Regulation

SEC to float mandatory disclosure of climate-change risks, emissions

U.S. regulators are set to propose stringent requirements for publicly traded companies to report information on greenhouse-gas emissions and risks related to climate change, in one of the Biden administration’s most significant environmental actions to date.

EPA moves to restore Obama-era rules on power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday moved to restore a federal determination that allowed it to regulate mercury, lead and other toxic metals from coal-fired and oil-fired power plants.