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If you don’t want to get cancer…this is a huge deal

EPA bans two cancer-linked solvents found in some cleaners, lubricants and glues

The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).

EPA bans 2 cancer-causing chemicals. Will consumers miss them?

Agency said that households are not likely to miss the chemicals, which can seep into groundwater, pollute air

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals used in everyday products

Michal Freedhoff, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, said the bans will protect workers, consumers and residents from the chemical’s harms.

Supreme Court, EPA and coal ash

SCOTUSblog · 4h

Supreme Court turns down Kentucky utility’s request to block EPA coal ash rule

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from a Kentucky utility company to temporarily block an Environmental Protection Agency rule governing the disposal of coal ash while a challenge to it moves forward in the U.

Supreme Court declines to block Biden coal waste rule

The Supreme Court has declined to halt a Biden administration rule that seeks to prevent legacy toxic waste from now-shuttered coal plants from leaking out and contaminating nearby

Courthouse News Service · 4h

Supreme Court won’t toss EPA coal cleanup rule

Without the high court’s intervention, a Kentucky power plant said it will have to spend millions updating coal ash disposal sites to prevent groundwater contamination.

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EPA awards $135 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $135 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state ...

EPA allows continued use of toxic chemical used in refrigerants

The agency's risk management rule for carbon tetrachloride prohibits only the uses that have already been phased out.

Courthouse News Service5h

EPA blasts East St. Louis over repeated discharges of raw sewage into Mississippi River

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (CN) — East St. Louis’ sewer system has repeatedly discharged untreated sewage into the Mississippi ...

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EPA: Methane emissions down 44% in top oil and gas producing basins

Methane emissions from the largest oil- and natural gas-producing basins fell 44% between 2011 and 2013, according to newly ...

EPA to crack down on incinerator emissions

A new enforcement framework targets states that have failed to enact their own plans for slashing lead, mercury and other ...

Odessa American7h

EPA’s Methane Rule comes under fresh scrutiny

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

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Regular regulation: Agencies like the EPA and FDA do more than the public sees

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency moved to largely ban the use of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, ...

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Biden EPA makes first-ever climate change arrest

President Biden's Environmental Protection Agency enforcement report reveals increased penalties for polluters, including the ...

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