E.P.A. Rule Requires a Big Jump in Biofuel Use
The agency increased the total volume of renewable fuel required by the end of 2016 to 18.11 billion gallons, an 11 percent increase from 2014.
E.P.A. Expands On-Road Emissions Testing to All Diesel Models
Regulators have begun testing all makes and models of diesel cars, at random and in real-world conditions, to try to increase the odds of catching carmakers seeking to evade emissions standards.
Senate Republicans Seek End to E.P.A. Water Provision
Party lawmakers on Tuesday will take aim at an Obama administration rule on the environment that has become a leading target of conservatives who see it as the latest example of the administration’s executive overreach.
Volkswagen Denied Deception to E.P.A. for Nearly a Year
The company’s stock plunged on Monday after disclosures that it had illegally installed software that misrepresented the level of pollutants certain models emitted.