EPA, HHS to Monitor Drinking Water for Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals April 6, 2026 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will monitor the impact of...
Michigan Mobile Parks Remain Behind on Safe Drinking Water July 28, 2025 By Michael Phillis and Travis Loller After the Flint water crisis, Michigan became a national leader on safe drinking water, requiring the removal of lead pipes...
OSHA Orders Vermont Firm to Rehire Environmental Whistleblower, Pay Damages August 29, 2023 In early June 2022, an employee of a Vermont agricultural equipment company observed the company pumping wastewater from the facility’s...
EPA Launches Strategy to Regulate Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ October 20, 2021 By Matthew Daly The Biden administration said it is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions...
EPA Readies ‘Forever Chemical’ PFA Safety Plan Amid Calls for Tougher Action February 15, 2019 By Ellen Knickmeyer and John Flesher The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a plan for dealing with a class of long-lasting chemical contaminants amid...