Environmental Protection Agency

Some of the biggest changes we've seen the current administration make is on legislation and regulations regarding environmental issues. A lot of protections have changed or gone away completely, and projects that could negatively impact the earth are getting approved easier. Alabama is no exception- the state legislature just this year passed a bill that says the state cannot impose stricter environmental regulations than the feds. But what is environmental law? Why does it matter? Why do so many people care, why should I care? William Andreen has answers to all of that and more. The Professor Emeritus of Law at Alabama, Professor Andreen has been studying environmental law for decades. He's here to help us better understand what these laws are, and what we stand to lose if we get rid of them.

In an effort to cut down on one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the country, an Alabama agency is taking action through home test kits. Radon gas is the leading cause of the disease among non-smokers, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is joining a comment letter asking the Environmental Protection Agency to deny California’s waiver request for its “Advanced Clean Fleets” regulation. The new rule attempts to impose an electric truck mandate on fleet owners, operators and manufacturers.

The Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, are filing a lawsuit against Bluestone Coke. The environmental groups allege the company is in violation of the Federal Clean Water Act.

The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency's air pollution-fighting "good neighbor" plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led court's latest blow to federal regulations. Alabama is one of a dozen other States where the rule is on hold because of separate legal challenges.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is working to cut down on one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the country, radon gas exposure. ADPH advises radon gas is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but it can increase the risk of the disease when trapped in buildings.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it is poised to reject Alabama's proposal to take over coal ash regulation, saying the state is not doing enough to protect people and waterways.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected seven communities in Alabama to receive grants totaling more than $4,179,000. The funding comes through what’s called Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant programs, or MARC for short.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is in line for nearly $42 million in federal funding to help with projects related to water. An announcement from the…

Nearly 17,000 jobs in Alabama relate directly to the state’s recycling industry, according to a study done by the Environmental Protection Agency and the…