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March 15, 2021 at 4:11 pm

Deb Haaland Becomes First Native American Cabinet Secretary

WASHINGTON — Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico made history Monday when the Senate confirmed her as President Joe Biden’s secretary of the Interior, making...

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January 28, 2021 at 4:57 pm

GM will only sell zero-emission vehicles by 2035

General Motors says it will phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks and sell only vehicles that have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a seismic shift...

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January 27, 2021 at 5:12 pm

Biden, Emphasizing Job Creation, Signs Sweeping Actions to Fight Climate Change VIEW

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a sweeping series of executive actions — ranging from pausing new federal oil leases to electrifying the...

December 17, 2020 at 4:03 pm

Biden Makes History by Picking Native American for the Cabinet

WASHINGTON — In a historic decision, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Deb Haaland, a congressional representative from New Mexico and a Native American, to lead...

November 25, 2020 at 1:32 pm

Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, EPA Says

WASHINGTON — The owners and operators of more than a half-million diesel pickup trucks have been illegally disabling their vehicles’ emissions control technology over the...

Nation & World

August 17, 2020 at 6:48 pm

Defying Trump, 5 Automakers Lock In a Deal on Greenhouse Gas Pollution

WASHINGTON — California on Monday finalized a legal settlement with five of the world’s largest automakers that binds them to comply with its stringent state-level...

Nation & World

August 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Defying Trump, 4 Automakers Lock In a Deal on Greenhouse Gas Pollution

California has finalized a legal settlement with four of the world’s largest automakers that binds them to comply with its stringent state-level fuel efficiency standards...

Nation & World

August 13, 2020 at 1:47 pm

Trump Eliminates Major Methane Rule, Even as Leaks Are Worsening

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration formally weakened a major climate change regulation Thursday — effectively freeing oil and gas companies from the need to detect...

Nation & World

Through thick haze from fires, a plane takes off from SeaTac International Airport in SeaTac Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Skies are expected to be clearer Wednesday.

July 22, 2020 at 11:48 am

EPA proposes airplane emission standards that airlines already meet

The new proposal on airplane emissions, which would be open to public comment before being legally finalized, is modeled after a plan drafted largely by...

March 30, 2020 at 4:44 pm

U.S. to Announce Rollback of Auto Pollution Rules, a Key Effort to Fight Climate Change

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected Tuesday to announce its final rule to roll back Obama-era automobile fuel efficiency standards, relaxing efforts to limit...

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