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EPA sued for approving semiconductor chemicals that may pose health risks

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  1. The Hillseen 14 Aug, 23:34description edited
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    Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the two unnamed chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry even though it also found potential risks to workers and the general public, the...

    Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the two unnamed chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry even though it also found potential risks to workers and the general public. The...

  2. The Guardian Worldseen 15 Sept, 02:33headline rewritten

    Trump’s EPA reportedly ⁠poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plantsUS ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to battle climate crisis

  3. Le Monde Englishseen 15 Sept, 07:35description edited
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    Rollbacks meant to fulfill Trump’s repeated pledge to 'unleash American energy'

    Rollbacks were meant to fulfill US President Donald Trump’s repeated pledge to 'unleash American energy.'

  4. Tagesschau (Germany)seen 15 Sept, 07:35description edited
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    Es ist ein weiterer Schritt der Trump-Administration, Umweltauflagen der Vorgängerregierung abzuschaffen: Die Umweltbehörde nimmt Regeln zurück, die den Treibhausgasausstoß für Kohle- und Gaskraftwerke begrenzen. Umweltschützer wollen klagen.

    Es ist ein weiterer Schritt der Trump-Regierung, Umweltauflagen abzuschaffen: Die US-Umweltbehörde nimmt Regeln zurück, die den Treibhausgasausstoß für Kohle- und Gaskraftwerke begrenzen. Umweltschützer wollen klagen.

  5. ypradio.orgseen 17 Sept, 01:38URL changed

    now resolves towww.ypradio.org/npr-news/2026-09-14/trumps-epa-repeals-pollution-limits-on-fossil-fuel-power-plants

  6. Libération (France)seen 17 Sept, 08:08description edited
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    L’Agence de protection de l’environnement s’apprête à supprimer les normes limitant les émissions de CO2 pour les centrales au charbon et au gaz. Un recul qui couronne la croisade climatosceptique et pro-fossile du président américain.

    L’Agence de protection de l’environnement a supprimé lundi les normes limitant les émissions de CO2 pour les centrales au charbon et au gaz. Un recul qui couronne la croisade climatosceptique et pro-fossile du président américain.

  7. kvnf.orgseen 17 Sept, 23:19URL changed

    now resolves towww.kvnf.org/npr-news/2026-09-14/trumps-epa-repeals-pollution-limits-on-fossil-fuel-power-plants

  8. nbcdfw.comseen 18 Sept, 12:15headline rewritten

    EPA eliminates rule limiting emissions from power plantsEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

  9. fortmorgantimes.comseen 19 Sept, 11:31headline rewritten

    EPA to eliminate rule limiting power plants' greenhouse gas emissionsEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

  10. sandiegouniontribune.comseen 20 Sept, 20:23headline rewritten

    Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar programJudge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans

  11. The Guardian Worldseen 29 Oct, 03:05description edited
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    Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions Donald Trump announced his administration is “terminating” Biden-era regulations holding oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of planet-warming methane during a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday evening. Trump said during a campaign rally in Texas that the change would save consumers and energy producers $45bn and unlock 210 million barrels of oil – equivalent to about 10...

    Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions Donald Trump said his administration is “terminating” Biden-era regulations holding oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of planet-warming methane during a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday evening. “Tonight, I’m officially terminating Biden’s expensive and unnecessary methane regulations to save consumers and energy producers,” Trump said, lifting what he called...

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What it is about

EPAEnvironmental and community groupsTrump administrationEnvironmental Protection AgencyCourtTrumpUSUS economyUS homesNeomi RaoChevronEthyl CorpSupreme CourtArmy Corps of Engineersformer EPA officialsMike CataliniAssociated PressSharon LavigneMichael ReganTish Taylor

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ABC (Spain)1 original report
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Der Spiegel (Germany)1 original report1 original report
14 Aug, 17:23over 2 months28 Oct, 21:15

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How it spread - 103 original reports, 8 reprints

  1. Fri, 14 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill17:23first to reportedited after publishing

      Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the two unnamed chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry even though it also found potential risks to workers and the general public. The...

  2. Tue, 18 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill21:44

      An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule putting polluters on the hook to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” was upheld in court on Tuesday despite an industry challenge. The rule in question formally designates two specific forever chemicals, called PFOA and PFOS, as “hazardous substances.” That gives the EPA more authority to investigate sites that have been contaminated...

  3. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World11:00

      Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns The Trump administration has approved two new datacenter chemicals to which exposure can result in “sudden death” and a range of other serious health risks, like cancer, eye corrosion, neurological damage and reproductive harm, a new lawsuit warns. The two compounds approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for import and immediate use in facilities across the US...

  4. Sun, 30 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World13:00

      Widely used chemical TBBPA may present a danger to US public, and especially children, independent research finds The Environmental Protection Agency is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant deployed across the US economy, public health advocates allege. The chemical, TBBPA, has been found in dust in US homes and in consumer goods at combined levels that independent research has found may present a danger to the public, and especially small children . Continue reading...

