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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News

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"Discover insightful discussions on environmental conservation and public health with the "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" podcast. Tune in to explore expert interviews, latest policy updates, and innovative solutions for safeguarding our planet. Join us in promoting sustainability and protecting our environment for future generations."For more info go to Check out these deals https://amzn.to/48MZPjs

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2:51

EPA's Shifting Priorities: Implications for Air,...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2026/01/19

# EPA Under New Direction: What You Need to KnowWelcome to this week's environmental update. If you've been paying attention to what's happening at the EPA, things are shifting dramatically, and these changes could affect everything from the air you breathe to the infrastructure projects being built in your community.The biggest story this week centers on the EPA's fundamental approach to how it evaluates pollution rules. The agency announced it will no longer assign a dollar value to the health

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2:51

EPA Overhauls Clean Water Act, Accelerates Projects,...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2026/01/16

Welcome to your weekly EPA update, listeners. This week, the biggest headline is EPA's proposed rule to overhaul Clean Water Act Section 401, aiming to slash permitting delays for energy and infrastructure projects by curbing states' ability to block them over non-water issues. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said, "Today's proposal restores the Clean Water Act to its intended purpose, protecting America's water quality and ending the weaponization of the law that has been obstructing infrastructure

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3:39

EPA's Deregulatory Push: Undermining Climate Rules...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2026/01/12

Good morning listeners, welcome to our environmental policy briefing. We're starting with a major development that could reshape how the EPA regulates chemicals across America. The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with sweeping deregulatory actions in 2026, and they're just getting started.The most significant headline this week involves the EPA's push to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding, which is the scientific foundation underlying federal climate

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3:19

EPA Rollbacks Threaten Climate Action and Public...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2026/01/09

The headline this week from the Environmental Protection Agency is its continued push to roll back major climate and air pollution protections, while Congress moves to cut the agency’s budget back to roughly 2012 levels when you factor in inflation, according to reporting from the Center for Biological Diversity and Chemical and Engineering News.Chemical and Engineering News reports that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is prioritizing repealing the 2009 “endangerment finding” that says greenhouse gases

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2:23

EPA Postpones Perchlorate Proposal, Tweaks HFC Rules,...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2026/01/05

Welcome to your weekly EPA update, where we cut through the noise to spotlight what's changing our air, water, and world. This week’s top headline: The EPA just postponed its perchlorate drinking water proposal deadline to January 2, 2026, after the longest federal shutdown in history delayed things from November 21, 2025. Perchlorate, that sneaky chemical in rocket fuel, fireworks, and airbags, contaminates water in arid spots like the Southwest—think potential thyroid risks for kids and pregnant

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2:31

EPA Rollbacks, New HFC Rules, WOTUS Overhaul - Weekly...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2026/01/02

Welcome to your weekly EPA update, listeners. The biggest headline this week: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin just announced a major rollback of the Reactivation Policy, letting idled factories restart without full new permits unless emissions spike, as detailed in his September 18, 2025 memo. This clears decades of red tape for businesses eyeing comebacks.On the regulatory front, EPA proposed tweaking hydrofluorocarbon rules under the 2020 American Innovation Act, raising the global warming potential

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2:28

EPA Rolls Back Major Rules, Deregulation Spree Aims...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/12/29

Welcome to your weekly EPA update, listeners. This week, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history, launching 31 historic moves to slash red tape on air quality standards, hazardous pollutants, and energy programs, as detailed in the agency's official news release.Under Trump's second term, the EPA is rolling back major rules from the Obama and Biden eras. Key moves include proposing repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding on greenhouse gases, which

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2:43

EPA Rolls Back Landmark Rules in Trump's Second Term

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/12/26

Welcome to your weekly EPA update, listeners. I'm your host, diving into the agency's biggest move this week: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin just announced 31 massive deregulatory actions, calling it the greatest day of deregulation in U.S. history, according to EPA's official news release.Under Zeldin's lead in Trump's second term, the EPA is rolling back Obama and Biden-era rules left and right. Key moves include proposing to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding on greenhouse gases like CO2 and

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2:59

Biggest Deregulatory Action in US History as EPA...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/12/22

The Environmental Protection Agency is undertaking what Administrator Lee Zeldin calls the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history, with 31 major rollbacks announced that are reshaping American environmental policy in dramatic ways.This summer and fall, the EPA launched an aggressive assault on decades of climate and pollution regulations. In June, the agency proposed repealing greenhouse gas emissions standards for power plants, which had been the cornerstone of Obama and Biden-era climate

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2:47

EPA Shifts to "Compliance First" Approach, Signals...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/12/15

