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EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
Read full article: EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paintThe Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes
Read full article: Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipesThe Environmental Protection Agency didn't ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of lead pipes they had.
🥫 Just 5% of America’s food waste is composted. Which states are getting it done?
Read full article: 🥫 Just 5% of America’s food waste is composted. Which states are getting it done?Americans composted about 3.3 million tons of food waste in 2019, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent estimates.
Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
Read full article: Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effectThe Supreme Court has allowed a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out.
Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
Read full article: Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwideA decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safe for all Americans.
Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulations
Read full article: Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulationsThe Supreme Court has left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury.
EPA data make it hard to know the extent of the contamination from last year's Ohio derailment
Read full article: EPA data make it hard to know the extent of the contamination from last year's Ohio derailmentThe way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since the disastrous East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment last year makes it hard for residents to know the full extent of the contamination they have been exposed to that they worry could increase their risk of cancer.
House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales
Read full article: House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV salesThe Republican-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable electric vehicles they don’t want.
Walmart recalls apple juice sold in 25 states, including Florida, due to elevated arsenic levels
Read full article: Walmart recalls apple juice sold in 25 states, including Florida, due to elevated arsenic levelsWalmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. The product was found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.
Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did
Read full article: Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he didJust a week after taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order prioritizing environmental justice.
EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
Read full article: EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailmentThe EPA's internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year.
Marathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North Dakota
Read full article: Marathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North DakotaThe federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the company’s oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota.
GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
Read full article: GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxideGeneral Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles don’t comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators
Read full article: Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulatorsFederal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to the air we breathe and homes we live in, could be at risk after a wide-ranging Supreme Court ruling.
What it means for the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the EPA's 'good neighbor' pollution rule
Read full article: What it means for the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the EPA's 'good neighbor' pollution ruleThe Environmental Protection Agency won't be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country.
Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants
Read full article: Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plantsThe Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue.
Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana
Read full article: Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast LouisianaScientists using new methods of measuring the carcinogen ethylene oxide have found much higher than expected levels of the chemical in the air along a corridor in southeastern Louisiana.
'War on coal' rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming
Read full article: 'War on coal' rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election loomingThe rhetorical “war on coal” is back as Republicans try to capitalize on moves by President Joe Biden's administration to rein in pollution and climate change.
Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn't relaxed
Read full article: Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn't relaxedDenka Performance Elastomer in Louisiana threatened to shut down if the Biden administration doesn't give it more time to reduce its emissions.
As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
Read full article: As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other prioritiesPresident Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment as he tries to secure his legacy.
Judge signs off on $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement but residents still have questions
Read full article: Judge signs off on $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement but residents still have questionsA federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they will end up with out of the deal.
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
Read full article: US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop themThe Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
Read full article: US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plantThe nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn’t comply with federal law.
EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
Read full article: EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancerThe Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Read full article: Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut downEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”.
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
Read full article: EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanupA group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
🚗 Car manufacturers with the highest overall fuel economy in 2023
Read full article: 🚗 Car manufacturers with the highest overall fuel economy in 2023New vehicle CO2 emissions and fuel economy saw their most significant improvement in more than a decade in 2023, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Automotive Trends Report, released in December.
New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
Read full article: New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancerMore than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions likely to cause cancer under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule.
AP Exclusive: EPA didn't declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment
Read full article: AP Exclusive: EPA didn't declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailmentOfficials say the aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented.
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
Read full article: EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate changeThe Environmental Protection Agency has set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.
EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
Read full article: EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybridsThe Biden administration has announced new automobile emissions standards that officials call the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.
As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
Read full article: As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a whileThe Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
Read full article: EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer riskThe Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of devices including catheters and syringes.
Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution
Read full article: Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollutionTwenty-five Republican-led states have joined lawsuits challenging a new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution.
EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election
Read full article: EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November electionThe Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules for existing natural gas plants that emit harmful air pollutants and contribute to global warming.
EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program
Read full article: EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund programThe Environmental Protection Agency says 25 toxic waste sites in 15 states will be cleaned up as part of a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program.
EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest states
Read full article: EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest statesDrivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA's 'good neighbor' rule on power plant pollution
Read full article: Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA's 'good neighbor' rule on power plant pollutionThe Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears skeptical of the federal government’s argument that the Environmental Protection Agency should be allowed to continue enforcing its anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states.
