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Biden Administration proposes stricter standards impacting U.S. automakers and introduces gentler regulations for EVs under CAFE standards.

DOE offers petroleum equivalency factor for EVs, while EPA issues tailpipe standards for 2027-2032, giving automakers flexibility in meeting rules. [ more ]

New automobile emissions standards announced by Biden administration are ambitious but flexible, aiming to cut planet-warming emissions. Auto industry objects to strict standards citing lower electric vehicle sales growth. [ more ]

The Supreme Court's conservative majority may limit the Biden administration's environmental protection efforts.

Rulings by the court have been chipping away at the EPA's authority to address climate change and water pollution. [ more ]

EPA sets federal limits on PFAS in drinking water to save lives and prevent illnesses.

PFAS are manmade chemicals that are hard to destroy and can accumulate in the body and environment. [ more ]

Little to no detectable traces of PFAS found in Austin's drinking water, verified by EPA tests.

Only one PFAS compound, PFBA, was found in trace amounts within acceptable limits. [ more ]

The ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS forever chemicals has been overturned by a federal appeals court.

PFAS compounds have been linked to various serious health problems and are difficult to break down in the environment. [ more ]

Particle-based air pollution causes millions of premature deaths globally

PM2.5 particles pose the greatest health risk due to their small size and ability to travel deep into the lungs [ more ]

The U.S. EPA has unveiled new, stricter limits for soot pollution, also known as PM2.5, which is linked to serious health issues.

The new standard is a significant reduction in the allowable limit for annual PM2.5 levels from 12 micrograms per cubic meter to 9. [ more ]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has tightened national standards for fine particulate matter, a form of air pollution linked to lung and heart disease.

The new standard lowers the acceptable limit to 9 micrograms per cubic meter, aiming to prevent thousands of premature deaths and improve the quality of life in disadvantaged communities. [ more ]

The U.S. EPA is preparing to reject California's plan to curb air pollution in Los Angeles, potentially resulting in economic sanctions and federal oversight.

Despite having strict air pollution rules, Southern California has never complied with federal health standards for ozone.

California air regulators are calling on the federal government to make the majority of the necessary pollution cuts, as some of the largest sources of emissions are federally regulated. [ more ]