The agreement, which still faces legal hurdles, would cover current and future claims that the weedkiller caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Category: Environmental Protection Agency
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Bayer Agrees to Pay $7.25 Billion to Settle Roundup Lawsuits
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Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars
The New York Times – Business:Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.
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A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
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E.P.A. Retreats From Plans to End the Energy Star Program
The agency has faced blowback from business leaders and Republicans over plans to end the popular energy efficiency program.
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The Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels.
Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits.
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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.
For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.
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E.P.A. to Stop Updating Popular Database After Lead Scientist Criticized Trump
The database, which helps companies calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, will continue under a consortium that includes Stanford University.
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E.P.A. Delays Required Cleanups of Toxic Coal Ash Landfills
The Trump administration will give utilities around the country an additional year to come up with a plan to clean up contaminated waterways.
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Trump Has Options to Punish Musk Even if His Federal Contracts Continue
The president could tighten federal oversight of the tech titan’s businesses, even if heavy reliance by the Pentagon and NASA on them makes terminating Mr. Musk’s contracts less feasible.
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The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.