  5. Mon, 31 August 2026

    1 report
    • mondaq.com05:20

      A federal appeals court has unanimously upheld EPA's authority to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA, reaffirming the agency's power to regulate environmental threats even when scientific certainty is incomplete. The decision, which included one of the most prominent anti-regulatory appellate judges, reinforces a 50-year precedent that allows EPA to act on scientific probabilities rather than absolute proof when protecting public health and the environment.

  6. Fri, 4 September 2026

    3 reports
    • The Hill14:00

      The Trump administration on Friday said it will consider further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental proposed rule that they said would be likely to reduce the bodies of water that are under the Clean Water Act’s...

    • PBS NewsHour22:45

      The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development.

    • The Hill22:58

      {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump considers narrowing water pollution protections The Trump administration on Friday said it will consider further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act © Mike Catalini, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a...

  7. Sun, 6 September 2026

    2 reports
  8. Mon, 14 September 2026

    34 reports
  9. Tue, 15 September 2026

    9 reports
  10. Wed, 16 September 2026

    4 reports
    • newrepublic.com00:00

      The Trump administration’s wildly permissive attitude toward the AI industry isn’t just bad for the environment and public health (and maybe our collective survival). It’s bad for the companies too.

    • newsandsentinel.com07:45

      CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s political leaders were quick to praise a move by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to roll back Biden-era rules limiting emissions by electric power plants in the state and across the nation, though advocates for clean air warned about the health effects. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it was […]

    • The Guardian World12:00

      Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing In allowing US power plants to emit any amount of planet-heating pollution they wish to, the Trump administration made two striking claims – that this will cut Americans’ electricity bills and that the pollution itself doesn’t really matter anyway. Both claims struggle to stand up to even basic scrutiny. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it would erase...

    • The Hill21:43

      A federal appeals court this week threw out an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that banned most uses of a highly toxic chemical used as a paint stripper. The EPA has said that the chemical in question, known as methylene chloride (MC), is “likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” When it put forward the rule...

  11. Thu, 17 September 2026

    2 reports
  12. Fri, 18 September 2026

    4 reports
  13. Sun, 20 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World12:00

      Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule The EPA allowed pesticide giant Bayer to pick from a menu of regulation options for the controversial and destructive weedkiller dicamba, newly released internal agency documents show. The documents provide an unusually clear look into the process of developing pesticide regulations, which is typically done out of public view. It shows in detail how the EPA asked...

  14. Sat, 26 September 2026

    4 reports
    • Index.hr (Croatia)19:52

      AMERIČKI predsjednik Donald Trump odobrio je nove standarde o potrošnji goriva, čime se ukida uredba Bidenove administracije koja je nalagala prelazak na električna vozila radi nižih cijena.

    • Al Jazeera English21:51

      The US president said he would end a so-called 'EV mandate' that steered consumers to electric vehicles.

    • Google News - Top Stories22:52

      Trump says he ended Biden electric vehicle rule, updated fuel economy standards The Hill Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules The New York Times Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars Politico US to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards Reuters Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards, rolling back Biden-era rules CNBC

    • The Hill22:52

      President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...

  15. Sun, 27 September 2026

    1 report
  16. Mon, 28 September 2026

    6 reports
  17. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill23:08

      The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it would “reconsider” air-quality regulations amid Texas’s diesel price “disaster.” The letter sent by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) responded to concern from officials in the Lone Star State that rules from the Biden and Obama administrations are causing “significant economic harm.” “Texas...

  18. Thu, 1 October 2026

    2 reports
  19. Wed, 7 October 2026

    2 reports
    • The Hill20:05

      The Trump administration will propose to loosen restrictions that rein in methane from oil and gas production, it announced Wednesday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a press release that in the coming days, it will propose changes to Biden-era regulations. It did not release a specific proposal but said it would make changes...

    • The Hill22:15

      {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump to propose relaxing oil and gas methane rules The Trump administration plans to loosen restrictions that rein in methane from oil and gas production, it announced Wednesday. © Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a press release that...

  20. Tue, 20 October 2026

    1 report
    • wateronline.com22:45

      Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final approval of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program. This action will allow the commonwealth, rather than the federal government, to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. This approval is part of EPA’s broader effort to ensure that the CCR program reflects the agency’s commitment to restoring energy dominance, strengthening cooperative federalism,...

  21. Wed, 21 October 2026

    1 report
  22. Tue, 27 October 2026

    10 reports
    • The Hill16:10

      The Trump administration is planning to loosen regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and particularly for low-producing, high-emitting oil and gas wells. President Trump will announce a proposed rule to roll back those regulations at a Tuesday night rally in Texas, an administration official confirmed. The draft rule would be expected...

    • iheart.com17:49

      The Trump Administration plans to ease methane emission regulations for oil and gas wells, focusing on marginal wells. The proposal aims to boost domestic energy production and is expected to save the sector $45 billion while increasing oil and gas output.

