Trump cuts Environmental Justice Office putting Black communities at greater risk of pollution
The office, created in 2022 by President Joe Biden, was the culmination of years-long work by the EPA to address the ...
Daily on Energy: Quote of the week, the Senate reconciliation bill, and Trump targets paper straws
Good afternoon and Happy Friday readers! In today’s edition of Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen are wrapping up the week by looking at the Senate plans for reconciliation and the vote this morning ...
Study finds microplastics in our brains are accumulating, with unknown outcomes on our health
Microplastics have been found everywhere in the human body, including blood, breast milk, testicles, heart tissue, lung ...
EPA set deadline for states to flag counties with excess soot pollution. Gov. Abbott won't follow it
Now-buried draft recommendations from the TCEQ flagged pollution violations in Harris County, along with Dallas, Bowie and ...
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Air pollution weakens brain function and focus in daily tasks
A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.
Planned expansion at Zug Island coke factory would add nearly 3 tons of dust to air
The U.S. EPA is suing EES Coke Battery for Clean Air Act violations. The state found more violations in November. Now EES ...
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US admits data centers are harmful to health
One of the latest executive orders signed by Joe Biden prohibits these infrastructures from being built in areas with a high ...
Fifth Ward awarded $20M grant to address illegal dumping, air quality
HOUSTON — The Fifth Ward community can expect to see $20 million worth of change thanks to a grant from the Environmental ...
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Plea before Kerala High Court against temples flouting ban on firecrackers in silent zones
A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court raising concerns that several temples in the State are frequently flouting ...
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Project 2025 Advisor Takes the Reins at EPA Region 6
Scott Mason IV is the new administrator for the EPA region covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 ...
Project 2025 adviser takes the reins at EPA’s Region 6, which includes Texas
Scott Mason IV is the new administrator for the EPA region, which covers Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and ...
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‘The Devil Will Bite You,’ Environmentalists Tell Japan’s Prime Minister on Eve of Trump Summit
Gulf Coast advocates traveled to Japan to warn lawmakers and financiers about the environmental impact of U.S. LNG.