Fixing Earth’s ozone layer has other surprising benefits, new study shows
Dozens of nations signed an agreement nearly 30 years ago to stop the expansion of a massive hole in Earth's ozone...
How Earth Day began and how it helps the planet
Earth Day is April 22nd, and to get prepared for the big day, here are a few Earth Day facts that you may not know....
EPA accuses Fiat Chrysler of using software to cheat on vehicle emissions
Today, the EPA accused Fiat Chrysler of cheating emissions standards in over 100,000 of their vehicles, echoing...
Volkswagen to pay $4.3 billion to US following emissions scandal
The long legal saga over Volkswagen’s attempts to cheat US emissions tests seems to finally be reaching an end....
Mayor de Blasio announces that all NYC buildings have discontinued burning harmful No. 6 heating oil
Mayor de Blasio announced this week that all 5,300 NYC buildings that were previously registered as using No. 6...
US sues Volkswagen for up to $90 billion for violating the Clean Air Act
After Volkswagen's much-publicized emissions cheating scandal, the United States Justice Department has filed a...
Volkswagen may avoid criminal charges for cheating emissions tests
Two weeks ago, news broke that Volkswagen has been cheating its emissions tests on 11 million VW and Audi diesel...
Obama announces plans to bring energy efficiency to households across the US
Last month, Obama announced his plan to increase renewable energy use in the United States, saying that he would use...
EPA Proposes Stricter Controls on Ozone Emissions Under the Clean Air Act
This week the EPA announced a proposal for a drastic cut in ground-level ozone standards in the U.S. in a bid to...
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to EPA’s Regulation of Power Plant Emissions
Photo via Shutterstock The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge that could threaten the Obama administration's...
Shell to Pay $1.1 Million Fine for Arctic Drilling in Violation of the Clean Air Act
In March, former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that Shell will not be allowed to return to the Arctic...
Obama’s Climate Change Action Plan Targets Dirty Coal Power Plants; No Decision on Keystone XL
Image via Shutterstock In a speech today President Obama unveiled the United States' new Climate Change Action...
President Obama Nominates Gina McCarthy for Head of the EPA
Today, President Obama announced that his nominee to replace Lisa Jackson as head of the EPA is Gina McCarthy....
How Sustainable is Mitt Romney’s Vision for America and the Environment?
The 2012 Presidential Election is tomorrow, and critical decisions regarding how the United States should tackle...
NRDC Report Exposes the Millions Spent By Utility Companies Fighting EPA Clean Air Regulations
Coal Plant Emitting Pollution Photo from Shutterstock As part of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection...
EPA Introduces Regulations Limiting Hydraulic Fracturing Emissions
Today the EPA finally introduced long-delayed regulations requiring natural gas companies to utilize technologies...
Texas Wins Another Round in Legal Battle With EPA
On Tuesday a federal appeals court in Texas ruled against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and scolded...
Midwest Utilities to Shutter 10 Fossil Fuel-Powered Plants In Response to New Regulations
Two midwest utility companies this week announced the closure of 10 coal and natural-gas fired power plants by...
Coal and Natural Gas Industries Stand Off Over New EPA Mercury Regulations
Today the EPA is expected to reach a final decision on the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), which will, for the first...
Republican Rand Paul Attempts to Revoke Part of the Clean Air Act
Republican Senator Rand Paul is currently attempting to repeal one of the newest pieces of the four-decade-old...
LA Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Smog
Earlier today, local environmental and public health groups filed suit against the US Environmental Protection...
Man Sentenced to Prison for Violating US Clean Air Act
A man in West Des Moines, Iowa faces prison time and huge fines for violating the Clean Air Act. After pleading...
123 US Lawmakers Intend to Block EPA from Updating the Clean Air Act
The US Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to update the Clean Air Act and a stronghold of lawmakers aren't...
IS IT GREEN? Clean Coal
Throughout this past election season we heard both major-party candidates give a lot of love to "clean coal." The...
