Groups Sue Environmental Protection Agency over Coal Ash August 26, 2022 By Travis Loller NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday over its refusal to...
Canadian Owner OKs $84M in Work, $1.5M Fine; Louisiana Plant July 18, 2022 By Janet McConnaughey NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The company that owns a closed fertilizer plant in Louisiana has agreed to clean up more...
EPA: ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pose Risk Even at Very Low Levels June 21, 2022 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are...
EPA Rule Would Finally Ban Asbestos, Carcinogen Still in Use April 7, 2022 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is...
EPA Moves to End Asbestos Cleanup Along Montana Railroad March 25, 2022 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ Environmental regulators are moving to end a years-long cleanup along dozens of miles of railroad in...
EPA Moves to Crack Down on Dangerous Coal Ash Storage Ponds January 12, 2022 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Environmental Protection Agency is taking its first major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-burning power...
EPA Reviews Bayer Herbicide Blamed For Widespread US Crop Damage December 23, 2021 By Tom Polansek CHICAGO–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is assessing whether the weed killer dicamba can be sprayed safely on soybean and cotton...
Lawsuit Targets Georgia Plant Over Ethylene Oxide Releases December 1, 2021 AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — An Augusta company that uses ethylene oxide to sterilize medical instruments is being sued by residents,...
Viewpoint: Will Forever Chemicals, PFAS, Lead to Never-Ending Lawsuits? November 17, 2021 By Robert Petti and Samuel D. Habeeb Claims and regulatory actions involving per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are continuing to evolve at a rapid pace across...
Some in Wisconsin Seek State Standards For Forever Chemicals November 1, 2021 By Danielle Kaeding MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Wisconsin residents affected by PFAS contamination say the Biden administration’s recently announced strategy to address harmful...