EPA Drops Plan to Strengthen Limits on Fine-Particle Pollution

EPA asks court to overturn Biden-era limits on deadly soot pollution

The Trump administration on Monday asked a federal court to overturn a Biden-era rule limiting deadly soot pollution. In a court filing, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) argued that the Biden-era rule tightening limits was procedurally flawed and therefore should be vacated. It said that the Biden administration took a “shortcut,” making the rule stricter “without the [...]

Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution

The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources.

EPA Revokes Defense of Stricter Fine Particle Pollution Rule

The EPA is asking a federal court to vacate a Biden-era rule that tightens limits on ambient particulate matter air pollution, abandoning its defense in a legal challenge meant to quash the standards.

Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths

The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.

Letter to the editor: Sheehy favors pollution

I expressed my concern to Sen. Tim Sheehy about the administration’s gutting of the Environmental Protection Agency including rolling back the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule which limits mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants.

EPA prepares to roll back air pollution standard as Zeldin remakes agency

The EPA will propose a new, looser health standard for fine particulate matter, which experts say could impair air quality on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.