    • iheart.com17:49

      The Trump Administration plans to ease methane emission regulations for oil and gas wells, focusing on marginal wells. The proposal aims to boost domestic energy production and is expected to save the sector $45 billion while increasing oil and gas output.

    • iheart.com17:49

      The Trump Administration plans to ease methane emission regulations for oil and gas wells, focusing on marginal wells. The proposal aims to boost domestic energy production and is expected to save the sector $45 billion while increasing oil and gas output.

    • iheart.com17:49

      The Trump Administration plans to ease methane emission regulations for oil and gas wells, focusing on marginal wells. The proposal aims to boost domestic energy production and is expected to save the sector $45 billion while increasing oil and gas output.

    • iheart.com17:49

      The Trump Administration plans to ease methane emission regulations for oil and gas wells, focusing on marginal wells. The proposal aims to boost domestic energy production and is expected to save the sector $45 billion while increasing oil and gas output.

    • Google News - Top Stories18:42

      E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms The New York Times Trump to Ease Oil Well Methane Curbs in Bid to Lower Costs Bloomberg.com Reports: Trump to loosen rules on methane emissions for oil firms Yahoo Trump to announce relaxed rules on oil firms’ methane leaks The Washington Post Trump to roll back methane rules in latest Texas campaign push Reuters

    • The Hill21:56

      {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump easing methane rules for oil and gas The Trump administration is planning to loosen regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and particularly for low-producing, high-emitting oil and gas wells. © AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File President Trump will announce a...

    • iheart.com22:30

      The Trump Administration plans to ease methane emission regulations for oil and gas wells, focusing on marginal wells. The proposal aims to boost domestic energy production and is expected to save the sector $45 billion while increasing oil and gas output.

    • iheart.com22:30

      The Trump Administration plans to ease methane emission regulations for oil and gas wells, focusing on marginal wells. The proposal aims to boost domestic energy production and is expected to save the sector $45 billion while increasing oil and gas output.

  23. Wed, 28 October 2026

    11 reports
    • The Hill00:35

      President Trump announced plans to loosen methane regulations from the oil and gas sector during a Lubbock, Texas rally Tuesday night. The announcement came during the president's second campaign stop of the day in Texas, during which he aimed to assist the Senate campaign of Republican Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, in the oil-heavy...

    • Le Monde (France)02:19

      Les nouvelles mesures voulues par le président américain supprimeraient notamment un programme permettant à des observateurs agréés de signaler de grandes fuites de méthane dans l’industrie pétrolière et gazière.

    • NPR News06:15

      President Donald Trump said that his administration is "terminating" a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling.

    • Google News - Top Stories06:15

      Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling NPR Trump announces end of Biden-era methane rule, citing $45B in savings Fox Business E.P.A. Loosens Methane Rules for Oil Firms The New York Times Trump tells Texas campaign rally crowd he’s rolling back environmental rules to curb methane pollution – as it happened The Guardian New satellites see thousands of methane leaks. Governments shrug. Politico

    • Google News - Top Stories09:00

      Trump kills methane rule days after a plume was found near his rally Politico Trump administration wants to remove regulations on a super planet-heating gas NPR Trump Moves to Weaken Methane Emissions Rules for Oil and Gas WSJ Trump tells Texas campaign rally crowd he’s rolling back environmental rules to curb methane pollution – as it happened The Guardian Trump announces end of Biden-era methane rule, citing $45B in savings Fox Business

    • Libération (France)11:32

      En levant certaines contraintes sur les zones de production de gaz et de pétrole, le président des Etats-Unis sacrifie une fois de plus la lutte contre le changement climatique. Limiter les émissions de ce gaz à effet de serre est pourtant un levier puissant de lutte contre la réchauffe planétaire.

    • Euronews13:29

      Trump is seeking to lower energy costs ahead of next week's midterm elections, as rising oil prices linked to the US war with Iran fuel voter frustration.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)14:02

      AMERIČKI predsjednik Donald Trump najavio je ukidanje regulative o emisijama metana za naftnu i plinsku industriju, koju je uveo Joe Biden. Cilj je uštedjeti 45 milijardi dolara.

    • The Guardian World14:30edited after publishing

      Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions Donald Trump said his administration is “terminating” Biden-era regulations holding oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of planet-warming methane during a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday evening. “Tonight, I’m officially terminating Biden’s expensive and unnecessary methane regulations to save consumers and energy producers,” Trump said, lifting what he called...

    • Google News - Top Stories21:15

      Trump administration wants to remove regulations on a super planet-heating gas NPR Trump kills methane rule days after a plume was found near his rally Politico Trump Moves to Weaken Methane Emissions Rules for Oil and Gas WSJ Trump tells Texas campaign rally crowd he’s rolling back environmental rules to curb methane pollution – as it happened The Guardian Trump announces end of Biden-era methane rule, citing $45B in savings Fox Business

    • NPR News21:15

      The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

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