environmental-protection-agency

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• 2024-12-20The Banning of TCE & PCE, and the Future of the EPA

  On December 9th, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the banning of two chemicals found in products used primarily in the automobile, dry-cleaning, and manufacturing industries, but also found in some household products

• 2023-10-27Environmental Law Series: Sackett v. EPA, Water, & Wetlands

  Professor Jody Freeman discusses SCOTUS' Sackett v. EPA ruling, and its impact on the EPA's powers, Clean Water Act protections, and the regulation of wetlands.

• 2023-03-03The East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment: Transporting Chemicals & the Environment

  On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio starting a fire which spewed toxic fumes into the air, driving surrounding residents out of their homes. Since then, the U.S

• 2017-01-06Inside Trump’s EPA Pick and Possible Implications

  A look at the potential future of the EPA under President-elect Trump's pick, Scott Pruitt.

• 2006-12-08Global Warming & the Supreme Court

  The highly debated issue of Global Warming takes center stage in the US Supreme Court. Justices questioned the effects of auto and truck emissions on the environment. The other questions raised were how can the coastlines be saved and shoul