EPA designates 2 forever chemicals used in cookware as hazardous substances
The Environmental Protection Agency has designated PFOA and PFOS, timeless chemicals used in a variety of products, as hazardous. This measure is intended to facilitate faster cleanup of these toxic compounds and to hold financially accountable the industries responsible for the pollution. This designation requires reporting of releases to soil or water and allows EPA […]
Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized limits on certain PFAS chemicals in drinking water, which it says will reduce exposure for 100 million people. Experts say even small amounts of PFAS are problematic because they can accumulate in the body over time. As a result of the new rules, the number of deaths will be […]
First-ever PFAS ‘forever chemical’ limits on drinking water enacted by EPA
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “permanent chemicals” in drinking water, requiring utilities to reduce chemicals to the lowest levels that can be reliably measured. Officials say this will lead to 100 million fewer infections and prevent thousands of diseases, including cancer. This rule is the first national drinking water […]
EPA sets first-ever national limits for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Biden administration on Wednesday set the first-ever national limits on toxic and pervasive “permanent chemicals” in drinking water. The government’s measures aim to reduce the amount of chemicals belonging to a class known as PFAS in drinking water. These substances are used in the manufacture of waterproof and non-stick products and permeate a significant […]
‘The Swamp Is Getting Deeper’: EPA Awards Billions From Biden’s Landmark Climate Bill To Orgs Loaded With Dem Insiders
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded nearly $14 billion Thursday to three organizations with deep ties to the Biden administration and the Democratic Party. The EPA announced the winners of $20 billion of funding from the massive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a program created by President Joe Biden’s signature climate bill, the Inflation Reduction […]
EPA issues majority of grants for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing $20 billion in grants under a program reducing greenhouse gas emissions in disadvantaged communities – allocating the majority of funds that were obligated under the Inflation Reduction Act. The announcement will be made Thursday by Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan in Charlotte, North Carolina, in […]
EPA didn’t declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment
The aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio does not constitute a public health emergency because no widespread health problems or ongoing chemical exposures have been documented, federal officials say. said. After the South Norfolk derailment in February 2023, the disaster forced the evacuation of half of East Palestine’s towns, and despite […]
EPA did not declare a public health emergency following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
The aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio does not constitute a public health emergency because no widespread health problems or ongoing chemical exposures have been documented, federal officials say. said. The Norfolk South derailment in February 2023 forced the evacuation of half of the East Palestine town and raised many concerns […]
Biden’s EPA finalizes ‘strongest ever’ emission standards for freight trucks, buses
The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency said Friday:Strongest in history Greenhouse gas standards for heavy vehicles, including cargo trucks and buses. Recent press release The agency explained that the new regulations affect vehicles from the 2027 to 2032 model years. “This standard will avoid 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and provide $13 billion […]
Arizona GOP leaders, Chamber sue EPA over new air pollution standard
A group of prominent Arizona Republicans sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday, arguing that new air pollution regulations would harm the economy. Republican leaders in the state House and Senate are working with the state Chamber of Commerce. suitargued that the new standard for fine air pollutants, known as PM 2.5, is “arbitrary, […]