EPA

  • The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to pause a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants. This decision came in response to requests from numerous states and industry groups, presenting a significant challenge to President Joe Biden’s climate change initiatives. The justices rejected emergency requests from West Virginia, Indiana,…

  • Federal Court Vacates EPA’s Bird Testing Requirement For Chemical Companies

    A federal appeals court on Friday vacated an order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that required seven chemical manufacturers and processors to perform new tests to determine whether a petrochemical solvent is toxic to birds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, with a three-judge panel, sided with the…