
Two professors of public policy conclude that governments are more likely to violate environmental law than private owners. “Publicly-owned facilities are more likely than similar privately-owned facilities to violate regulatory requirements under the CAA [Clean Air Act] and the SDWA [Safe Drinking Water Act],” as their recent study notes.
by Michael Patrick Leahy14 Oct 2015, 2:26 PM PST0

CEO Martin Winterkorn just stepped down as CEO of VW Group after the company admitted that for the last 6 years they had installed sensor “defeat device” software to reduce emissions readings by up to 98 percent in 500,000 diesel-powered cars sold in the United States.
by Chriss W. Street23 Sep 2015, 3:50 PM PST0

In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reacted to a recent injunction that blocked a new regulation that would have granted the federal government jurisdiction over some waterways across the United States.
by Alex Swoyer30 Aug 2015, 6:58 PM PST0

Scott Walker, John Kasich, and Bobby Jindal have enlisted their states in a legal challenge to Obama’s new EPA coal power plant regulation.
by Michael Patrick Leahy5 Aug 2015, 8:43 PM PST0

One year ago, Gina McCarthy, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, announced the controversial centerpiece of the Obama Administration’s climate change legacy: the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The rule is slated for finalization this summer.
by Marita Noon3 Jun 2015, 3:45 PM PST0

The state Senator has faced unsubstantiated accusations of belief in the “chemtrails” theory solely on the basis of a constituent-requested public forum on environmental quality she held back in June of 2014.
by Michelle Moons26 Apr 2015, 3:13 PM PST0

In an interview with National Geographic, President Obama stressed the importance of California’s conservation efforts amid a fourth year of drought, laid out his expectations for this year’s climate conference in Paris, and reiterated America’s commitment to a “low-carbon future.”
by Daniel Nussbaum23 Apr 2015, 1:37 PM PST0