Environment

New standards for heavy-duty trucks are expected to reduce emissions and allow the industry to keep on truckin’.

City ordinance amendment institutes harsher penalties for those who flout water restrictions amid drought.

President Obama recently signed toxics reform; now it is time to fix workplace safety law, too.

In an effort to reduce seismic activity, the Netherlands recently limited natural gas production.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell celebrated the occasion with a call to action to change the nation’s conservation approach.

A legislative committee report urges state regulators to seek alternative water sources.

In the 13th Five-Year Plan, China aims to fulfill its commitment in the Paris Agreement.

Two Supreme Court decisions raise questions about the role of states in emerging electricity markets.

Environmental experts argue that precedent supports contested features of EPA’s major climate change rule.

Scholar argues that bill aimed at strengthening safety of chemicals runs afoul of principle of precautionary federalism.

A recent European Union regulation bans dangerous chemicals in imported apparel.

Bay Area canine owners are up in arms over a proposed rule that would limit dog walking.