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Trump slashes environmental programs in Chicago that protect poor communities
The Environmental Protection Agency is closing offices across the country as part of a wider rollback of pollution ...
EPA to review landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health
Environmental Protection Agency to review a key 2009 finding by the agency that greenhouse gases pose a risk to Americans.
The Trump administration faces a fight over ‘biggest’ environmental deregulatory action in US history
The Environmental Protection Agency aims to rewrite protections against air, water, and chemical pollutants. But that’s ...
EPA could roll back decades of regulations as state, environmental groups fear loss of funding
There could be monumental changes coming to the federal agency tasked with protecting the nation's environment, including the air we breathe and water we drink. In the last 24 hours, the Environmental ...
Clean air rules boost US health and the economy—charts show what EPA's new deregulation plans ignore
The Trump administration announced on March 12, 2025, that it is "reconsidering" more than 30 air pollution regulations in a ...
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EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target
The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.
Scientists Identify Key Environmental Factors Linked to Dementia
A meta-analysis by the College of Public Health highlights the influence of traffic, walkability, and natural spaces on ...
America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
EPA studies have confirmed that clean air regulations improve air quality over time. Other studies have shown that the health benefits greatly outweigh the costs. That pays off for the economy. Fewer ...