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Sean Reilly, E&E News reporter
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler this afternoon formally announced his decision to leave national soot standards unchanged in a virtual event with West Virginia officials that made no mention of agency staff conclusions that the existing limits don't do enough to protect public health.
EJSCREEN, a wonky, mostly unknown EPA mapping tool, has drawn the attention of the Biden administration, which has promised to bolster its data in a way that could help environmental lawyers and community activists build stronger cases against oil and gas infrastructure, power plants, and other industrial facilities in minority and low-income neighborhoods.
By Pamela King in Greenwire
Jennifer Granholm was sworn in as the nation's 16th secretary of Energy last night, giving her a pivotal role in President Biden's aggressive plans to decarbonize the power sector.
By Lesley Clark in Energywire
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EJSCREEN, a wonky, mostly unknown EPA mapping tool, has drawn the attention of the Biden administration, which has promised to bolster its data in a way that could help environmental lawyers and community activists build stronger cases against oil and gas infrastructure, power plants, and other industrial facilities in minority and low-income neighborhoods.
By Pamela King in Greenwire
Jennifer Granholm was sworn in as the nation's 16th secretary of Energy last night, giving her a pivotal role in President Biden's aggressive plans to decarbonize the power sector.
By Lesley Clark in Energywire