EPA

Legislation

EPA leads crackdown on dirty ships

Tough new air pollution standards will require ships in US waters to cut nitrogen oxide emissions by 80 per cent

clock 06 July 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

EPA backtracks on Californian exhaust emissions waiver

Long-running battle between California and the EPA ends after the state is granted freedom to set its own car emission standards

clock 02 July 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

EPA moves to streamline chemical risk assessments

New proposals designed to speed up process for assessing risks from new chemicals

clock 15 June 2009 • 2 min read

Carbon Trading

EPA announces plans for greenhouse gas registry

New $10.5bn budget earmarks cash for central carbon credit registry

clock 08 May 2009 • 2 min read

Energy

Intel tops green power purchasing list

IT, retail and public sector dominate US list of top green power purchasers

clock 28 April 2009 • 1 min read

Carbon Trading

EPA: carbon dioxide does pose health danger

Landmark ruling strengthens Obama's hand as he tries to force through climate change bill

clock 20 April 2009 • 3 min read

Legislation

EPA edges closer to carbon endangerment finding

Landmark ruling on whether carbon emissions can be regulated under the Clean Air Act could be just weeks away

clock 17 April 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

EPA presses ahead with CO2 regulation

Environmental Protection Agency sends proposal for endangerment finding to White House

clock 26 March 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

Obama pledges billions for renewable energy projects

President says $129bn that has been allocated for environmental plans is off limits to Congress

clock 24 March 2009 • 3 min read

Legislation

EPA scraps Bush's Performance Track scheme

Environmental Protection Agency cranks up inspections and scraps controversial scheme that promised businesses reduced environmental inspections in return for voluntary pollution commitments

clock 18 March 2009 • 1 min read