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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Good news in Texas: it became the sixth state to gain federal authority, but opened a debate about the state of water

Texas has gained federal authority for underground carbon storage projects, becoming the sixth state to do so, which has sparked a debate regarding water allocation and environmental impacts.

Mar 21 • 12:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

See which electric car's mileage is better than promised and which falls short

The article compares the real-world mileage of electric vehicles to their official ratings provided by manufacturers, highlighting discrepancies that can affect drivers' experiences.

Mar 21 • 10:00 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Liberia: The Pronouncement By EPA to Protect Liberia's Wetlands - 'Is It a Mere Lip-Service?'

The article discusses Liberia's efforts to protect its wetlands under the Ramsar Convention, questioning the commitment to these initiatives by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Mar 20 • 15:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

US states sue Trump EPA over decision to repeal bedrock climate finding

A coalition of 24 states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for repealing a key climate regulation determiner that impacts US climate policy.

Mar 19 • 19:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

EPA chief met with Bayer CEO over supreme court fight, agency records show

The EPA chief and Bayer CEO discussed litigation involving glyphosate weed killer before the Trump administration supported Bayer ahead of a Supreme Court case.

Mar 12 • 13:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

How Trump’s EPA rollbacks give US states new tools in climate suits

Trump's EPA rollbacks are seen as empowering states, like Vermont, to hold major polluters accountable for climate damages despite challenges from the federal government.

Mar 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Good news for California: a key update modernizes the air quality framework in the Mojave Desert

The EPA has approved a significant update to California's air quality management system focusing on the Mojave Desert to replace outdated regulations.

Feb 28 • 23:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Trump officials move to kill system that protects US from chemical disasters

The Trump administration is dismantling critical federal chemical disaster protections established by the EPA.

Feb 27 • 14:00 UTC
🇦🇷 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 • 18:36 UTC
🇵🇱 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 CO₂ emissions standards in the automotive and energy sectors.

Feb 23 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇧 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 • 02:04 UTC
🇩🇪 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 • 12:00 UTC
🇺🇸 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 America’s energy dominance.

Feb 20 • 23:19 UTC
🇳🇴 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 • 19:44 UTC
🇧🇷 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 • 19:20 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Trump’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 • 17:01 UTC
🇩🇪 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 • 13:09 UTC
🇫🇮 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 • 20:49 UTC
🇦🇺 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 • 18:20 UTC
🇺🇸 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 • 15:48 UTC
🇧🇷 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 • 14:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Environmental groups sue Trump’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 • 12:10 UTC
🌍 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 • 16:03 UTC
🇺🇸 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 • 12:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Democratic senators launch inquiry into EPA’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 • 16:32 UTC
🇫🇮 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 • 16:31 UTC
🇧🇷 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 • 14:50 UTC
🇸🇪 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 • 14:10 UTC
🇬🇧 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 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

First Thing: Trump repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’

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 • 12:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
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 • 11:32 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Trump’s repeal of landmark climate ruling ‘un-American’ and ‘Orwellian’, 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 • 11:26 UTC
🌍 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 • 09:56 UTC
🇮🇸 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 • 06:58 UTC
🇱🇹 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 • 05:05 UTC
🇬🇧 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 • 22:35 UTC
🇫🇷 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 • 22:28 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
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 • 19:39 UTC
🇧🇷 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 • 19:34 UTC
🇳🇴 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 • 19:09 UTC
🇩🇪 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 • 19:09 UTC
🇩🇪 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 • 19:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’

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 • 19:03 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Obama-era greenhouse gas rules gone as EPA’s Zeldin signs ‘single largest deregulatory action’ 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 • 18:48 UTC
🇳🇴 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 • 18:45 UTC
🇳🇴 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 • 18:44 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Climate leaders condemn Trump EPA’s biggest rollback yet: ‘This is corruption’

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 • 15:10 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Trump abolishes Obama’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 • 04:00 UTC
🇲🇽 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 • 19:28 UTC
🇱🇹 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 • 19:17 UTC

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