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Iowa settles pollution cases against Agri Star plant and Nishnabotna River fertilizer spill

Iowa settles pollution cases against Agri Star plant and Nishnabotna River fertilizer spill

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Wednesday unveiled two settlements over large-scale water pollution that killed hundreds of thousands of fish and repeatedly breached discharge limits. Cami Koons reports for Iowa Capital Dispatch. In short: In...

Pollution board says it found coliform and E. coli contamination in 6 Janakpuri homes

Pollution board says it found coliform and E. coli contamination in 6 Janakpuri homes

Cramer supports EPA move to repeal 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases

Cramer supports EPA move to repeal 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases

Senator Kevin Cramer, US Senator for North Dakota | Senator Kevin Cramer Official websiteSenator Kevin Cramer, US Senator for North Dakota | Senator Kevin Cramer Official website U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment...

City of Ottawa four years behind in releasing greenhouse gas emissions reports

City of Ottawa four years behind in releasing greenhouse gas emissions reports

“That’ll be really important for us to be able to measure to see what’s actually happening because we obviously set a lot of targets that we’ve not been able to see if we’ve met at all,” Carr said. “We know of steps that the city has been in...

EPA moves to scrap findings on greenhouse gas dangers

EPA moves to scrap findings on greenhouse gas dangers

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -The EPA is making moves to scrap a landmark rule that held some of the biggest polluters accountable. The agency says the move will undo the underpinning of $1 trillion dollars in environmental regulations. Opponents say the...

EPA Proposes Eliminating Its Own Ability to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

EPA Proposes Eliminating Its Own Ability to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Implemented in 2009 and called the “endangerment finding,” it gave the EPA the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Zeldin first announced in March that the EPA was considering the rollback. In a press release...

Iowa nitrate pollution clouds Des Moines tap water as lawn ban eases

Iowa nitrate pollution clouds Des Moines tap water as lawn ban eases

As the Des Moines metro begins watering lawns again, tests show some rivers and faucets still carry nitrate concentrations above federal safety limits, linking farm runoff to Iowa’s stubbornly high cancer rates. Nina B. Elkadi reports for...

MyMichigan Health reminds everyone to take precautions to limit air pollution exposure

MyMichigan Health reminds everyone to take precautions to limit air pollution exposure

MICHIGAN (WNEM) – MyMichigan Health of Midland is sharing some tips to help keep yourself and others safe and healthy during air quality alerts. MyMichigan Health said that as air pollution, especially from wildfires, becomes a common issue, air...

Trump's EPA wants to reverse course on dangers of GHG emissions, disrupting industries, climate goals

Trump's EPA wants to reverse course on dangers of GHG emissions, disrupting industries, climate goals

The Trump administration has billed its plan to undo U.S. climate regulation as a way to cut costs for industry, but it may backfire by forcing automakers, utilities and manufacturers into a future of regulatory uncertainty and litigation risk,...

Sen. Cassidy faces another challenger; how emissions exemptions will impact Louisianans; using recycled glass to restore the coast

Sen. Cassidy faces another challenger; how emissions exemptions will impact Louisianans; using recycled glass to restore the coast

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate. We hear about the latest candidate to challenge Sen. Cassidy’s (R-La.) seat in...

Environment Authority teams up with industry to fight pollution

Environment Authority teams up with industry to fight pollution

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Environment Public Authority is stepping up efforts to protect the environment by working closely with the country’s petrochemical industry to apply sustainable solutions, especially in waste management and reducing harmful...

Real-world testing shows Ford Ranger among emissions-breaching models

Real-world testing shows Ford Ranger among emissions-breaching models

"Some vehicles perform as advertised, but most do not, and our program is seeking to reward carmakers that deliver genuine financial and environmental savings," said Michael Bradley, managing director of the AAA, in a statement.

What Trump's environmental plan targeting key pollution rules means for carmakers

What Trump's environmental plan targeting key pollution rules means for carmakers

The Environmental Protection Agency's plan this week to relax rules aimed at cleaning up auto tailpipe emissions is the latest Trump administration move to undo incentives for automakers to go electric. As part of a larger effort to undo...

Scientists blast EPA greenhouse gas rule changes, Madison singles seek love IRL

Scientists blast EPA greenhouse gas rule changes, Madison singles seek love IRL

Leaders in Wisconsin are speaking out about changes at the Environmental Protection Agency. They say the agency will make fighting climate change harder. The Dane County Sheriff says an accused drunk driver should face charges in Wisconsin — not...

Carbon Emissions in Container Shipping Improve as Industry Navigates Red Sea Crisis

Carbon Emissions in Container Shipping Improve as Industry Navigates Red Sea Crisis

Ocean container shipping is witnessing its first significant improvement in carbon emissions performance after a challenging year marked by the ongoing Red Sea conflict, according to new data from Xeneta. The Xeneta and Marine Benchmark Carbon...

LaMalfa supports EPA plan to repeal Obama-era greenhouse gas rule

LaMalfa supports EPA plan to repeal Obama-era greenhouse gas rule

Congressman Doug LaMalfa, District 1 | Official U.S. House headshotCongressman Doug LaMalfa, District 1 | Official U.S. House headshot Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) has expressed support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)...

What the EPA's new proposal on greenhouse gas emissions could mean for Connecticut

What the EPA's new proposal on greenhouse gas emissions could mean for Connecticut

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the Trump administration is encouraging more pollution and ignoring the health of millions of Americans. That’s in response to a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency to revoke its own finding that...

EPA To Reverse Finding That Greenhouse Gases Are Bad For Humans

EPA To Reverse Finding That Greenhouse Gases Are Bad For Humans

Happy Wednesday! It's July 30, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you'll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans...

Encroaching light pollution is impacting our ability to study the cosmos

Encroaching light pollution is impacting our ability to study the cosmos

Around the world, there are 17 ground-based telescopes with primary mirrors as big or bigger than Webb's 20-foot (6-meter) mirror, and three more under construction with mirrors planned to span 80 to 130 feet (24 to 40 meters). The newest...

'Nothing but badness for human health': Doctor slams EPA's move on greenhouse gas

'Nothing but badness for human health': Doctor slams EPA's move on greenhouse gas

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Claire McCaskill: Democrats need to force GOP to vote on Epstein files 11:31 Democratic governors 'full of swagger' as they look ahead to 2028: Politico 04:01...

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