal Basis for U.S. Climate Rules

Donald Trump has taken a significant step against climate policy by repealing the legal basis for climate regulations in the U.S.

Feb 13 โ€ข 05:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Sky News
National & Local

Trump 'guts climate laws' by abandoning acceptance that greenhouse gases endanger health

Donald Trump has eliminated a key environmental regulation by abandoning the EPA's finding that greenhouse gas emissions are hazardous to human health, which is expected to have widespread implications for climate policies.

Feb 12 โ€ข 22:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France24
National & Local

Trump administration revokes scientific finding supporting US greenhouse gas rules

The Trump administration has officially revoked a crucial scientific finding that supported the regulation of greenhouse gases, marking a significant shift in US climate policy.

Feb 12 โ€ข 22:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Trump ends the limitation on greenhouse gases in the United States

Donald Trump has officially revoked the scientific findings supporting climate change actions in the United States, ending all regulations on ecological emissions for vehicles and engines.

Feb 12 โ€ข 19:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

US overturns rule that allowed limiting greenhouse gas emissions in the country

The U.S. has overturned a crucial scientific ruling that enabled the government to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions, impacting climate policies.

Feb 12 โ€ข 19:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด NRK
National & Local

Trump abolishes the legal basis for US climate policy

Trump has formally abolished the legal basis for US climate policies established in 2009 under Obama, which recognized certain greenhouse gases as harmful to public health.

Feb 12 โ€ข 19:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Climate Policy U-Turn: Trump Stops Climate Protection with the Stroke of a Pen

The Trump administration is revoking key climate protection regulations from the EPA, prompting states and environmental groups to announce legal actions against this reversal.

Feb 12 โ€ข 19:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Climate Policy U-turn: Trump Stops Climate Protection with a Stroke of the Pen

The Trump administration has officially rescinded key climate protection regulations established by the EPA, prompting states and environmental groups to prepare legal challenges against the decision.

Feb 12 โ€ข 19:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Trumpโ€™s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to โ€˜billionaire pollutersโ€™

The Trump administration has revoked a crucial scientific finding that allowed the EPA to regulate harmful greenhouse gas emissions, benefiting wealthy polluters at the expense of public health.

Feb 12 โ€ข 19:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Obama-era greenhouse gas rules gone as EPAโ€™s Zeldin signs โ€˜single largest deregulatory actionโ€™ in history

The EPA has officially revoked the Obama-era Endangerment Finding, which classified greenhouse gases as a threat to public health, in what is described as the largest deregulatory action in history.

Feb 12 โ€ข 18:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด VG
National & Local

Trump Abolishes Climate Laws

Trump announced the formal repeal of climate regulations established in 2009, claiming they were unfounded and detrimental.

Feb 12 โ€ข 18:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Aftenposten
National & Local

Trump revokes the legal basis for US climate policy

President Donald Trump announces the elimination of policies based on research that identified greenhouse gases as harmful to public health due to their contribution to climate change.

Feb 12 โ€ข 18:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Climate leaders condemn Trump EPAโ€™s biggest rollback yet: โ€˜This is corruptionโ€™

Climate leaders are protesting the Trump administration's rollback of key federal climate regulations, calling it a corrupt act influenced by the fossil fuel industry.

Feb 12 โ€ข 15:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Trump abolishes Obamaโ€™s green science (and turns off Cuba)

Donald Trump is poised to abolish a significant scientific discovery from the Obama era, marking a potential radical step back in the fight against climate change in the United States.

Feb 11 โ€ข 04:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Trump will eliminate the ruling that establishes greenhouse gases as harmful to health

President Donald Trump plans to rescind a 2009 EPA ruling declaring certain greenhouse gases as a health risk.

Feb 10 โ€ข 19:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
National & Local

US leader will repeal the regulations based on the fight against climate change this Thursday

On Thursday, President D. Trump will join EPA head Lee Zeldin to officially repeal an environmental decision made by former President Barack Obama's administration in 2009.

Feb 10 โ€ข 19:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France24
National & Local

US to repeal Obama-era basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions

The Trump administration is moving to repeal an Obama-era regulation that allowed for federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, which is viewed as a significant setback in U.S. climate policy.

Feb 10 โ€ข 19:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Republican House bill guts laws protecting US consumers from toxic chemicals

A Republican House bill proposes significant changes that would reduce protections against toxic chemicals for US consumers, workers, and the environment.

Feb 10 โ€ข 13:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Trump administration to repeal Obama-era greenhouse gas finding in large-scale deregulation

The Trump administration is preparing to repeal a crucial Obama-era greenhouse gas finding that underpins various climate regulations in the U.S.

Feb 10 โ€ข 12:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

WSJ: Trump Administration Attempts to Overturn Scientific Finding on the Dangers of Emissions

The Trump administration is seeking to overturn a 2009 scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, according to anonymous sources reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Feb 10 โ€ข 03:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Trumpโ€™s EPA reapproves contentious weedkiller dicamba for some GM crops

The EPA has reapproved the controversial weedkiller dicamba for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, despite criticism regarding its environmental impact.

Feb 8 โ€ข 16:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Aftonbladet
National & Local

The Epa Heroes Were Awarded by the Minister

A group of friends in Vittangi, led by Ante Blind, received a medal from Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin for rescuing a 92-year-old man from severe cold temperatures.

Feb 5 โ€ข 21:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NPR
National & Local

Trump's EPA issues record low legal actions against polluters, watchdog group finds

A watchdog group reports that the Trump administration's EPA has taken a record low number of legal actions against polluters compared to previous administrations.

Feb 5 โ€ข 05:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NPR
Life & Tech

Energy Star has emerged stronger after Trump's EPA tried to end it

The Energy Star program has gained resilience and potential for growth following bipartisan support in Congress, despite previous attempts by the Trump administration to eliminate it.

Feb 3 โ€ข 10:00 UTC

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