The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it had reached a settlement with the Tennessee Valley Authority to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at 11 of its coal-fired power plants in three states.
Some Americans wonder if we are prepared for a nuclear catastrophe. CNN's Samantha Hayes reports.
The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that the situation in the wake of the Japanese nuclear reactor crisis is static but not yet stable.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new national guidelines on Wednesday for mercury and air toxics released from power plants.
Two federal departments have teamed up to coordinate the awarding of development grants, in an effort to to use taxpayer money more effectively for projects that connect housing with jobs and the means to get to them.
The Environmental Protection Agency has only recently had a face. That face has taken the form of Lisa Jackson -- the first African-American EPA administrator, appointed by Barack Obama in 2009. The landmark appointment caused a media stir, not for her race, but for the clean break with the recent past EPA administrators that her appointment represented.
Michigan's governor and the boss of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday they believe "significant progress" has been made on cleaning an oil spill on the Kalamazoo River, but the spill remains a serious situation.
Officials discuss oil cleanup efforts following a pipeline break in a creek that feeds into the Kalamazoo River.
CNN's Randi Kaye teams up with Gov. Bobby Jindal to sees how Hurricane Alex affected the Louisiana coast.
A cap on BP's ruptured undersea well appeared to be bouncing in the water Friday, raising the possibility that BP has been capturing less oil than in past days.
As I listened to White House and BP officials describe the frantic search for an answer to cap the massive oil leak one mile below the Gulf Coast, all I could think about was the movie, "Apollo 13."
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports from Mossville, Louisiana, where residents say chemical plants are causing diseases.
The federal government has instructed BP to scale back its use of oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said Monday.
As use of a controversial dispersant moves underwater, the EPA continues to press BP to find a less toxic alternative.
As the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson wears many hats: environmentalist, upholder of anti-pollution policy and toxic chemical regulator, to name a few.
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A northwest Montana town where asbestos contamination has killed more than 200 people will get more than $130 million in cleanup and medical assistance from the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.
In a hallway lined with portraits of her predecessors, Lisa Jackson is reminded daily of her unique status -- as the first African-American to head up the Environmental Protection Agency.
Lisa Jackson is the EPA's first African American chief. CNN's Elaine Quijano has her story.
President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his energy and environment team on Monday, ushering in what's likely to be a dramatic shift in the way the nation tackles the challenges of climate change, energy efficiency and the development of cleaner sources of fuel.
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