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The article discusses the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) Scott Pruitt's tenure at the E.P.A., including his budget reductions for the agency and his impact on U.S. environmental policy. An overview of Pruitt's role in decrease regulations on pollution in the U.S., including Pruitt's promise to repeal the U.S. Clean Air Act and the regulation of coal ash, is provided.

Announces that the Environmental Protection Agency relaxed rules limited pollution from power plants and refineries. Claims from the EPA who state that they changed the law in order to clarify confusing regulations; Environmentalists and specialists who believed they lowered the standards for the benefit of corporate polluters; Repercussions of the ruling on the Clean Air Act.

Discusses the degree to which U.S. President George Bush and his administration is fulfilling his campaign promises about improving the environment. View that after two years, the Bush Administration's conservation record is clouded, as critics wonder who is really setting policy; Involvement of White House Chief of Staff John Sununu and Office of Management and Budget Director Richard Darman on Bush's environmental promises; Benefit of Environmental Protection Agency Director William Reilly's close connection and frequent communication with Bush; Court battles to clean up Boston Harbor; Involvement of the Council on Environmental Quality's Michael Deland in the Bush Administration environmental policy.

The article discusses the incoming director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scott Pruitt and the U.S. President Donald Trump's attitudes towards the EPA, including Pruitt's lawsuits against the EPA. The sewage and pollution in the Anacostia River in Virginia and Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) are discussed. Environmental policies of the Trump administration are also discussed.

Reports on how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is allowing hog factory farms to keep on polluting. Health problems that arise due to harmful air pollutants like ammonia and hydrogen sulfide from pig waste; Crack down on factory farm violations of the Clean Air Act by the EPA during the final years of the administration of former U.S. President Bill Clinton; Call for a moratorium on new farms by the American Public Health Association.

Reports that the Orange County Library System will make data available which concerns the release of toxic waste in Florida. Cooperation of the library system with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Outlook for the information to be stored on microfiche; Inclusion of information about businesses which may dispose of toxic chemical wastes, and how toxins can potentially pollute the environment.

The article focuses on the challenge facing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1997 over clean-air regulations. The clean-air standards are said to be horrendously expensive, and may be quite unachievable because they are in many places close to, or even below, background natural levels, according to estimates from the U.S. National Research Council. Bonner Cohen, editor of the periodical "EPA Watch," commented on the victory of air regulations. However, Cohen also tells the public that it is possible for a backlash to develop. A coalition in the U.S. Congress is forming that is aimed at rolling back the regulations.

The article considers alternatives for the abolition of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It cites the arguments of some people that the EPA is hurting the U.S. economy while others focus on the protection from pollution through the EPA laws along with the creation of more jobs. It also suggests the creation of an Environmental Solutions Agency (ESA) to replace EPA to continue the original EPA objectives, give incentives on innovation and end regulatory abuses.

The article discusses the pollution caused by the toxic chemicals and poisons which came from several electronic wastes. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than 4.6 million tons of electronic wastes ended up in landfills in the year of 2000. The agency is pressuring companies to take responsibilities for their products and to stop the usage of hazardous materials.

Reports that the 2003 data on toxic chemical releases has been published earlier than previous years through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's first annual electronic Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). Requirements of the TRI program; Web site address at which the electronic version has been made available for viewing.

Reports on the release of the Clean Air Rules of 2004 by Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. Issues addressed in the Interstate Air Rule; Regulation of mercury power plants; Schedule for the finalization of the Nonroad Diesel Rule.

Looks at U. S. President George W. Bush administration's environmental policy. United States which produces a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide; Reduction of carbon dioxide which would be costly and unnecessary; Environmental Protection Agency which reported that six major pollutants had declined over the past three decades; Weakening of clean air and water measures which were introduced in the 1970's; Carbon dioxide reducing bill that would save lives at little cost to industry; Global warming; Bush who has reversed his campaign promises about environmental issues.

The article asserts that Richard D. Wilson of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency informed several states in 1993 that the agency will block their federal road money if they do not implement an emissions inspection system called IM240. The states are balking at the system because it would cost more than four times as much as the current emissions testing system. IM240 testing equipment will be too expensive for normal repair shops to buy. Furthermore, IM240 appears not to work very well. With the system, statistical probabilities suggest that some motorists will be yo-yo-ed back and forth between test and repair stations all day.

The article reports on the opening of a 90-day comment period by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for proposed rules on the disposal and management of ash and residue from coal-fired power plants.

