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… over public health and nature. But they directed some of their most pointed criticism at EPA administrator Lee Zeldin's comments about "the climate change religion," which they said … act on behalf of creation. Zeldin unveiled the Trump administration's blueprints for remaking EPA on March 12, outlining 31 regulations to eliminate or significantly scale back. Among those … human health and the environment. In press releases and media appearances, Zeldin framed EPA's work less about protecting the environment and more on lowering costs and expanding fossil …

… such as the Clean Air Act's finding that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health. The EPA has rewritten the Clean Water Act definitions of waterways to ease pollution protections. … clean energy projects has been halted while fossil fuel development has been turbocharged. The EPA is preparing to ease methane emissions and mercury standards. To pave the way for the rollout of dangerous polluting policies, the EPA is considering firing more than 1,000 scientists,  The New York Times reported on March 17 . …

… the National Council of Churches, said: "Faith communities across the country have relied on EPA. Communities across the country have relied on the environmental justice programs. Lord help …

… the federal workforce. Offices and programs on environmental justice have been shuttered at EPA and the Justice Department, and staff have been put on leave. Meanwhile, references to … vice president of environmental health at the Natural Resources Defense Council and head of EPA's environmental justice program from 2013 to 2023. For 13 years, the symposium has been held …

… million Americans and then, within a few months of being in office, Donald Trump and [former EPA administrator] Scott Pruitt threw it into the trash bin to appease their polluter allies," … water rules. A Harris administration would likely carry forward the work of several Biden EPA measures to safeguard the public's drinking water from toxic heavy metals and other … policies. Budget cuts and staff departures during the first Trump administration gutted the EPA's enforcement capacity — a problem that the agency has spent the past four years trying to …

… Agency. The grant, the  largest federal funding  in the Jesuit school's history, is through EPA's  Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program . The nearly $2 billion … Act funds. Earlier this year, Fordham University, in New York,  received a $50 million EPA grant to facilitate environmental justice projects in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the … Indian nations. Gonzaga was  one of 21 organizations selected for the first cohort of EPA community change grants announced in July. Other universities were Texas A&M University and …

… own reading of the Clean Air Act in the industrial boilers case, rather than acquiesce to the EPA's expertise on the environmental law. Given  Loper Bright' s new mandate, "the court's … groups. Chevron U.S.A.  v. Natural Resources Defense Council considered the ability of the EPA, then under the Reagan administration, to interpret a portion of the  Clean Air Act . The …

… has sought to reestablish more than 100 environmental regulations undone by Trump, with the EPA leading the charge. That has included the strongest-ever limit on vehicle tailpipe emissions … to the majority of new cars being electric or hybrid by 2032. Other rules finalized by Biden's EPA aim to slash emissions from new and existing power plants, plug methane leaks, place further … resilience. "You combine those and stack those with the regulatory work that's happening with EPA, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy and others. You know that that adds up in …

… done since 1968 .  As vice president, Harris  argued for the allocation of $20 billion for the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, aimed at aiding disadvantaged communities facing climate …

… to save drivers $1,250 per year in fuel costs compared to the average new vehicle. The EPA-estimated range of 319 miles on a full charge could be affected by factors such as "ambient …

… by billions of tons and, by 2035, prevent more than 5,000 deaths per year, according to the EPA. Pollution doesn't care how you voted. Care for our common home is moving beyond politics. These EPA actions may be read through a partisan lens for a while. But more and more, Americans are …

… prevent thousands of deaths, and reduce tens of thousands of serious illnesses," announced the EPA. "Drinking water contaminated with PFAS has plagued communities across this country for too long," EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said in a press release. "That is why President Biden has made … is affected by this, too." Simmonds is, however, realistic about the expediency of the EPA's new standards — which experts say will almost certainly face legal challenges. "Like many …

… the answers is a source of such pride for us as we do this work together." Schumer called the EPA grant award "the beginning of a great success. This is a red letter day for Fordham and for … here in the Bronx." The $600 million for the Thriving Communities program was allocated to the EPA through the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation's largest-ever investment (upwards of $300 … administrator Michael Regan called the Thriving Communities program — created in 2023 as the EPA's first-ever grantmaking program for environmental justice — a response to community …

… fossil fuels from heavy-duty vehicles and power plants are expected later this spring.  EPA on Wednesday (March 20) also finalized the strongest-ever limits on tailpipe emissions from …

… of pollution, with communities of color and Western states most exposed to unhealthy air. The EPA estimates that the new standard by 2032 will prevent annually as many as 4,500 premature … spent on the rule, totaling $46 billion in net health benefits. The rule will also modify EPA's PM 2.5 monitoring to ensure greater data collection from communities overburdened by air …

… on a permissible construction of the statute," the court held in 1984 . The court added: "The EPA's interpretation of the statute here represents a reasonable accommodation of manifestly …

… Protection Agency, the conservative court ruled against delegated authority, nullifying the EPA's ability to regulate gas emissions and help curb climate change. Ironically, these …

… for Catholics, and others, in Tucson to know that the U.S. bishops' conference supported the EPA proposal to put stricter limits on carbon pollution from power plants. For places with …

… additional 25,303 comments from individual pro-life Christians were submitted calling on the EPA to strengthen safeguards on pollution from light- and medium-duty passenger vehicles, and a further 21,676 comments to the EPA support stronger standards on heavy-duty vehicle emissions. Further recent policy wins with …

… that significantly reduced which watersheds are protected under the 1972 Clean Water Act. EPA officials said the move was a result of a decision in May by the U.S. Supreme Court, which … and as much as 63% of wetland acreage, according to a report by The Washington Post citing an EPA official. The river was selected as the symbol of this year's Season of Creation , an …