Provisions to tighten the regulation of “forever chemicals” via the annual defense authorization bill appeared to be in trouble Dec. 5 as House leaders considered cutting much of the strong regulatory language from the bill.

Apple Inc. is taking delivery this month of the first batch of carbon-free aluminum produced by a Montreal-based venture, helping move the iPhone maker closer to its greenhouse-gas reduction goal.

The EPA is trying to figure out how to deal with releases of ethylene oxide, a toxic gas used to sterilize medical equipment that has prompted protests and calls for action in states including Georgia and Illinois.

Florida must do more to deal with the impacts of climate change, the state’s agriculture commissioner said, pointing to sustainable agriculture and infrastructure for more electric cars.

Cloud Peak Energy Inc. won court approval of its bankruptcy plan after resolving objections, allowing the coal mine operator to reorganize and wind down its case.

With moves to ban new natural gas hook-ups growing in popularity as a means of tackling climate change, the industry is fighting back.

The federal government is seeking to put the brakes on a group that includes former Trump official Stephen Bannon and that has raised more than $25 million to construct a barrier along the southern border of the United States.

The EPA plans to issue a final rule setting 2020 biofuel blending quotas by Dec. 20, the agency’s chief told industry representatives in phone calls Thursday.

The EPA didn’t have time to model the health risks outdoor workers face when exposed to ground-level ozone, an agency official said Dec. 5.

The next five-year period in China’s economic calendar may herald better days for the global solar industry, with government policy expected to spur demand growth in the top market through 2025 after a slump the past two years.