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3:30pm, 11th April, 2019

New York plans to sue EPA over GE's 'incomplete' Hudson River cleanup

New York state officials plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allowing General Electric Co to stop clearing the Hudson River of PCB contamination before the cleanup work was finished.

Republican senator opposes Trump EPA pick over climate change

6:12pm, 27th February, 2019

Politics

Republican senator opposes Trump EPA pick over climate change

Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Wednesday she will oppose Andrew Wheeler, President Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, complicating the nominee's path to approval by the Senate.

U.S. Senate hopes confirmation vote this week on Trump's EPA pick: aide

6:04pm, 26th February, 2019

Politics

U.S. Senate hopes confirmation vote this week on Trump's EPA pick: aide

The U.S. Senate hopes to vote this week to confirm Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist and President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, an aide to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.

Republican backlash against Trump EPA pick fueled by 'biofuel reset'

2:17pm, 19th February, 2019

Politics

Republican backlash against Trump EPA pick fueled by 'biofuel reset'

EPA acting administrator Andrew Wheeler rejected a proposal from his staff that would have reduced the ambition of the nation’s biofuel policy over the next three years, arguing the targeted range it included for annual ethanol consumption was too lo...

Republican senators pressure Trump's EPA pick over biofuels

7:58pm, 13th February, 2019

Politics

Republican senators pressure Trump's EPA pick over biofuels

Five Republican senators are warning President Donald Trump's new pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, that their support for his nomination may hinge on his biofuels policy.

EPA opts for single E15 rule after considering separating trading curbs

11:43am, 12th February, 2019

US

EPA opts for single E15 rule after considering separating trading curbs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to release a single draft rule to expand sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline and curb biofuel credit speculation, after having contemplated separating the measures, a senior official at the...

Iowa senator says expect fewer biofuel waivers from Wheeler's EPA

11:33am, 13th November, 2018

US

Iowa senator says expect fewer biofuel waivers from Wheeler's EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may issue fewer biofuel waivers to small refineries under Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler than it did under its previous leadership, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said on Tuesday.

Iowa lawmaker urges EPA to speed up rule expanding ethanol sales

11:39am, 23rd October, 2018

Politics

Iowa lawmaker urges EPA to speed up rule expanding ethanol sales

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said on Tuesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must act quickly to allow year-round sales of higher ethanol gasoline blends if President Donald Trump aims to keep a campaign promise to corn farmers.

Trump's EPA unveils weaker alternative to Obama power plant rule

5:49am, 29th August, 2018

World

Trump's EPA unveils weaker alternative to Obama power plant rule

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed replacing a signature Obama-era policy to combat climate change with a weaker plan that would let states write their own rules on coal-fired power plants, prompting critics to warn of dire environmental an...

EPA staff disputed claim fuel efficiency plan would save lives

4:25pm, 14th August, 2018

Politics

EPA staff disputed claim fuel efficiency plan would save lives

As the Trump administration moves to freeze vehicle fuel efficiency standards, some regulatory officials have disputed the Transportation Department rationale that the plan would significantly cut traffic deaths, internal documents made public on Tue...

Cummins to recall 500,000 trucks over faulty emissions part: EPA

12:01pm, 31st July, 2018

Business

Cummins to recall 500,000 trucks over faulty emissions part: EPA

Cummins Inc has agreed to recall about 500,000 medium- and heavy-duty trucks produced between 2010 and 2015 to correct a faulty emissions control system part that degrades and allows too much nitrogen oxide pollution, the U.S. Environmental Protectio...

Acting U.S. EPA chief says he will carry out Trump's mission

1:31pm, 11th July, 2018

Politics

Acting U.S. EPA chief says he will carry out Trump's mission

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's acting chief Andrew Wheeler said on Wednesday he would carry out President Donald Trump's mission to provide regulatory relief to industry and protect the air and water.

EPA scraps detailed plan to force U.S. refiners to blend more biofuels

12:59pm, 11th July, 2018

US

EPA scraps detailed plan to force U.S. refiners to blend more biofuels

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ditched a detailed plan that would have forced refiners to blend more biofuels into their gasoline and diesel in 2019 to compensate for volumes likely to be exempted under the agency's small refinery hard...

EPA chief to face fresh questions about spending in senate hearing

8:30am, 16th May, 2018

Politics

EPA chief to face fresh questions about spending in senate hearing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt will testify in front of a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday about his agency's budget, exposing him to fresh questions about his travel and security spending.