What Lee Zeldin’s Nomination Means for the EPA
Zeldin, a 44-year-old attorney and former Army lieutenant, does not have a background in environmental policy. He made his foray into politics through the New York State Senate in 2011, …
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Judge orders EPA to study risk from fluoride in drinking water
By Mike Stobbe | Associated Press NEW YORK — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could …
The Supreme Court Doesn’t Want You to Have Clean Water and Safe Air
This story originally appeared on Slate and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. US environmental law is a relatively young discipline. The Environmental Protection Agency is a little more …
East Palestine residents concerned about train derailment settlement
(NewsNation) — The deadline for East Palestine residents to opt into a $600 million class action settlement over last year’s train derailment is fast approaching. Some residents of the Ohio …
Supreme Court halts enforcement of EPA plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants
By MARK SHERMAN | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led …
1970s Photos of Lower Manhattan Revealed America’s Decay
Smog obscures Manhattan as the Staten Island Ferry sails on the Hudson. In the 1970s, photographer Wil Blanche was assigned by the newly-formed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to document New …
EPA sets 1st limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
By Michael Phillis | Associated Press The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to …
New EPA rule targets toxic emissions likely to cause cancer
By Matthew Daly | Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new …
Georgia-Pacific’s Crossett Mill Earns EPA Recognition for Energy Conservation
CROSSETT, AR / ACCESSWIRE / April 4, 2024 / Georgia-Pacific’s Crossett paper mill in Crossett, Arkansas, received recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for reducing its energy intensity …
One of Northern California’s most polluted properties may be cleaned up
The legacies of California’s 1849 Gold Rush and the relentless search for gold that continued decades later are well known: the rise of San Francisco; statehood; Wells Fargo; Levi’s jeans; …