In general, U.S. environmental laws do not prevent the EPA from weakening protection standards. But merely announcing the agency’s intention to do something doesn’t make it so.

The Clean Air Act (CAA) passed in 1970, enshrining the "right of Americans to breathable air" and empowering the n ...

The Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to ...

The high court this week will hear arguments on whether opponents have standing to challenge the state’s right to set tough ...

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year, promoting environmental protection and awareness since 1970.

More stringent rules were scheduled to be enforced in 2027. Selected plants will now have two more years to comply.

Canceled grants and shifting federal priorities are halting progress — and prompting a legal fight to protect climate ...

while the mayor's office stated that current standards fall under the federal Clean Air Act. Shelby County Division of Health ...