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U.S. EPA head Regan presses on cutting pollution from power plants

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said on Thursday that the Biden Administration will continue to press to cut pollution from power plants, which he noted were “the largest stationary sources of harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide.”

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Top U.S. Interior Department contender eyes renewable energy expansion on public land

A top contender to lead the U.S. Interior Department under Democratic President-elect Joe Biden said the federal government should prioritize expanding renewable energy projects on public land, changing course after the Trump administration paved the way for a surge in oil and gas drilling there.

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U.S. EPA chief defends big energy projects, says climate not top priority

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will unveil a proposal to speed state-level permitting decisions for energy infrastructure projects soon, the agency's chief told Reuters on Thursday, blasting states that have blocked coal terminals and gas pipelines on environmental grounds.

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EPA chief tells U.S. lawmakers he has fund to fight ethics complaints

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said on Wednesday that he now has a legal fund in place to help him fight off a growing list of allegations related to his spending and reported ethical missteps.

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Top U.S. Interior Department contender eyes renewable energy expansion on public land

U.S. EPA chief defends big energy projects, says climate not top priority

EPA chief tells U.S. lawmakers he has fund to fight ethics complaints

Warren bets big on Trump as energy moguls eye policy gains

Electric school buses could reshape transportation for kids

EU countries pledge to boost water-saving tech as droughts rise

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

Op-ed: We mobilized to defend the EPA in Trump's first term. This time the stakes are even higher.

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Republicans push bill to speed energy project approvals

Pennsylvania trade unions push for clean energy jobs as the state transitions away from fossil fuels