EPA
The increasing invocation of the "major questions doctrine" could imperil a wide swath of federal government regulatory actions.
With only a cursory review, the agency shut the door on studying or cleaning up old toxic waste barrels that litter the seafloor at active drilling sites.
Democratic senators in the Commonwealth appear confident they can defeat Andrew Wheeler's nomination as the state's secretary of natural resources.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has tapped Trump lackey Andrew Wheeler for the state's top environmental post. Agency staff say it would devastate the commonwealth.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It's the first time the EPA has enforced a 2015 rule aimed at reducing groundwater pollution from the unlined storage ponds that can pollute waterways and poison wildlife.
The new rule is a climate win, requiring cars and light-duty trucks to average at least 55 miles per gallon by 2026.
The ruling could challenge the Biden administration's plan to curb carbon emissions right after a key White House proposal died in Congress.
The long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS are increasingly turning up in public drinking water systems, private wells and even food.
Turns out cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. Maybe easier.
The Trump-era rule ended federal protections for hundreds of thousands of waterways and left them vulnerable to pollution from nearby development.