Prop. 45, measure to change California's environmental review, rejected by voters, AP projects
A ballot measure that would have changed California environmental review process for construction has been rejected by voters, AP projects.
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A ballot measure that would have changed California environmental review process for construction has been rejected by voters, AP projects.
The Trump administration says greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants will no longer be regulated by the federal government.
Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in 1970.
"It's bad. I've been with the agency for over 33 years and I've never seen anything like this," said Marie Owens-Powell, president of the union that represents more than 8,500 EPA employees.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted California its request to enforce vehicle emissions standards stricter than federal rules, including the state's ban on sales of new gasoline-powered cars.
Oil and natural gas companies will have to pay a federal fee if they emit methane above certain levels under a rule being finalized by the Biden administration that incoming Trump officials are likely to reverse.
Air quality is worsening across much of the U.S., exposing millions of people to health problems and threatening the U.S. economy.
The agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults.
The portion of the New River impacted by the train derailment is part of a national park, and is believed to be older than the Appalachians.
It's the Biden administration's latest attempt to bring gas prices down for Americans.