The article offers information on the issuance of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule that adds the category of lead and lead compounds to the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) Section 8(d)-model HsSDR rule in the U.S. Such a move was requested by the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) in its 60th report. The new rule obliged manufacturers including importers of consumer products intended for use by children to report certain unpublished health and safety data to the EPA.

The article elucidates on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) policy entitled "Policy Regarding Acceptance of New Commitments to the High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge Program," which focuses on how companies can commit to sponsor one of the remaining orphan chemicals which currently have no sponsors under the HPV Chemical Challenge Program. For producers of orphan chemicals, the failure to sponsor such chemicals will cause the issuance of final and effective Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a) and 8(d) rules. Failure to submit the information required could trigger EPA to initiate enforcement action. After the review of submitted data, EPA may take steps to regulate a particular chemical if needed.

The article examines the impact of the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pursue stricter limits for coal0fired power plants. Topics covered include the bases of court decisions on the case US EPA v. EME Homer City Generation and Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA and concerns about how the courts will deal with the agency's Clean Power Plan.

The article features the Inside Washington Publishers, recipient of the 2008 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Public Service in Newsletter Journalism for its article "EPA Rollback on Drinking Water Protections." The potential effects of the plans of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to weaken its guidelines for protecting the public from contamination were detailed in the series of articles. Also cited are the contents of "Protective Action Guidance for Nuclear Incidents" obtained by "Superfund Report" associate editor Douglas P. Guarino.

The article reports that the administration of U.S. President George Bush appealed in March 2008 a federal court's decision declaring unlawful an Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulation to control mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. The EPA regulation limited the amount of neurotoxic metal that utilities could emit and allowed them to trade their mercury emissions permits.

The article reports on the proposal to amend the general provisions of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January 2007. The proposal would replace the 1995 memorandum for maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards. Under the proposed amendments, a major source may become an area source at any time by limiting its potential to emit hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) to below the major source thresholds of 10 tons per year of a single HAP.

The article reports on the mandate regarding the use of Environmental Protection Agency's standardized hazardous waste manifest form on hazardous waste generators and treatment and disposal facilities starting September 5, 2006 in the U.S. The form will regulate and specify waste's progress from generation to disposal in the facilities. It could also be used in identifying the type, amount and toxicity of waste materials being shipped. The form also allows better tracking of complicated shipments including residues, rejected wastes and interstate shipments.

The article presents information on the environmental policy in the United States. In 1990, Congress amended the Clean Air Act (CAA). Recently, a federal appeals court blocked Environmental Protection Agency (EPP) from going forward with new regulations that many claimed were more apparent to increase pollution. According to the court, EPA's changes violated the language of the CAA, and ruled that any such change can only be authorized by Congress. The court has given the Congress an opportunity to step up and clarify some of the legal language in the CAA.

The article reports on the release by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of its National Priority Chemicals Trends Report. The report made an analysis of 23 out of 31 priority chemicals present in industrial waste. The report said that the use of priority chemicals declined in waste by almost 6% since 2001. It also made an evaluation of the improvement in the reduction of the presence of 23 priority chemicals in waste from 2001 and 2003. Finally, the report furnished an evaluation of the trends foreseen in managing 23 priority chemicals from 1999 and 2003.

The article reflects on the 35th birthday of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on December 2, 2006. The author agrees with the views of the EPA Administrator, Stephen L. Johnson that the agency has made remarkable progress in the ongoing effort to make the environment cleaner and better protected with the use of innovative and collaborative approaches and commitment. The article further reflects that in 1960s the United States faced all levels of pollution. The agency supports the cause of environmental protection without curbing the economic growth.

Reports that U.S. President George W. Bush has named Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen L. Johnson as the agency's new chief. Observation that Johnson is the first professional scientist to serve in the office; Length of service with the EPA; Career background; Popular choice among both environmental and industry groups.

Reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established an official reference dose (RfD) of 0.0007 mg/kg/day of perchlorate. Consistent with the recommended reference dose included in the National Academy of Science's January 2005 report; EPA's definition of a reference dose.

Details the accusations made by the United States Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against utilities of modernizing coal-fired plants in ten Midwestern and Southern states without updating their air emissions control equipment. EPA requirement for plants to install new equipment and obtain new permits due to the companies' loss of grandfathered status; Utilities' response to the charges.

Focuses on environmental regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States. Revision on the management data submitted under the Toxic Release Inventory; Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation proposed by EPA; List of contaminants to be monitored.