Senate approves Biden pick to lead EPA air office as final rules near on power plants, vehicles
Read full article: Senate approves Biden pick to lead EPA air office as final rules near on power plants, vehiclesThe Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution office just as the agency is set to finalize rules over climate-changing emissions from power plants and cars and trucks.
Auto dealers up campaign urging Biden administration to halt EPA tailpipe emission limits regulation
Read full article: Auto dealers up campaign urging Biden administration to halt EPA tailpipe emission limits regulationA group of more than 4,700 auto dealers in the United States have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging the president to halt regulators' efforts to require cars to emit less pollution.
Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution
Read full article: Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollutionThe EPA’s newest assessment of water quality and nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers and streams shows almost no progress on cutting the nitrogen pollution that comes primarily from farm chemical runoff.
EPA sets out rules for proposed 'methane fee' for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies
Read full article: EPA sets out rules for proposed 'methane fee' for waste generated by oil and natural gas companiesOil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration.
Supreme Court denies Alaska's bid to revive the copper and gold Pebble Mine proposal blocked by EPA
Read full article: Supreme Court denies Alaska's bid to revive the copper and gold Pebble Mine proposal blocked by EPAThe Supreme Court has rejected Alaska’s bid to revive a proposed copper and gold mine that was blocked by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA rule limiting downwind power plant pollution in 10 states
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA rule limiting downwind power plant pollution in 10 statesThe Supreme Court will hear arguments in February on whether the Environmental Protection Agency can continue enforcing its anti-air-pollution “good neighbor” rule in 10 states.
After years of decline, the Biden administration says environmental enforcement is on the upswing
Read full article: After years of decline, the Biden administration says environmental enforcement is on the upswingThe Environmental Protection Agency says it is conducting more on-site inspections of polluting industrial sites than at any time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
EPA begins formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
Read full article: EPA begins formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailmentThe Biden administration is initiating a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following a fiery train derailment earlier this year in eastern Ohio.
Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say
Read full article: Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies sayU.S. and Israeli authorities say a small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of multiple organizations breached by Iran-affiliated hackers who targeted a specific industrial control device because it is Israeli-made.
Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan
Read full article: Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration planThe Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed the strongest overhaul of lead in drinking water rules in more than three decades.
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
Read full article: Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin IslandsPresident Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst results a U.S. community has seen in decades.
EPA offers $2B to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communities
Read full article: EPA offers $2B to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communitiesThe Biden administration is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities in what officials called the largest-ever investment in environmental justice.
U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes
Read full article: U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribesFederal regulators will review the use of a chemical found in tires after a petition from Native American tribes in California and Washington state.
Louisiana was open to Cancer Alley concessions. Then EPA dropped its investigation
Read full article: Louisiana was open to Cancer Alley concessions. Then EPA dropped its investigationThe Environmental Protection Agency spent more than a year investigating whether Louisiana's oversight of industrial air emissions discriminated against Black residents.
Americans are still putting way too much food into landfills. Local officials seek EPA's help
Read full article: Americans are still putting way too much food into landfills. Local officials seek EPA's helpA pair of recent reports from the Environmental Protection Agency put striking numbers on America's problem with food waste.
EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint
Read full article: EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including FlintThe Environmental Protection Agency will soon strengthen lead in drinking water regulations, after decades when they essentially remained the same.
Refrigeration chemicals are a nightmare for the climate. Experts say alternatives must spread fast
Read full article: Refrigeration chemicals are a nightmare for the climate. Experts say alternatives must spread fastRefrigerants are chemical fluids that have made air conditioning and refrigeration possible, but they are hundreds or even thousands of times more powerful at warming the planet than carbon dioxide, the most notorious greenhouse gas.
Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance
Read full article: Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significanceFederal authorities have started removing hazardous materials from the Maui wildfires and laying the groundwork to dispose of burnt cars, buildings and other debris.
Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways
Read full article: Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterwaysStates and Native American tribes will have greater authority to block energy projects such as natural gas pipelines that could pollute rivers and streams under a final rule issued Thursday by the Biden administration.
Biden's clean-car rules face a crucial test as appeals court hears Republican-led challenges
Read full article: Biden's clean-car rules face a crucial test as appeals court hears Republican-led challengesEfforts by the Biden administration to limit tailpipe pollution from automobiles face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court.
Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election
Read full article: Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 electionThe Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health.
States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules
Read full article: States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rulesThe Supreme Court in May sharply curtailed the Clean Water Act's power to protect millions of acres of wetlands.
EPA head says he's 'proud' of decision to block Alaska mine and protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay
Read full article: EPA head says he's 'proud' of decision to block Alaska mine and protect salmon-rich Bristol BayThe nation’s top environmental official said he fully supports his agency’s decision to block a proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska’s salmon-rich Bristol Bay, even as the state of Alaska has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn that action.
EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
Read full article: EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailmentThe Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
Read full article: The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticismThe U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough.
US proposes 18% fuel economy increase for new vehicle fleet from 2027 through 2032
Read full article: US proposes 18% fuel economy increase for new vehicle fleet from 2027 through 2032The U.S. government wants to raise the fuel economy of new vehicles 18% by the 2032 model year so the fleet would average about 43.5 miles per gallon in real-world driving.
Biden making $20 billion available from 'green bank' for clean energy projects
Read full article: Biden making $20 billion available from 'green bank' for clean energy projectsThe Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.
EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Black people lived amid higher cancer risk
Read full article: EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Black people lived amid higher cancer riskThe Biden administration has dropped investigations into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk.
3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with 'forever chemicals'
Read full article: 3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with 'forever chemicals'Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS.
EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production
Read full article: EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol productionThe Biden administration on Wednesday increased the amount of biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three years, but held production totals steady for corn-based ethanol, disappointing the biofuel industry and farm advocates.
EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic coal ash dumped in landfills, ponds near power plants
Read full article: EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic coal ash dumped in landfills, ponds near power plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening a rule aimed at controlling and cleaning up toxic waste from coal-fired power plants.
EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect 'urgency' of climate crisis
Read full article: EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect 'urgency' of climate crisisThe Biden administration is proposing new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants.
Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in water
Read full article: Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in waterA federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate perchlorate, reversing a rollback the agency first made under then-President Donald Trump.
Senators back solar tariffs, oppose prairie bird safeguards
Read full article: Senators back solar tariffs, oppose prairie bird safeguardsThe Senate has approved a measure that would reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries after President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar installations in the U.S. Lawmakers also approved a separate plan late Wednesday to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, a rare grouse that’s found in parts of the Midwest and Southwest, including one of the country’s most prolific oil and gas fields.
EPA allows gasoline with higher ethanol blend during summer
Read full article: EPA allows gasoline with higher ethanol blend during summerFuel stations throughout the country will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol during the summer under an emergency waiver issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Stiff EPA emission limits to boost US electric vehicle sales
Read full article: Stiff EPA emission limits to boost US electric vehicle salesThe Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032.
To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit less
Read full article: To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit lessThe Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday to limit the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of medical devices each year.
AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales
Read full article: AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV salesThe Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030, ramping up quickly to as high as 67% by 2032.
Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections
Read full article: Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protectionsDefending his administration’s actions on clean water, President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive.
EPA proposal takes on health risks near US chemical plants
Read full article: EPA proposal takes on health risks near US chemical plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency has proposed that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high.
EPA 'neighbor' rule cuts downwind pollution by power plants
Read full article: EPA 'neighbor' rule cuts downwind pollution by power plantsA new “good neighbor” rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution they can’t control.
EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Read full article: EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking waterThe Environmental Protection Agency is proposing the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, saying it could prevent thousands of illnesses.
‘Forever chemicals’ about to get their first US limits
Read full article: ‘Forever chemicals’ about to get their first US limitsThe Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.
US sues chemical company over cancer risk to minority area
Read full article: US sues chemical company over cancer risk to minority areaFederal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.
EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removal
Read full article: EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removalFederal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment in Ohio involving hazardous materials.
EPA outlines $27B 'green bank' for clean energy projects
Read full article: EPA outlines $27B 'green bank' for clean energy projectsThe Biden administration is outlining how states and nonprofit groups can apply for $27 billion in funding from a “green bank” that will provide low-cost financing for projects that cut greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA to award $100M to boost environmental justice programs
Read full article: EPA to award $100M to boost environmental justice programsThe Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $100 million in competitive grants for projects that advance environmental justice in communities disproportionately affected by industrial pollution and other hazards.