Environmental Protection Agency

Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks with Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on Thursday before joining a bipartisan group of senators at a Capitol Hill news conference to discuss legislation to improve the federal

Lawmakers Reach A Deal To Expand Regulation Of Toxic Chemicals

1:44pm May 20, 2016

by Geoff Brumfiel

If it passes, the compromise bill would be the first update to the Toxic Substances Control Act in more than four decades. Supporters say it gives the EPA more power to ensure chemical safety.

The fleet of U.S. vehicles has kept its fuel efficiency at a record high, the EPA says. Here, an electric BMW i3 is seen in Miami.

Trucks Hit Record 20.4 MPG, EPA Says; Carmakers Are Ahead Of Emissions Standards

4:57pm December 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Fuel economy is at record highs and carmakers have surpassed strict greenhouse gas emissions standards for the third straight year, the Environmental Protection Agency says.

Soybeans are sprayed in Iowa in 2013. Enlist Duo is a mixture of two chemicals that farmers have used separately for many years: glyphosate (also known as Roundup) and 2,4-D. The new formulation is intended to work hand-in-hand with a new generation of co

Busted: EPA Discovers Dow Weedkiller Claim, Wants It Off The Market

4:10pm November 25, 2015

by Dan Charles

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to withdraw approval of a controversial herbicide made by Dow AgroSciences. The firm made conflicting claims to EPA and the Patent Office about the product.

A production facility that created lead paint and other lead products once stood at Almond and Cumberland Streets, across Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia.

Health & Safety

Calls Continue For EPA To Clean Up Former Lead Production Site In Philly

2:13pm October 19, 2015

by Carolyn Beeler

A recent federal study found between 11 and 13 percent of children in the neighborhoods surrounding an old factory site in Philadelphia had elevated levels of lead in their blood.

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A Volkswagen Passat is tested for exhaust emissions, at a Ministry of Transport testing station in London. In the U.S., a 1998 copyright law prevents safety researchers from accessing the software that runs cars.

Amid VW Scandal, Critics Want Access To Carmakers' Computer Code

5:31pm September 30, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Most of us are unaware of what goes on under the hood of our car. Some people, including safety researchers, would like to access the software. But a 1998 copyright law stands in the way.

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Martin Winterkorn resigned as CEO of Volkswagen last week. He said he had no knowledge of the emissions-duping technology installed on 11 million vehicles worldwide.

World News

German Prosecutors Investigating Former Volkswagen CEO

12:09pm September 28, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The investigation will focus on whether fraud was committed through the sale of diesel-powered vehicles equipped with technology that cheats emissions tests.

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn (left) apologized for his company's actions, saying,

National

Volkswagen Stock Plummets As CEO Apologizes For Emissions Cheat

7:46pm September 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public," says CEO Martin Winterkorn. The company lost nearly a quarter of its market value Monday in Europe.

Volkswagen Jetta models — like this TDI from 2011 labeled "clean diesel" — were found to have software that cheated official emissions tests, the EPA says. More than 480,000 cars are affected.

Volkswagen Used 'Defeat Device' To Skirt Emissions Rules, EPA Says

2:11pm September 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The agency says some 480,000 diesel-powered Volkswagens have sophisticated software that detects emissions testing — and "turns full emissions controls on only during the test."

Environment

High Point Looks For New Uses Of Former Industrial Sites

7:50pm August 26, 2015

by Keri Brown

The City of High Point wants to help cleanup former contaminated industrial sites and turn them into economic redevelopment opportunities, and will hold a public mee

After the Animas River spill, rancher Irving Shaggy is forced to travel a 70-mile round trip to get water for his livestock. "It's going to be a long struggle," he says.

Navajo Nation Farmers Feel The Weight Of Colorado Mine Spill

6:30am August 18, 2015

by Laurel Morales

The spill of heavy metals into the Animas River has contaminated water for hundreds of farmers in the Navajo Nation downstream, bringing up memories of past environmental disasters.

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