Miranda Willson

The Trump administration issued a proposal Tuesday that would clamp down on state water quality reviews and veto authority under the Clean Water Act. The rule targets Section 401 of the law, which authorizes states and tribes to assess pollution risks fro... See more

The Trump administration’s sweeping effort to ease regulations on the coal industry could allow power companies to continue operating unlined coal ash dumps that are leaking toxins into groundwater. Under Administrator Lee Zeldin, EPA has argued that loos... See more

EPA proposed drinking water limits for a rocket fuel ingredient to satisfy a court order, in a rare example of the Trump administration setting a new regulation despite its deregulatory focus. Monday’s proposal would set maximum allowable levels for perch... See more

Water utilities are calling on Senate leaders to reject a proposal that would cut funding for lead in drinking water, warning that the shift could increase financial burdens on local communities. The Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations bill would r... See more

Farm runoff is driving high nitrate levels in water around Iowa’s largest city, taxing the drinking water system and raising concerns about potential health risks for people exposed to the pollutant. EPA stepped in last year, under the Biden administratio... See more