Water Pollution

Former Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer isn't too happy with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) temporary rollback of environmental laws amid the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an "open invitation to pollute."On Thursday, the EPA announced that companies will now be responsible for monitoring their own air and water pollution throughout the…

The environmental agency said companies have complained of staffing shortages. March 27, 2020, 5:28 PM6 min read The Environmental Protection Agency will put companies and specific facilities in charge of monitoring their own compliance with environmental laws during the novel coronavirus emergency, according to officials. This move has led critics…

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to weigh on the global economy, the Trump administration has quietly relaxed regulatory measures meant to protect the environment from unnecessary air and water pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping relaxation of environmental regulations in order to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…

The Environmental Protection Agency suspended enforcement of its civil environmental regulations Thursday, citing the coronavirus outbreak. The move, according to the former head of its Office of Enforcement, is "unprecedented" and could be in effect for the "indefinite future." The EPA said its rules would strain companies trying to "protect workers and…

Photo: GettyAs covid-19 continues to ravage all corners of the world, the Trump administration has a plan to protect the real victims: polluting companies.On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping suspension on its enforcement of environmental laws, telling companies they can decide for themselves if they’re capable of…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that it is temporarily relaxing enforcement of environmental regulations and fines during the COVID-19 outbreak. The “enforcement discretion policy” applies retroactively to March 13, with no end date set yet. The new policy follows lobbying from industries including oil and…

Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters Building in Washington DCThe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that it is temporarily relaxing enforcement of environmental regulations and fines during the COVID-19 outbreak. The "enforcement discretion policy" applies retroactively to March 13, with no end date set yet.The new policy follows…

A pair of Good News sneakers Good News With the fashion industry today employing one sixth of the world’s population, there is huge potential to make an impact. The industry accounts for nearly 20% of all industrial water pollution annually, and it releases 10% of our carbon emissions into the…

(Bloomberg) -- There was hope among climate activists in the U.S. that the federal stimulus to address Covid-19 might be the moment to both heal the economy and advance a long-overdue transition to clean energy.Whatever they’d envisioned, the $2 trillion bill agreed to by the Senate in the wee hours of Wednesday morning wasn’t it.As…

As I wrote in a recent essay for international education colleagues, Viet Nam has overcome steep odds in many contemporary arenas and throughout its millennia-long history.  In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Viet Nam is doing all of the right things, placing the health and well-being of its people…