Local News Featured Redwood City’s Seaport Refining settles with EPA Updated Apr 13, 2025 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Seaport Refining & Environmental LLC, the owner and operator of a pet…
National EPA to designate 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Aug 26, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two "forever chemicals" used in cookware, carpets and firefighting …
National Court leaves dwindling paths for Biden's climate mission By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Jul 1, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden's hope for saving the Earth from the most devastating effects of climate c…
National EXPLAINER: Why Biden is allowing more ethanol in gasoline By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Apr 12, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it will suspend a federal rule that bars higher levels of ethanol in gasoline during the summe…
National EPA acts to curb air, water pollution in poor communities By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Jan 26, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday to address air pollution, unsafe dri…
World UN hails end of poisonous leaded gas use in cars worldwide By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press Aug 30, 2021 BERLIN (AP) — Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, the U.N. environment office said Monday, after the last country in the …
National EPA rule to phase out gases used in refrigerators, coolants By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press May 3, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing t…
Local News Featured EPA drops challenge of Redwood City salt ponds’ protection Staff and wire report Updated Apr 14, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday backed down from its stance that the Redwood City salt ponds are not protected by the Clean…
Local News Featured San Francisco Bay Restoration Act introduced Daily Journal staff report Jan 29, 2021 Federal legislation that would authorize $50 million a year for five years for San Francisco Bay restoration efforts was introduced Thursday b…
State Newsom calls for protecting 30% of state land By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Oct 7, 2020 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California's land and coastal waters in …
