Miranda Willson

The new wastewater discharge standards for coal plants are expected to be finalized Thursday, along with other regulations.

The new goal is part of a blitz of environmental actions the White House is announcing this week to coincide with Earth Day.

The rule would ensure that tribes' rights to fish, hunt and gather near aquatic resources are accounted for in state and federal water quality standards.

By Jean Chemnick, Sean Reilly, Miranda Willson | 04/25/2024 05:00 AM EDT

The new rules targeting coal wastewater and coal ash are part of a suite of regulations expected to reshape the power sector.

The state is seeking to block a ruling that handed Florida's wetlands program back to the Army Corps of Engineers.

The Senate Environment and Public Works panel will vote on Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Christopher Hanson’s bid for another term.

The legislation aims to help close the nation’s “water access gap.”

A White House national security memorandum directs agencies to stand up new safeguards.

The regulation requires states to account for tribal uses of rivers, lakes and streams in water quality standards.