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Vijay Limaye and Jonathan Patz: Trump EPA needs to comply with air pollution limits

A coalition of 10 states, including Wisconsin, is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully failing to implement updated national air pollution limits meant to...

Environmentalists hope lawsuit tightens polluting rules for Newark incinerator

The Reworld Essex facility in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood The federal lawsuit would set stricter standards across the country. [ more › ]

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Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Flexibility for Pre-Permit Construction Under Clean Air Act New Source Review

New York Adopts Regulatory Amendments Implementing Environmental Justice Law

EPA Proposes Air Pollution Exemption “Deal” for Data Centers

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor trailer-sized diesel generator...

Data Centers and Air Quality: Recent Changes and Important Considerations for Developers

Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution

Decision leaves in place Biden-era standard on pollution from coal-fired plants, factories and other industrial sourcesA federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental...

EPA’s tougher soot standard upheld in court

The D.C. Circuit rejected a challenge from states and industry groups, leaving the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter, including from power plants,...

After a civil rights complaint, Chicago built the nation’s largest air monitoring network

As extreme heat reshapes air quality, the network of 277 monitors is expected to help identify localized pollution hot spots.

EPA’s Lower PM2.5 NAAQS Survives D.C. Circuit Review- What Developers and Businesses Need to Know

Ninth Circuit Upholds South Coast Zero-NOx Emission Standard for Appliances

Last fall I wrote about a strangely important case about boilers, in which the Ninth Circuit would decide whether a challenged zero-NOx air emission standard adopted by LA’s air re...

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Trump admin tries to block Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI's gas turbines

NAACP lawsuit says xAI uses gas turbines without permits for Grok data center.

Could devolution enable faster local progress in tackling air pollution?

UK100 leads calls for new Clean Air Act and a national indoor air quality strategy, after local authority-led clean air action saves almost £15bn in damage to health and the econom...

Air pollution is a fixable problem – just look at how London and New York have cleaned up their acts | Sadiq Khan and Mi...

We’ve shown that rapid, measurable progress is achievable in our cities. Here’s how that can now be replicated worldwideSadiq Khan is the mayor of London. Michael Bloomberg is a fo...

Lawsuit demands accountability for Cerro de Pasco mining pollution in Peru

A mine that has been operating for decades in the Peruvian Andes continues to contaminate the soil, water and air for thousands of people living nearby, according to a lawsuit file...

EPA Proposes Air Pollution Exemption “Deal” for Data Centers in Georgia

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor trailer-sized diesel gener...

Should Residents Be Allowed To Ticket Trucks That Pollute The Air?

A New Jersey Congressman opposes efforts to clear the air (but he takes donations from bus companies!).

EPA Proposal Aims to Clarify Scope of Construction Activities Allowed Prior to Issuance of NSR Permit

To clarify the Clean Air Act’s preconstruction permitting requirements, EPA issued a proposed rule to revise the definition of “begin actual construction” in its New Source Review...

California sues federal EPA for unlawful interference with state environmental regulations

The state of California filed a suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday for the federal government’s continued efforts to interefere with the state governm...

Furious residents demand direct pollution crackdown

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER HARARE residents have demanded a strict crackdown on environmental pollution, warning that industrial effluent and sewage leaks threaten public......

AP Air Quality Worsens, PM10 Exceeds National Standards for Third Year

PM10 levels rose from an annual average of 67 µg/m³ (micrograms per cubic meter) in 2024 to 84 µg/m³ in 2026, significantly above India's permissible limit of 60 µg/m³.

School’s Out for Summer, but Minnesota’s Amara’s Law Still Assigns PFAS Reporting Homework

Minnesota’s comprehensive per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution prevention law, commonly referred to as Amara’s Law, includes a product reporting requirement with br...