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Trump EPA deregulation announcement, White House
A black-and-white photograph taken inside what appears to be the White House, showing three men in suits near a doorway. A sign on an easel prominently reads 'Largest Deregulation in U.S. History' and displays the Presidential Seal. -
Trump Lee Zeldin Endangerment Finding
Two men in suits stand in what appears to be a White House room, one speaking at a podium bearing the Seal of the President of the United States. The setting and official seal confirm this is a formal White House event, but no captions, watermarks, or other text identify the specific individuals, date, or event. -
2026-02-12
Trump’s EPA Rollbacks Will Reverberate for ‘Decades’
The EPA’s repeal of a cornerstone climate rule is part of an aggressive agenda whose effects will outlast the president President Donald Trump is shrinking the Environmental Protection Agency more quickly and aggressively than ever before, culminating in last week’s move to rescind the crucial “endangerment finding” underpinning key regulations of planet-warming pollution. And unlike -
EPA News Releases Header Graphic
Official U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) news release header graphic, featuring the EPA seal and agency name on a dark green background. This is a standard EPA press release banner used for official agency announcements. -
2026-01-28
EPA Advances Cooperative Federalism to Improve Air Quality by Taking an Important Step to Reconsider Biden-era “Good Neighbor Plan”
Agency Proposes to Approve State Implementation Plans for Eight States January 28, 2026 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – On January 27, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed phase 1 of its reconsideration of the deeply flawed Biden-era “Good Neighbor Plan.” Under phase 1, the agency is proposing to approve eight -
2025-11-25EPA asks court to strike down fine particulate air pollution standard, threatening public health and undermining obligation under Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion for vacatur in the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, asking the court to strike down the health-based fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standard the agency had strengthened last year. Kentucky V EPA Motion Vacatur “EPA’s motion is a blatant attempt to avoid legal -
2025-11-24Respondents’ motion for vacatur
This is a legal filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asks the court to vacate its own previously issued air quality standard, arguing that EPA lacked the statutory authority to revise the standard without completing a full review process. The case centers on National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) under the Clean Air Act, not airport noise policy. This document does not contain information relevant to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. -
2025-11-24
Respondents’ motion for vacatur
This is a legal filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asks the court to vacate its own previously issued air quality standard, arguing that EPA lacked the statutory authority to revise the standard without completing a full review process. The case centers on National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) under the Clean Air Act, not airport noise policy. This document does not contain information relevant to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. -
2025-07-29In a Game-Changing Climate Rollback, E.P.A. Aims to Kill a Bedrock Scientific Finding
If upheld in court, the repeal would make it almost impossible for future administrations to rein in greenhouse gases. By Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington July 29, 2025Updated 3:19 p.m. ET Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said on Tuesday the Trump administration would revoke the scientific determination that -
2025-05-17Guidance Leaflet: PFOA in Fire-Fighting Foams
This guidance document from Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency explains the regulations around PFAS chemicals — particularly PFOA and PFOS — found in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used in fire suppression systems and extinguishers. It outlines a phased timeline of restrictions, culminating in a full ban on AFFF containing PFOA by July 4, 2025, and details the steps organizations must take to check their systems, notify the EPA, and properly dispose of non-compliant foams. Businesses holding more than 50 kg of such foam at any location are required to report their stockpiles annually to the EPA via its EDEN portal.