- Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water leave military families reelingon February 22, 2019 at 2:51 pm
The pollution, often from foam used in firefighting, is part of a mounting concern over the presence of toxic substances that could affect at lea... […]
- Why asbestos litigation won't go away: Because asbestos won't go awayon February 22, 2019 at 1:58 pm
Asbestos litigation is the number one source of tort claims in the US, with many people decrying the filing of so many claims. But there's a reas... […]
- New Jersey said 10 years ago it would rank its most contaminated sites. It never did.on February 22, 2019 at 12:24 pm
The rankings were supposed to ensure that the most dangerous sites remained a priority even as the state gave private companies a bigger role in ... […]
- Indigenous California chefs are reviving and preserving Native cuisineson February 22, 2019 at 11:58 am
Café Ohlone and Wahpepah’s Kitchen move the idea of traditional foods from the past to the present and into the mainstream. […]
- The FDA wants to make sunscreen safer, finallyon February 22, 2019 at 7:59 am
Supporters say the proposed regulations are over 40 years overdue and would be a major win for public health. […]
- Climate change enters its blood-sucking phaseon February 22, 2019 at 7:47 am
As winters grow warmer in North America, thirsty ticks are on the move. […]
- Marc L. Lame: EPA knows chlorpyrifos is dangerous, so why did it reverse the ban?on February 22, 2019 at 5:29 am
Unquestionably, the major reason was lobbying by the pesticide trade groups and agricultural producers. […]
- 50M gallons of polluted water pours daily from US mine siteson February 21, 2019 at 12:11 pm
Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites... […]
- We're off to the races on PFASon February 21, 2019 at 6:22 am
Drinking water standards would help protect residents and provide leverage to those whose water supplies exceed the limit and are seeking compens... […]
- Schumer: EPA intends to set PFOA limiton February 21, 2019 at 6:13 am
What the standard will be and when that will happen remain to be seen, Sen. Charles Schumer announced Wednesday. […]
- This new brand of "tuna" doesn't actually have any fish in iton February 20, 2019 at 10:54 pm
Pouches of the new product from Good Catch–made from six legumes and algae–are now available at Whole Foods. […]
- Has the EPA lost its teeth? House to investigate dwindling enforcementon February 20, 2019 at 10:21 pm
Deregulation has been a hallmark of the Trump administration's EPA. But data suggests that the agency may be bypassing the courts by declining to... […]
- The lost generation: Trump’s EPA is risking the health of American childrenon February 20, 2019 at 12:23 pm
There’s a debate on kids’ health happening at the agency — without the scientists. […]
- Baltimore files lawsuit demanding Monsanto pay to clean up PCB chemicals in city waterwayson February 20, 2019 at 12:21 pm
Baltimore's action follows more than a dozen mostly West Coast cities and states that have filed similar lawsuits in recent years. […]
- No adult left insideon February 20, 2019 at 12:20 pm
Social programs and much scientific attention are now devoted to fostering youthful connections to nature — yet what about adults? […]
- Scientist says some pollution is good for you — a disputed claim Trump’s EPA has embracedon February 20, 2019 at 12:20 pm
In setting pollution rules, the Trump administration has actively sought out advice from industry lobbyists and the scientists they employ. One o... […]
- New Orleans mockingbirds exposed to lead show more aggression, Tulane findson February 20, 2019 at 12:19 pm
The birds attacked a fake intruder bird, even ripping out its feathers. […]
- Illinois residents push Trump, EPA for protection from same cancer-causing gas that shut down Sterigenicson February 20, 2019 at 11:15 am
Two other companies — Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee and Medline Industries in Waukegan — continue to release toxic gas into neighborh... […]
- Oregon and Washington lawmakers consider statewide plastic bag banson February 20, 2019 at 11:10 am
Lawmakers in both Oregon and Washington are considering bills that would ban single-use plastic bags statewide to reduce plastic pollution. […]
- Environmental groups sue EPA in bid to ban toxic paint stripperson February 20, 2019 at 3:30 am
Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a bid to ban the sale toxic paint strippers. […]