The agency responds to GAO feedback with improved procedures and performance metrics to support cyber defenses. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to establish a comprehensive process…
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USDA Expands Federal Collaboration to Reduce Food Waste
The agreement with EPA, FDA, and USAID is intended to strengthen national and global efforts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the renewal of its Federal Interagency…
Read MoreEPA Announces $900 Million in Grants for Electric School Bus Program
The funding will support the purchase of 3,400 busses for 530 school districts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest release of funding to update school bus…
Read MoreEPA Expands Public Access to Drinking Water Quality Reports
Publishes final rule requiring understandable language, and more translations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final rule this month requiring improved accessibility for public annual drinking water…
Read MoreState Attorneys General File Suit to Challenge Truck Emissions
24 states sue the EPA and the state of California for unconstitutional regulations. State attorneys general from 24 states filed two lawsuits this week that challenge new emission…
Read MoreEPA Finalizes Limits on “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water
The agency enacts the first national drinking water limit on PFAS. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are also referred to as “forever chemicals” because of how little they…
Read MoreAppeals Court Upholds EPA Emissions Waiver for California
The state is allowed to set steeper emissions rules than federally required. The D.C. Court of Appeals upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions policy waiver for the…
Read MoreEPA Announces New Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
The agency estimates emission reduction of 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas from semis, buses, and other large vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its updated emissions…
Read MoreEPA Finalizes Restrictions on Vehicle Tailpipe Emissions
The limits were adjusted based on feedback from auto manufacturers. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized new rules reducing emissions requirements for all new cars made between…
Read MoreWhite House Warns of Hacking Threat to Water and Sewage Systems
Officials call on state and local governments to remain vigilant. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan released a public letter warning…
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