When Congress passed many environmental protection laws it didn't want to leave enforcement to the executive branch.

Walking It Back We once took for granted that everyone concerned with global warming outside the Trump administration’s orbit accepted the scientists’ ...

Enforcement against polluters in the United States plunged in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, a far bigger drop than in the same period of his first term, according to a new ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s ...

Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. For decades, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of ...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated on March 8, 2023, because an earlier version of the story did not meet CNN editorial standards. The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is ...