Experts say the precedent-setting court decision backing a Toxic Substances Control Act citizen petition could spur other bids to force new chemical rules. A first-of-its-kind ruling on the health ...

Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced the formal cancellation of a pesticide linked to fetal damage three months after issuing an emergency order to pull it from the market.

According to the latest report, EPA inspectors tested the Navy’s Waiawa and Aiea Halawa water shafts for contaminants. The testing found small traces of PFAS, widely known as “forever ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published its final recommended water quality criteria and benchmarks for certain PFAS under Section 304 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U ...

"Too often our children, the most vulnerable residents of already overburdened communities, are the most profoundly impacted by the toxic legacy of lead-based paint," EPA Administrator Michael ...

The EPA’s new rules will compel existing coal and new natural gas power plants to either cut or capture 90% of their climate pollution by 2032. The rules are expected to reduce the carbon ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a ...

The Supreme Court appeared ready in oral arguments Wednesday to restrict the EPA’s ability to set broad water quality standards for sewage and other systems as part of a challenge from San Franc ...

POST FALLS, Idaho — The City of Post Falls announced on Friday that it began a $150,000 maintenance project to improve the odor control system at the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) located at ...

States, industry challenged EPA rule on carbon emissions Rule mandates 90% emission cut by 2032 for certain plants Oct 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to put on hold a ...