The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule removing a process wastewater limit on organic hazardous air pollutants other than vinyl chloride for new major polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and copolymer production sources, along with its testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
October 2026 was the warmest October globally, with an average surface air temperature of 15.35°C, Copernicus said in its surface air temperature report, surpassing the previous October record set in 2023.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to approve California's air quality plan for the San Joaquin Valley under the 2015 8-hour ozone standard, which would make state emission reduction commitments federally enforceable if finalized.
