Administration Restores Environmental Policies

The measure could stall needed infrastructure projects.  President Biden’s administration is reinstating stricter environmental standards for approving new pipelines, highways, power plants, and other construction projects, including requiring…

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President to Reinstate Ethanol for Summer

Measure intended to lower gasoline prices.  President Joe Biden has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency will reinstate the use of 15 percent ethanol blends in gasoline for…

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Administration Sets Higher Level Vehicle Fuel Standards

Passenger cars and light trucks must get 49 mpg by 2026.  The U.S. Transportation Department is heightening fuel standards for new vehicles in line with EPA guidance. The department…

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EPA Awards Grants for Tribal Diesel Engines

Updates machinery to more energy-efficient models. On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they are distributing $5.4 million to replace old diesel engines in tribal…

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Against EPA

Two coal companies hope to loosen regulation. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week regarding the extent of power that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is able…

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USPS Proceeds with Major Gas Vehicle Purchase

Only acquiring 10% electric vehicles despite the urging from president’s administration. The U.S. Postal Service is going ahead with its plan to purchase internal combustion vehicles to replace…

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Supreme Court to Review Federal Wetland Protection’s Reach

Court case open since 2007 seeks closure. The Supreme Court agreed to look at an appeal submitted by Michael and Chantell Sackett regarding the denial by the Environmental…

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President’s Administration Pushes for Higher Fuel Efficiency

New Rule will apply to vehicles manufactured from 2023-2026. This week, President Biden and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new federal fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles manufactured in…

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EPA Unveils National Recycling Plan

Plan intended to curtail greenhouse gas emissions.  The Environmental Protection Agency issued its final draft of its first “National Recycling Strategy” aiming to achieve a 50 percent nationwide…

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DOE Upgrades 1 million American Homes

Highlights energy efficiency and proper weatherization. Last week, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced that the Department of Energy had successfully upgraded 1 million homes to greener standards. This…

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