Alejandra Borunda

1 week ago | wbur.org | Alejandra Borunda

HomeRadioHere & NowWhat it means if Congress reverses Clean Air ActCongress is expected to undo a Clean Air Act regulation that strictly controls the amount of toxic air pollutants emitted by many industrial facilities like oil refineries, chemical plants and steel mills. It's the first time since the creation of the landmark environmental law that Congress has rolled back its protections. NPR's Alejandra Borunda reports. This segment airs on May 26, 2025.

2 weeks ago | envirolink.org | Alejandra Borunda

From NPRThe House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk. (Image credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images)

2 weeks ago | kuow.org | Alejandra Borunda

Some industrial facilities like oil refineries and chemical plants emit toxic air pollution. Congress has voted to roll back rules that tightly limited that pollution. Cavan Images RF Congress has voted to undo a Clean Air Act regulation that strictly controls the amount of toxic air pollutants emitted by many industrial facilities like oil refineries, chemical plants, and steel mills.

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Hannah Chinn |Emily Kwong |Alejandra Borunda |Lauren Sommer

Trump is gutting environmental agencies. What does that mean for Americans? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1266983772/1269333915" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Cuts to NOAA may make it more difficult to predict flooding and other weather-related disasters; cuts to FEMA are curtailing communities' ability to respond to those disasters, as well.

1 month ago | envirolink.org | Alejandra Borunda

From NPREPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall number of employees. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)