US Environmental Protection Agency
New Mexico’s rivers are most threatened waterways in US, report finds
Supreme court ruling left more than 90% of state’s surface waters with no pollution protections, since they don’t run continuously
Aliya Uteuova
16, Apr, 2024 @4:01 AM
EPA has limited six ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water – but there are 15,000
Rules celebrated for reducing exposures, but experts say it’s not enough and will lead to ‘an endless game of Whac-A-Mole’
Tom Perkins
11, Apr, 2024 @10:00 AM
US imposes first-ever limits on levels of toxic PFAS in drinking water
EPA takes action for first time in 27 years against ‘forever chemicals’ feared to be contaminating water for over 200 million
Tom Perkins
10, Apr, 2024 @11:41 AM
New rule mandates 200 US plants to reduce toxic emissions linked to cancer
Environmental Protection Agency finalizes rule to strengthen protections for communities living near industrial sites
Aliya Uteuova and Oliver Laughland
09, Apr, 2024 @4:40 PM
A Florida neighborhood says an old factory made them sick. Now developers want to kick up toxic soil
Residents already hit with disease are fighting the multibillion-dollar corporation DR Horton, America’s largest homebuilder
Jordan Blumetti
17, Mar, 2024 @3:00 PM
EPA again OKs use of toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
Agency’s draft report backs paraquat’s safety but lawsuit’s plaintiffs say EPA ignored evidence of Parkinson’s risk
Tom Perkins
11, Feb, 2024 @12:00 PM
‘It would be devastating’: inside Trump’s plan to destroy the EPA
Trump has made campaign promises to toss crucial environmental regulations – including dismantling the federal body with the most power to tackle the climate crisis
Dharna Noor and Oliver Milman
09, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM
‘The EPA needs to humble itself’: why some US non-profits are turning down agency funds
Community organizations say grants coming from the government have too many requirements to be truly accessible
Nick Tabor
26, Jan, 2024 @3:00 PM
Former EPA official says agency fails to protect public from toxic pesticides
Karen McCormack says regulators at environmental agency are discouraged from speaking up about dangerous chemicals
Carey Gillam
15, Dec, 2023 @5:44 PM
Advocates demand US suspend weed-killing chemical that may cause cancer
Coalition alleges glyphosate, the most heavily applied herbicide in history, does not meet required safety standard set by federal law
Carey Gillam
13, Dec, 2023 @4:05 PM
A greener clean: three ways to eco-proof your cleaning routine
Conventional products can be bad for your health and for the environment. There are low-waste, biodegradable alternatives
Adrienne Matei
30, Nov, 2023 @5:00 PM
US industry disposed of at least 60m pounds of PFAS waste in last five years
Estimate in new EPA analysis is probably ‘dramatic’ undercount because ‘forever chemical’ waste is unregulated in US
Tom Perkins
17, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM
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