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The EPA reveals final auto industry regulations to try to keep the world habitable
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the final pollution emissions standards for the auto industry on Wednesday. The regulations mandate that by 2032, most new passenger car and light truck sales in the US must be electric or hybrid.
Will Shanklin03.20.2024
Biden administration may give automakers more time to shift to EVs
According to a report from The New York Times, the Biden administration is planning to loosen the strict rules on tailpipe emissions proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency last year. The rules are expected to be published this spring.
Cheyenne MacDonald02.18.2024
The EPA scraps plan that would have had it ban mammal testing in favor of computer models
The Environmental Protection Agency has scrapped a plan to phase out mammal testing for studying chemical toxicity.
Malak Saleh01.12.2024
The EPA takes initial step towards regulating lead fuel used by small planes
The EPA has highlighted some of the environmental and public health risks associated with lead emissions. The agency wants to begin regulating the use of leaded fuel still often used in smaller airplanes.
Malak Saleh10.19.2023The EPA won't force water utilities to inspect their cyber defenses
The EPA is withdrawing its call to set regulations in place that would have required states to assess the cybersecurity and integrity of public water system programs.
Malak Saleh10.12.2023
DOJ sues eBay for selling environmentally hazardous products
The US Department of Justice has sued eBay for selling or distributing ‘hundreds of thousands’ of products violating EPA regulations.
Will Shanklin09.27.2023
EPA creates youth council to advise the agency on climate change policy
The EPA is creating its first National Environmental Youth Advisory Council to help tackle climate change.
Jon Fingas06.23.2023
How to understand Air Quality Index alerts for NYC and the rest of the east coast
Air quality levels in parts of Canada and the US have nosedived in recent days as winds have carried smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia across the continent. Here's how to understand the EPA's Air Quality Index and what to do when pollution levels become a health concern.
Kris Holt06.07.2023
Lordstown's EV pickup has a worryingly short 174 miles of EPA range
The EPA has rated Lordstown's Endurance electric pickup truck for just 174 miles of range, or well below Ford and Rivian.
Jon Fingas06.01.2023
The Environmental Protection Agency proposes stricter vehicle emission rules
New guidelines could reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions.
Sarah Fielding04.12.2023
Proposed EPA drinking water standard would restrict cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
For the first time, the US government plans to regulate the presence of “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
Igor Bonifacic03.14.2023
Water recycling technologies developed for space are helping a parched American west
To ensure humanity has enough to drink, some of NASA’s cutting-edge in-orbit water recycling research is coming back down to Earth.
Andrew Tarantola11.24.2022
EPA opens new office dedicated to environmental justice and civil rights
The US EPA has formed a new office designed to help marginalized communities deal with the extra burdens of pollution and climate change.
Steve Dent09.26.2022
GM wants to help shape the EPA's next clean car standard
GM and the Environmental Defense Fund have issued recommendations they hope will shape the EPA's next car emissions standards.
Jon Fingas09.20.2022
Engadget Podcast: How bad is the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling?
This week, Devindra and Senior Writer Sam Rutherford dive into the Supreme Court’s latest EPA ruling, which severely limits the agency’s ability to curtail power plant emissions.
Devindra Hardawar07.08.2022
Supreme Court ruling guts the EPA’s ability to enforce Clean Air Act
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Thursday to strip the EPA of most of its regulatory authority.
Andrew Tarantola06.30.2022
The USPS is doubling its order of next-gen electric mail trucks
After initially ordering just 5,000 all-electric models of its next-gen postal truck, the USPS has now doubled that number to just over 10,000 vehicles.
Sam Rutherford03.24.2022
Ford's F-150 Lightning will offer an EPA-rated 320 miles of range (updated)
Ford says its F-150 Lighting electric pickup truck will offer an EPA-rated 320 miles of range in some models.
Jon Fingas03.21.2022
California can once again set its own emissions rules, EPA says
California can now set its own emission standards under the Clean Air Act, the EPA announced today.
Devindra Hardawar03.09.2022
USPS won't be buying more electric mail trucks, despite EPA pleas
The USPS is moving forward with plans to spend $11.3 billion on a fleet of next-generation mail trucks that mostly run on gas, despite requests from the EPA and Biden administration to electrify its new vehicles instead.
Devindra Hardawar02.23.2022