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… as hazardous substances and to potentially list the chemicals as toxic pollutants. In August, EPA proposed a rule to label two PFAS as hazardous substances. The House bill drew support from …

… showed the area as "one of the most burdened communities in the United States." According to EPA data, Welcome is in the 86th percentile for air pollution-related cancer risk in Louisiana, …

… industry races to expand their fleets of electric vehicles. In a letter delivered Sept. 8 to EPA headquarters and addressed to administrator Michael Regan, the faith contingent called for … for communities and neighborhoods near highways and highly trafficked roads. In December, EPA finalized its most stringent rule to date under the Clean Air Act that sets fuel economy … cars and 48 mpg for light-duty trucks, compared to the current 38 mpg average standard. EPA estimated the new standards by 2026 would reduce emissions from cars and trucks by 28.3%, …

… committed to care for creation promptly responded to the Supreme Court's decision on the EPA's authority regarding fossil fuel emissions. The international Laudato Si' Movement protested …

… protect them from ever increasing incidents of mass shootings. Similarly, in West Virginia v. EPA , the conservative majority on the court chose to ignore reality in order to preserve a … York v. United States , 505 U.S. 144, 187 (1992). But it is not plausible that Congress gave EPA the authority to adopt on its own such a regulatory scheme in Section 111(d). A decision of … now moves to state legislatures, and the media focus will follow. In both the gun control and EPA decisions, the court barred, respectively, the way to legislative and executive action. It is …

… justice was not served in the Supreme Court's ruling this week in West Virginia vs. EPA . In a time where fulfilling what is required of us should demand fighting pollution and … lives at risk but deals a major blow to federal climate action, severely limiting the EPA's authority to regulate carbon pollution under one portion of the Clean Air Act. It did so in …

… events. "We must bring these emissions down. Yet today, the Supreme Court chose to limit EPA's authority to regulate these emissions, rendering less resourced our collective imperative … conservative justices — five of whom are Catholic — all in the majority, the court ruled that EPA acted without explicit authority from Congress when it issued in 2015 the Clean Power Plan, …

… that doesn't come out of a tailpipe or a smokestack. Another area that needs improvement: EPA officials regularly pass most of the Act's enforcement to states, and states chronically …

… On April 20, EPA will convene a diverse panel of faith community leaders who have a special interest in climate change based on the teachings of their faith traditions. EPA’s Deputy Administrator, Janet McCabe, will provide opening remarks. … Speakers: … Imam Saffet …

… like the economics of climate change and youth activists, and welcomed speakers such as former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy, who now serves as the White House's point person for domestic …

… widely. Some donations do reach the hands of those who are in desperate need. Furthermore, the EPA reports that 85% of unused textiles are discarded in U.S. landfills yearly. Donating clothes, …