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EPA sets stricter standards for lead paint
New standards from the Environmental Protection Agency are aimed at protecting children from exposure to lead paint.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes.
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EPA issues emergency ban on weedkiller that can harm unborn babies
For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, that harms the development of unborn babies.
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Southern California awarded $500M for carbon emission reduction efforts
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a Southern California pollution reduction agency a grant to reduce carbon emissions from transportation.
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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.
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The Supreme Court just paused the EPA's ‘good neighbor' plan. What it means for California
The Supreme Court issued a ruling this week on the Environmental Protection Agency’s “good neighbor” rule — an environmental regulation intended to reduce air pollution that crosses from one state to another — effectively pausing the rule while it continues to be challenged in other courts.
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Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators violated Clean Air Act, EPA says
The Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators have been notified they are in violation of the federal Clean Air Act by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Chiquita Canyon landfill operators to offer relief program assistance
The operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill hosted two community meetings to offer information about its relief program and provide assistance in applying for aid.
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EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.
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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
The EPA also tightened rules aimed at reducing wastewater pollution from coal-fired power plants and preventing harm from toxic pits of coal ash, a waste byproduct of burning coal.
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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.
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What are PFAS?
PFAS or polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals”, are a class of chemicals used in consumer and industrial products.
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EPA imposes first-ever national limit on toxic ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
More than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions likely to cause cancer under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule.
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EPA announces full ban on asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban of chrysotile asbestos, the final allowable use of asbestos in the U.S.
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EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States.
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EPA demands Chiquita Canyon to take action following landfill's impact on neighboring communities
Santa Clarita residents gathered Thursday in a protest calling for the immediate closure of the Castaic-based Chiquita Canyon landfill after it was accused of illegally dumping waste in Gardena and being described by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an “imminent danger” to the public.
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EPA proposes rule to replace all lead pipes in the US within 10 years to protect children
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed the strongest overhaul of lead in drinking water rules in more than three decades.
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Biden's rules on clean cars face a crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to DC appeals court
Efforts by the Biden administration to limit tailpipe pollution from automobiles face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court.
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Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election
The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health.