The EPA announced proposals to significantly loosen Biden-era regulations on pollution from power plants, including mercury ...

The Air Quality Index (AQI) uses a color-coded scale to inform the public about air pollution levels and potential health risks. Michigan residents can check the AQI through various online resources, ...

USA TODAY previously reported that President Donald Trump granted exemptions to over 60 power plants that delayed when they ...

An Air Quality Alert for Chicago and the suburbs has been extended through Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the area and push the AQI into red levels. The National ...

The EPA-targeted rules could prevent an estimated 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion each year they are in effect, according to an Associated Press examination that included the agency’s own ...

The AQI was already at 102 in the north and west suburbs of Chicago as of 8 a.m. this morning, meaning the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the EPA. The air is expected to near ...