EPA

A scientist working in a laboratory, representing the research environment behind the US $144 million microplastics research initiative.

September 18, 2026

US launches $144 million microplastics research initiative and regulatory pathway

For municipal water managers and public health officials across the United States, the federal government's approach to microplastics in drinking water shifted significantly in April 2026. A joint EPA and HHS initiative

Artist Impression of Microplastic on Finger, Photo Credit: Giganectar, {CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED}

Health·Plastic·Policy·USA

EPA Adds Microplastics to Drinking Water Watchlist for the First Time — $144M STOMP Programme Launched

US EPA Adds Microplastics to Official Drinking Water Candidate List — What It Actually Changes Water Safety · April 2026 The US Just Added Microplastics to Its Official Drinking Water Candidate List — Here Is What That Actually Changes For

April 9, 2026

EPA to End Greenhouse Gas Reporting: ‘$2.4B Savings’ vs ‘Blinds Americans to Climate Facts,’ Critics Say

Climate·News·USA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to eliminate its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a system that has tracked carbon dioxide and

EPA’s ‘Common-Sense Flexibility’ Keeps 73 Million Americans Exposed to Toxic PFAS in Drinking Water

News·USA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to partially roll back drinking water protections against harmful “forever chemicals,” while maintaining strict limits on two

News·USA

EPA Sued by Environmental Coalition for 50-Year Failure to Regulate Hazardous Chemical Spills

A coalition of environmental justice organizations has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to issue regulations that would prevent hazardous chemical spills into waterways. The lawsuit,

Govind Tekale

September 2, 2025

Industrial smokestacks emitting dark pollution into a cloudy sky over an urban area, illustrating air pollution from industrial facilities.

News·USA

Environmental Groups Sue Trump EPA Over ‘Illegal’ Methane Rule Delay That Could Release 3.8M Tons of Pollution

A dozen environmental and health groups filed a lawsuit on July 31, 2025, challenging the Trump administration’s decision to delay methane pollution standards for oil and gas operations. The lawsuit, filed in

Govind Tekale

August 20, 2025

EPA Releases Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding, Regulations that Paved the Way for Electric Vehicle Mandates

Climate·News·USA

EPA Proposal to Reverse Climate Finding Could Save $54B Annually

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin unveiled a proposal on July 29, 2025, to rescind the agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” which established that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare. This

Govind Tekale

August 5, 2025

Climate·News·USA

EPA Moves to Rescind Climate Finding Underpinning $1 Trillion in Regulations Amid Record 1.29°C Global Heat

The July sun beat down on an Indiana auto dealership as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced what could become the most sweeping environmental policy reversal in recent memory. With a stroke of

Govind Tekale

July 31, 2025

Climate·News·USA

EPA Moves to Rescind 2009 Climate Finding That Underpins Greenhouse Gas Regulations Amid Record 1.29°C Global Temperature Rise

The Trump administration has drafted a plan to repeal the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” that classified carbon dioxide, methane, and four other greenhouse gases as threats to public health under the Clean

Karmactive Staff

July 25, 2025

Biofuel Power Station Photo Source: JerzyGorecki (pixabay)

News·USA

Court Rules EPA Biofuel Standards Harm Wildlife: 15 Billion Gallons Create Chemical Runoff and Ocean Dead Zones

A federal appeals court has ruled that government agencies failed to properly consider how biofuel requirements harm endangered animals and their habitats. The June 20 ruling marks a significant shift in how

Govind Tekale

June 22, 2025

Heading back to Riverside - Photo Source :- Flicker - Photo Credit :-Daniel Orth

Climate·News·USA

Federal Agencies End $190 Social Cost of Carbon Under Trump Executive Order

President Trump’s Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy,” discontinued federal agencies’ use of the social cost of carbon (SCC) by disbanding the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases

Rahul Somvanshi

May 17, 2025

Representative image :- Sign on bridge - Photo Source :- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

News·Pollution·Water

EPA Extends PFAS Deadline to 2031, Drops Limits on 4 Forever Chemicals While Keeping Strictest PFOA/PFOS Rules

Your tap water might contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – chemicals that don’t break down naturally and can stay in your body for years. The EPA just made some big changes to

Rahul Somvanshi

May 16, 2025

Agriculture·News·USA

EPA Pesticide Permit Lawsuit Exposes 97% Reporting Loophole Threatening Endangered Species and Water Quality

A major lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity is taking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to task over its handling of pesticides in America’s waterways. The legal action targets what

Govind Tekale

May 3, 2025

Pollution·USA·Water

Lead in U.S. Tap Water Affects 250M People, EPA Data Shows Widespread Health Violations

Over 250 million Americans—about 81% of people using public water systems—have tap water with worrying levels of lead, according to recent analysis of EPA data. This toxic metal can damage health even

Rahul Somvanshi

April 22, 2025

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