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Mar 14 2023
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EPA’s New ‘Forever Chemicals’ Limits: What It Means In NJ
PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated substances, don’t degrade in the environment and are linked to a broad range of health issues, including low birthweight babies and kidney cancer. Drinking water is a significant way that people are exposed to PFAS across the nation and towns across New Jersey, the agency said. The EPA said limiting these chemicals to the lowest level tests can detect will
Patch.comMar 14 2023
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EPA Announces Limits On 'Forever Chemicals': See LI Impacts
The EPA said limiting these chemicals to the lowest level tests can detect will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer. This is the first time the EPA has proposed regulating a toxic group of compounds that are widespread, dangerous and expensive to remove from the water. PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated substances, don’t degrade in the environment and are
Patch.comAug 16 2023
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10th Circuit Upholds Wyoming’s Regional Haze Plan, Rejects EPA Proposal
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Wyoming had a key court victory this week. Yesterday a three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Federal Court issued an opinion validating Wyoming’s State Implementation Plan regarding emissions from the Wyodak power plant near Gillette, Wyoming. The Court also upheld EPA’s decision to approve the State Implementation Plan for Naughton Units 1 and 2, located
Wyoming News NowMay 25 2023
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Supreme Court Reins In the EPA Again, This Time on the Clean Water Act
National Review (News)Mar 13 2023
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EPA: Stitt 'playing politics' by rejecting toxic waste shipment
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Environmental Protection Agency accused Gov. Kevin Stitt of "political grandstanding" after he turned away a shipment of hazardous materials being transported to the state. EPA spokeswoman Maria Michalos said Stitt violated the law when he rejected a shipment of toxic waste from the site of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Rail company Norfolk Southern has a
Tulsa WorldApr 06 2024
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The Energy Efficiency Paradox: $20 Bills Lying All Over The Sidewalk
Not a week passes before yet another claim is made by the “experts” at the International Energy Agency (IEA) or the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to instruct businesses and households how to achieve and reward “energy efficiency”. Mandate after mandate, regulation after regulation, subsidy after subsidy, all at the altar of “energy efficiency”. It is as if normal folk like you and
ForbesSep 07 2023
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EPA slow to report health risks to Michigan city's lead-tainted water supply: report
Health risks due to high lead levels in drinking water in a majority Black and impoverished Michigan city were not taken quickly to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leadership, according to a report released Thursday. The EPA Office of Inspector General said staff monitoring the state's response to lead levels and compliance in Benton Harbor failed to "elevate" the issue of health risks to
Fox News (Online News)Aug 08 2023
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Nebraska AG Sues EPA To Allow Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
Nebraska and Iowa have joined forces to sue the EPA for failing implement the year-round sale of E-15 gasoline. Last year a bipartisan coalition of eight governors asked the EPA to allow the sale of E-15 gasoline through the summer. The EPA was required to comply within 90 days, but there has been no response a year later. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed the lawsuit on behalf of
KLINMay 11 2023
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The EPA Power Plant Rule Is the Anchor To Biden's Wider Climate Agenda
The Environmental Protection Agency has been on a rulemaking frenzy this year, issuing a suite of new regulations over the past few months designed to cut pollution. From rules on how to dispose of waste from coal-fired power plants to new requirements for passenger vehicles, the drumbeat has felt almost non-stop. On Thursday, the EPA announced the biggest measure yet: new greenhouse gas
Time MagazineAug 07 2023
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Iowa sues EPA for failure to implement year-round sales of E15 gas
DES MOINES, Iowa – Attorney General Brenna Bird on Monday sued the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to fulfill Governor Kim Reynolds’ request to allow the sale of year-round E15 gasoline. On April 28, 2022, a bipartisan coalition of governors, led by Reynolds, asked the EPA to allow the sale of E15 gasoline through the summer. Despite the Clean Air Act
The Iowa Torch