Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses

The Environmental Protection Agency announced an immediate ban on selling the pesticide DCPA or Dacthal

EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses
Environment|News

What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?

Heavy rains have caused record-setting flooding in parts of Iowa and South Dakota

What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?
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Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn't relaxed

Denka Performance Elastomer in Louisiana threatened to shut down if the Biden administration doesn't give it more time to reduce its emissions

Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn't relaxed
Economy|Environment|News

Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data

The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog says the agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data

Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data
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Republican AGs attack Biden's EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases

Twenty-three Republican attorneys general are attacking the Biden administration's stated goal of pursuing environmental justice

Republican AGs attack Biden's EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases
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Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these "forever chemicals"?

The Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits on certain types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water

Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these "forever chemicals"?
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Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS
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Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydopower projects

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected several proposed hydropower projects on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. The commission has also created a policy that essentially gives tribes veto power over such projects early on

Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydopower projects
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Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells

The Biden administration is granting Louisiana's request to administer its own permit program for wells that store carbon dioxide

Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells
Economy|Environment|News|Science|World

Endangered species list grows by 2,000. Climate change is part of the problem

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, the leading tracker of global biodiversity, released their new Red List of Threatened Species on Monday at the United Nations climate conference in Dubai

Endangered species list grows by 2,000. Climate change is part of the problem
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What is carbon capture and how much of a solution is it after COP28?

An agreement at the United Nations-led climate conference to transition away from fossil fuels brought a measure of relief for climate activists, even as many said it doesn’t go far enough

What is carbon capture and how much of a solution is it after COP28?
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Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday's climate conference events

The influence of fossil fuels was a focal point Monday at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28

Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday's climate conference events
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Takeaways from Friday's events at UN climate conference known as COP28

Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28, as heads of state each gave short speeches to deliver their views on the planet’s climate crisis, what their nation is doing and what they think others should do

Takeaways from Friday's events at UN climate conference known as COP28
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Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands

President 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

Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
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Louisiana was open to Cancer Alley concessions. Then EPA dropped its investigation

The Environmental Protection Agency spent more than a year investigating whether Louisiana's oversight of industrial air emissions discriminated against Black residents

Louisiana was open to Cancer Alley concessions. Then EPA dropped its investigation

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