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      A scientist observes microplastics in a lab.

      70+ US Lawmakers Demand EPA Boost Regulation of Microplastic Pollution

      "As plastic pollution saturates our planet and our bodies, the Biden administration should take every reasonable step to protect our environment and public health," said Rep. Lloyd Doggett.

      Julia Conley
      May 12, 2023

      Citing extensive research which has shown recently that microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment, more than 70 U.S. House members on Friday wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency to demand stronger regulation of the microscopic particles that are used in everyday household items and have been linked to respiratory diseases and cancers.

      Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) led lawmakers including Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) in writing the letter, which notes that under the Clean Water Act, the EPA can and should "use its existing statutory authorities to address the growing prevalence of microplastic pollution" across the country.

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      President Joe Biden speaks at the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant

      Green Group Says Widely Praised Biden Auto Pollution Rules 'Fail to Meet' the Climate Emergency

      "This is Biden's chance to take the biggest single step of any nation to confront the climate crisis, but the EPA's proposal stalls out when it comes to new gas-guzzlers," said Dan Becker of the Center for Biological Diversity.

      Jake Johnson
      Apr 12, 2023

      The Biden Environmental Protection Agency garnered widespread, often effusive, praise on Wednesday for unveiling what it described as the "strongest-ever pollution standards for cars and trucks."

      But the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) argued that, in their current form, the proposed rules "fail to address carbon pollution from new gas-powered cars and trucks" because they don't require automakers to adopt technologies to reduce the amount of CO2 that such gas-guzzling vehicles will spew into the atmosphere for decades to come.

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      A house is seen near the Gavin Power Plant

      Biden EPA Announces Power Plant Rules to Curb Mercury, Other Toxins

      "While MATS has driven enormous benefits to date, the fact remains that coal- and oil-fired power plants still release pollution that hurts people and the environment, and it is incumbent on EPA to act," said one group.

      Julia Conley
      Apr 05, 2023

      A new proposal by the Biden administration to strengthen standards limiting emissions of mercury and other toxins could save lives in disproportionately low-income communities that lie near coal- and oil-fired power plants, said public health advocates on Wednesday as they urged the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly implement the rule.

      EPA Administrator Michael Regan unveiled the administration's proposal to strengthen its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), which took effect under former President Barack Obama in 2012.

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