Document Shows E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Limits on Mercury From Power Plants
The agency plans to weaken limits on toxic emissions from power plants while also scrapping restrictions on planet-warming greenhouse gases.
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Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.
Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.
U.S. Embassies Halt Air Quality Monitoring Abroad
Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information.
As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?
Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway.
Toyota Truck Unit Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Emissions Fraud Case
Hino Motors, a Toyota subsidiary, will plead guilty to conspiracy charges and pay penalties for deceiving regulators about its diesel engines, the E.P.A. said.
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick to Head E.P.A., Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist with little experience in environmental policy, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency itself.