Environmental Protection Agency

Hundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law. The electric buses would replace diesel-burning buses that are particularly unhealthy for the children who ride them. The buses would also would save districts on fuel costs....

The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.

A collective sigh of relief was expressed in the San Gabriel Valley after the Environmental Protection Agency announced it completes the removal of hazardous material from the Eaton Fire to an Irwindale landfill. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

Phase 1 of hazardous material cleanup efforts have been completed following the destruction of the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.

Administrator Lee Zeldin said the Environmental Protection Agency will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration.

Tensions continue to rise in Duarte as people living in the city and surrounding communities protest the EPA’s use of Lario Park as a collection site for debris from the Eaton fire.

About 20 people who live in Duarte gathered Saturday to voice their concerns over the EPA’s waste site at Lario Park. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2025.

Before homeowners start rebuilding, the Environmental Protection Agency is focused on removing all lithium-ion batteries from Palisades burn sites. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on February 7th, 2025. 

As fire evacuees go back to their communities, officials warn residents of the dangers caused by debris and ash from the wildfires. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on January 31, 2025. 

The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Environmental Protection Agency grants two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions. But they might be short-lived.

The former congressman has been tapped by Donald Trump to lead the EPA.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.

New standards from the Environmental Protection Agency are aimed at protecting children from exposure to lead paint.

A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes.

For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, that harms the development of unborn babies.

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a Southern California pollution reduction agency a grant to reduce carbon emissions from transportation.

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.

The Supreme Court issued a ruling this week on the Environmental Protection Agency’s “good neighbor” rule — an environmental regulation intended to reduce air pollution that crosses from one state to another — effectively pausing the rule while it continues to be challenged in other courts.

The Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators have been notified they are in violation of the federal Clean Air Act by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.