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EPA Repeals Biden-Era Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Reverts to 2012 Standards

Opponents are preparing court challenges over expected increases in toxic exposure.

Judge Orders DTE to Pay $100 Million for Clean Air Act Violations at Zug Island

Trump EPA Repeals Greenhouse Gas ‘Endangerment’ Finding, Ends Federal Tailpipe Climate Standards

Trump Repeals EPA Endangerment Finding, Axes Federal Greenhouse-Gas Vehicle Standards

Trump Set to Scrap EPA’s 2009 Climate Endangerment Finding, Revoking Federal Vehicle GHG Standards

India Switches BS6 Car Emissions Testing to WLTP From April 2027

Huge Illegal Waste Dump Near M57 Prompts Criminal Probe

Toxic Legacy of Illegal Forest Cannabis Grows Outpaces Cleanup in California

EPA Civil Enforcement Plunges to Record Low in 2025, Watchdog Says

Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds PPCB Shutdown of Jalandhar Hotel, Directs Challenge to NGT

UK Unveils Water White Paper to Replace Ofwat With Single Regulator

Origin Extends Eraring Coal Plant Operations to 2029 After Grid Security Warnings

BLM Drafts Move to Reopen Over 1 Million Acres in California for Oil and Gas Leasing

EPA Finalizes Rejection of Colorado Haze Plan, Citing Illegality of Forced Coal Closures

NGT Declares Varanasi Ganga Tent Cities Illegal, Orders Rs 17.12 Lakh Fine

Berlin Court Rejects Bid to Halt Jülich-to-Ahaus Nuclear Waste Transport

Met Office Confirms 2025 as UK’s Warmest and Sunniest Year on Record

Munich Removes 41 Tonnes of New Year’s Litter as Park Cleanups Continue

Mumbai Crackdown on Construction Pollution as MPCB Shuts 4 RMC Plants, BMC Tightens Inspections

Grid Upgrade Costs Drive Power-Rate Hikes as Congress Moves on Permitting