Tag: Environmental Protection Agency

Matthew Tejada, a former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official, led the charge in the agency's environmental justice initiatives for over a decade. Initially hired by the Obama administration to spearhead environmental justice efforts as...

President Trump's administration is doubling down on efforts to eliminate regulations around greenhouse gas pollution. With a plan to reduce the Environmental Protection Agency's staff by over half and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin pushing...

Proposed EPA Plan Threatens to Slash Staffing to 1970 Levels In a startling development, President Donald Trump revealed plans to drastically reduce the workforce of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by a staggering 65...

In 2007, a groundbreaking moment occurred in the realm of climate regulation in the United States. The Supreme Court delivered a pivotal ruling that granted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to regulate...

Legal Challenge Against EPA for Radioactive Waste Road Plan The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds itself embroiled in a legal battle following its approval of a contentious plan to incorporate radioactive waste into a...

Environmental Justice: A Battle for Fairness and Equity Exposure to pollution and the impacts of climate change affects everyone, but Black, brown, and low-income Americans bear a disproportionate burden linked to discrimination. In a Louisiana...

Former EPA Officials Denounce Effort to Rescind Climate Fund as Political Maneuver Former top officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are speaking out against the current leadership's attempt to reclaim billions of dollars...

Democratic Lawmakers Demand Answers on Unconstitutional EPA Funding Freeze In a bold move to challenge the Trump administration's controversial actions, Democratic Senator Edward J. Markey, U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari, and New York Representative Paul Tonko...

Environmental Justice Staff at EPA Face Uncertain Future Amid Potential Layoffs The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads, with employees overseeing environmental justice programs possibly facing immediate layoffs. The Trump administration is deliberating...

Millions Exposed to Air Pollution Despite Stricter EPA Standards In Manheim, Pennsylvania, Stephen Haldeman, a retired man in his 70s, faces a daily struggle with air pollution. Concerned about air quality due to his sensitivity...