U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reporting and compliance has long been contentious. Activists see it as vital to hold companies accountable, empower communities, protect public health, and protect the environment. Industry faces complex regulations, difficulty managing data, high costs, and noncompliance consequences. Our top story examines why the EPA aims to stop GHG reporting from most businesses—and what that means for you. 

—Theresa Houck, Senior Editor