Author: Breanne Deppisch

A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed Monday morning in Whitemarsh Township, prompting “precautionary” evacuations of nearby homes as officials rushed to assess the damage. According to freight operator CSX, 16 cars on the 40-car freight train derailed, one of which was carrying hazardous materials. CSX also said there is no known hazard to the…

New York City has embraced a set of controversial policies that push the limits of green experimentation in seeking to reduce emissions from buildings, kitchen appliances, and cars. Critics argue the new policies are likely to be costly and burdensome for the city’s millions of residents. New York City has drafted rules to slash carbon…

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced the terms for doling out $20 billion through “climate banks” authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act, part of the massive green spending authorized by the law meant specifically to boost poorer towns and people harmed by pollution. The EPA said it was setting up two programs, one with…

The U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry, angrily pushed back on allegations Thursday that he owned a private jet, saying that he personally never owned a private aircraft in response to questioning about the plane that belonged to his wife’s family before they sold it last year. Speaking before the House Foreign Affairs…

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced new proposed rules for lead paint in an effort to prevent children from being exposed to toxic materials. The agency said the new standards, which would apply to all buildings constructed prior to 1978, will reduce lead exposure of between 250,000 and 500,000 children under age six annually.…

Nitrogen emissions reduction targets have divided the Dutch population, ushering in an upstart political party and playing a primary role in the ouster of Prime Minister Mark Rutte just days after the shocking collapse of his coalition government. Rutte, the longest-serving Dutch prime minister and a sharp tactician who has presided over four different governing…

EXCLUSIVE — A group of Western states is prepared to sue the Biden administration if it advances the current version of its proposed public lands rule, arguing that the effort, which seeks to elevate conservation leasing, is a violation of federal law and poses significant harm to energy, mining, and agricultural interests in the region.…

A coalition of U.S. states is taking aim at the new emissions deal announced by California regulators and trucking manufacturers this week, vowing on Friday that they will challenge the plan in court. Under the Clean Truck Partnership deal announced Thursday, the California Air Resources Board agreed to grant trucking manufacturers new flexibility to meet…

California air regulators and truck manufacturers struck an agreement Thursday on emissions requirements, the result of a months-long negotiation process that will give companies more flexibility to transition to the state’s zero-emissions standard. The Clean Truck Partnership was announced by the California Air Resources Board and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association after three months…

More than 20 states blasted the Biden administration’s new vehicle emissions targets, arguing in a joint letter that the proposal is unlawful, unsustainable, and would effectively force gas-powered vehicles off the market. In the letter, attorneys general from 25 states claim the Environmental Protection Agency’s newly proposed vehicle emissions targets would damage the U.S. economy,…