Articles Tagged with ''EPA''

The agency has proposed allowing construction to begin on non-emitting components or structures for power generation, data centers and manufacturing under the federal new source review program.

US Environmental Protection Agency wants to maintain legally enforceable limits on the most-studied types of "forever" chemicals known as PFAS but would roll back standards established for four other types, including GenX. 

The appropriations process directing use of federal funds in fiscal year 2027 has begun in earnest, with hearings and markups scheduled in both chambers over the next several weeks. 

EPA’s proposed coal wastewater rule overhaul could reshape compliance work and environmental infrastructure planning as utilities reassess projects amid regulatory uncertainty and shifting grid demands.

EPA's interim guidance on best practices to dispose of and destroy “forever” chemicals highlights widely used technologies, but others need further study.

Studies sound the alarm over the risks Superfund sites face due to a variety of factors related to climate change, such as inland flooding and wildfires. 

Separate lawsuits claim delayed repairs and neglect resulted in release of hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage from the Potomac Interceptor pipeline earlier this year.

Strong demand from new data centers is just one reason the agency is pushing for water reuse across a range of industries. 

Changes aim to curtail scope of legacy ash storage site cleanups, allow states to set more site-specific standards and alter rules for “beneficial" use in manufacturing materials such as cement and drywall.

But Congress has final budget authority to determine how proposed cuts to state water programs, transit grants and clean energy programs, and a steep rise in defense spending, will fare..