After Supreme Court Forces Its Hand, E.P.A. Curbs Wetlands Protection

The Biden administration on Tuesday lifted protections from pollution for millions of acres of wetlands, three…

New Top Cop at the E.P.A. Aims to Get Enforcement Back on Track

Under President Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency has closed fewer civil cases against polluters than any…

‘Chasing Arrows’ Recycling Symbol Is Misleading on Plastics, E.P.A. Says

Gary Anderson was a 23-year-old architecture student at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles…

E.P.A. Proposes Tighter Limits on Lead Dust in Homes and Child Care Facilities

The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed to strengthen requirements for the removal of lead-based paint in…

E.P.A. Proposes First Limits on Climate Pollution From Existing Power Plants

The Biden administration on Thursday will announce the first regulations to limit greenhouse pollution from existing…

E.P.A. to Propose First Controls on Greenhouse Gases From Power Plants

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s administration is poised to announce limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that could…

E.P.A. Ruling Is Milestone in Long Pushback to Regulation of Business

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruling in the Environmental Protection Agency case on Thursday was a…

E.P.A., Curbed by Supreme Court, Falls Back on a Piecemeal Plan for Climate Change

WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last week limiting the government’s ability to restrict…