The Environmental Protection Agency flag flies outside the EPA headquarters in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Almost all hazardous waste shipping forms are handwritten and transcribed into the EPA data system, resulting in the misreporting of millions of tons of waste, the OIG…
The Environmental Protection Agency’s logo is displayed on a door at its headquarters on March 16, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
CIO Carter Farmer said the agency is prioritizing low-stakes AI use for much of its workforce, while making sure only subject matter experts are handling high-stakes work.
A new GAO audit looked at five agency-run programs, finding some that haven’t been fully following OMB recommendations to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The agency’s Clean Air Act Resource for Data Centers page includes a section on how AI data-center builders may be able to “legally avoid requirements” in the…
Leading enforcement action against an engine manufacturer earned Nick McDaniel a Flemming Award. He credits his tech-savvy EPA partners with making it happen.
Canceled grants include data-focused clean air and water projects, predictive models for chemical testing and more. Researchers worry the U.S. won’t “recover” from ruthless cuts to science.
The Environmental Protection Agency flag flies outside the EPA headquarters in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)