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Byline: MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

05 Apr

EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use

published on April 5, 2022 - 2:57 PM

(AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still

28 Mar

Commerce inquiry imperils solar industry, advocates say

published on March 28, 2022 - 1:03 PM

(AP) — In a decision that could dramatically reduce solar imports to the U.S. and undercut President Joe Biden’s ambitious

11 Mar

EPA plan would limit downwind pollution from power plants

published on March 11, 2022 - 2:24 PM

(AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a plan that would restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other

09 Mar

Biden restores California’s power to set car emissions rules

published on March 9, 2022 - 12:33 PM

(AP) — The Biden administration is restoring California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars, reversing a

22 Feb

Biden halts oil, gas leases amid legal fight on climate cost

published on February 22, 2022 - 12:53 PM

(AP) — The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new oil and gas drilling on federal land and other energy-related

04 Feb

Biden extends Trump-era solar tariffs, but loosens some

published on February 4, 2022 - 2:26 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday extended tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on most solar panels imported

24 Jan

Biden revives ‘clean energy’ program with $1B loan guarantee

published on January 24, 2022 - 1:05 PM

(AP) — The Biden administration has issued its first clean energy loan guarantee, reviving an Obama-era program that helped launch

20 Dec

Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change

published on December 20, 2021 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly

02 Nov

Biden’s climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions

published on November 2, 2021 - 2:48 PM

(AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday launched a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targeting a potent greenhouse gas

06 Oct

White House restoring environmental reviews for big projects

published on October 6, 2021 - 1:58 PM

(AP) — In the latest reversal of a Trump-era environmental rollback, President Joe Biden is restoring federal regulations guiding environmental