The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2017 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis indicates that since 2007, releases of toxic chemicals by manufacturers declined, despite a growing economy.

Decision sorts out dueling environmentalist, industry challenges to 2015 EPA regulation.

Democrats' main targets are picks for EPA chemical-safety and air offices.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to roll back the Obama administration’s 2015 Clean Power Plan, meant to cut greenhouse-gas emissions 32% from 2005 levels by 2030. 

Projects seek $2.3 billion in water-infrastructure loans, but EPA's lending capacity is $1.5 billion.

The process of drafting a new proposal, taking public comments and issuing a final version is expected to be lengthy.

More than 400 former Environment Protection Agency officials are urging the Senate to vote against Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the agency.