Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a hearing to consider the nominations of David Fotouhi as the next Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Aaron Szabo as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation.
Denver, CO - Today the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted to approve new rules implementing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oil and gas methane reduction requirements. The Regulation 7 rulemaking requires operators to eliminate methane-emitting pneumatic devices at oil and gas sites throughout the state and prioritizes reductions in areas that are violating ozone pollution standards. Colorado is the first state to incorporate these provisions into its state methane plan—due to the EPA by March 2026.
Washington, DC – Today, the Sierra Club called on Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin to publicly release the EPA’s recommendation on whether to strip the EPA of its authority to regulate climate pollution under the federal Clean Air Act. Trump’s dangerously misguided Day 1 executive order called for a 30-day review of EPA’s greenhouse gas endangerment finding, which the agency says was submitted to the White House by the deadline of Wednesday of this week.
Today, Donald Trump fired almost 400 probationary employees at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Washington, D.C. - In a letter made public today, ten energy companies are asking Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency to roll back lifesaving climate protections and lower standards for toxic pollution from power plants.
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a hearing to consider the nomination of Lee Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin is a former congressman and failed gubernatorial candidate from the state of New York, and has no apparent qualifications for the role.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the EPA granted a waiver for the Commercial Harbor Craft Standards, which requires harbor craft operators in California to switch to zero-emission boats, cleaning up pollution in the State’s ports.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the EPA granted California a waiver to implement its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program. The ACC II standards protect public health by gradually phasing out the sale of new gas cars and expanding consumer choice for zero-emission vehicles.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court denied big polluters’ request to pause historic safeguards that would hold the coal industry accountable and improve public health for communities across the country.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 70 grant recipients for its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles.
Baltimore, MD - Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the awardees of its $3 billion Clean Ports Program, to address pollution at ports and freight hubs across the country.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court denied a request by big polluters to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) carbon emission standards for power plants from taking effect, ruling in favor of the agency and its authority to limit harmful greenhouse gasses from the electric power sector.