Welcome to your weekly EPA update, listeners. This week, the Environmental Protection Agency dropped its biggest bombshell yet: a new "compliance first" enforcement approach announced in a December 5 memorandum from Acting Assistant Administrator Craig Pritzlaff. As Holland & Knight reports, it shifts focus from drawn-out investigations and penalties to quick fixes through outreach, training, and voluntary audits—rescinding Biden-era tools like extra monitoring and pausing supplemental environmental

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3:20

EPA Extends Methane Reporting Deadline for Oil and...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/12/08

The big EPA headline this week is a major deadline extension for oil and gas methane rules. According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, the Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule pushing back key methane reporting requirements for upstream oil and gas producers by 180 days, moving the main compliance deadline out to November 2026. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the agency is providing “more realistic timelines” so “unrealistic regulations do not prevent America from unleashing

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4:28

Podcast Episode Title: EPA's Climate Deregulation...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/12/05

The big story from the Environmental Protection Agency this week is its push to roll back cornerstone climate protections by advancing proposals to repeal greenhouse gas standards for vehicles and power plants, and to unwind the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. These moves signal a fundamental reorientation of the agency from aggressive climate regulation toward a deregulatory, industry-focused agenda under the current administration.According to multiple legal

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2:05

EPA's Massive Deregulatory Action: Easing Burdens or...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/12/01

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency made headlines by launching what it calls the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history, with Administrator Lee Zeldin announcing 31 major rollbacks across environmental policy. These changes mark a dramatic shift from previous administrations, aiming to reduce compliance costs for businesses but raising concerns among public health and environmental advocates.The EPA is moving to repeal greenhouse gas emissions standards for both vehicles and power

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3:06

EPA's Sweeping Environmental Rollbacks: Impacts on...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/11/28

Good morning and welcome to this week's environmental update. We're starting with breaking news from the EPA that's reshaping how America regulates its waters. On November 17th, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and the Army Corps of Engineers unveiled a proposed rule that fundamentally redefines what counts as waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act. This move follows a Supreme Court decision in Sackett and represents a significant shift in environmental policy under the Trump

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4:12

EPA's Border Sewage Fix and Sweeping Regulatory...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/11/24

The most significant headline out of the Environmental Protection Agency this week is their first quarterly public update on progress toward a permanent 100% solution for the Tijuana River sewage crisis. This landmark U.S.-Mexico initiative, announced by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, aims to finally end decades of coastal pollution and protect millions of Southern Californians from cross-border sewage. Zeldin assured the public, “Our mission will not be accomplished until we reach the 100% solution

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3:45

Title: EPA Proposes Rollbacks, Raising Concerns over...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/11/21

This week’s headline from Washington: The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers unveiled a major proposed rule to narrow the definition of “Waters of the United States”—an update that could dramatically reshape U.S. water protections and land use. Under Administrator Lee Zeldin, the EPA says these changes are aimed at simplifying regulations for landowners, providing regulatory clarity, and boosting economic opportunity, especially for agriculture and development interests

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3:54

EPA's Regulatory Shift: Coke Emissions, Power Plant...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/11/17

EPA made headlines this week as Administrator Lee Zeldin confirmed the reinstatement of stricter hazardous air pollutant standards for America’s coke manufacturing sector. After a brief extension announced in July that drew heavy criticism from environmental groups, the EPA reversed course and is now requiring coke plants to comply with the tougher emissions limits—including mercury monitoring—by July 2025. Zeldin declared, “We are restoring accountability for industries, protecting the health of

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4:16

EPA Overhauls Chemical Reporting and Emissions Rules...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/11/14

Big news out of Washington this week: The Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled sweeping changes to its chemical reporting, emissions oversight, and enforcement priorities, continuing what Administrator Lee Zeldin is calling “the most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history.” At the heart of the week’s headlines is a proposed rule to significantly weaken the reporting requirements for PFAS—those “forever chemicals” linked to health concerns like cancer and thyroid disease. The new

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4:05

EPA Greenlights Forever Chemical Pesticide,...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/11/10

The top headline from the Environmental Protection Agency this week: The EPA, under Administrator Lee Zeldin, has authorized the use of the pesticide cyclobutrifluram, its first so-called “forever chemical” or PFAS pesticide, for use on golf courses, cotton, soybeans, and lettuce. This controversial decision landed just days after President Trump’s administration pushed its fifth such PFAS-related proposal, highlighting a sharp shift in U.S. chemical regulation. According to Nathan Donley at the

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4:11

The EPA's Climate Deregulation: Unleashing American...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News ·

2025/11/07

Thanks for tuning in. The biggest headline from the Environmental Protection Agency this week is the agency’s dramatic move to roll back cornerstone climate protections, kicking off what Administrator Lee Zeldin is calling the most consequential wave of deregulation in U.S. history. Just days ago, Zeldin announced that the EPA is launching 31 deregulatory actions in a single sweep—changes that could reshape everything from air quality standards to vehicle emission rules.At the center of the news:

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