Articles Tagged with ''Michael Regan''

The federal government and states have made progress in their efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, particularly when it comes to reducing sediment loads in the watershed. But nitrogen and phosphorus reduction goals are still below goals set for the end of 2025, a likely topic of discussion for when officials meet later this month to discuss the bay’s future.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan expects Kamala Harris to build on the Biden administration’s climate policy and environmental justice initiatives, if she's elected to the presidency.

In an exclusive interview with Agri-Pulse, EPA Director of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Rod Snyder announced Monday that he is stepping down from the position he described as the “honor of my career."

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson prepares to release the text of his draft farm bill as he seeks to lure some Democratic votes for the legislation ahead of the panel’s May 23 debate.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan faced skepticism from Republican senators Wednesday about the potential for power generators to use carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology to significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.                                                                                      

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson works to build the case this week for a farm bill that so far lacks any Democratic support ahead of the panel’s scheduled votes May 23.

The Biden administration is expected to announce key updates this week to its carbon-intensity scoring for sustainable aviation fuel this week, while lawmakers are struggling to break a partisan impasse over a new farm bill that Republicans are determined to move through the House Ag Committee in May.

The Environmental Protection Agency is giving automakers more flexibility to cut tailpipe emissions from light- and medium-duty vehicles than the agency proposed last year, allowing use of a variety of machines to achieve greenhouse gas reductions starting with model year 2027.