125 results

• Biden Administration Sets National PFAS Drinking Water Limits

  April 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has announced new drinking water limits for five PFAS chemicals, amid growing concerns over water contamination and cancer risks.

• EPA Bans Last Uses of Toxic Asbestos in the United States

  March 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has finalized a new rule banning the use of chrysotile asbestos, the last form of asbestos allowed in the United States.

• EPA Puts New Limits on Ethylene Oxide Due to Cancer Risks

  March 15, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA has announced new restrictions on ethylene oxide emissions due to leaks in recent years which the agency says put nearby residents at an increased risk of cancer.

• EPA Proposes New Rules to Expand Authority to Combat PFAS Contamination

  February 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has proposed two new rules which would allow the agency to take more substantial corrective actions to address PFAS contamination that threatens human health or the environment.

• Flame Retardant TCEP Poses Unreasonable Risk to Human Health and Environment: EPA

  December 21, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The EPA has determined a widely used flame retardant is a risk to human health and the environment, and is considering new restrictions and a potential ban on the chemical.

• PFAS Contamination Found in Drinking Water of 44 Million Americans: Report

  December 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An environmental group analyzed new EPA data which reveals that 44 million Americans are served by drinking water systems with detectable PFAS contamination.

• EPA Proposes Replacement of All Lead Water Pipes Within 10 Years

  December 4, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has unveiled a plan to replace the nation's remaining lead water pipes within a decade in order to prevent childhood lead poisoning problems and a repeat of the Flint water crisis.

• New EPA Program Seeks to Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacement Efforts

  November 9, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The EPA has announced a new initiative aimed at helping replace the countries aging, and potentially dangerous, lead water pipes, which pose a lead exposure risk to children.

• Chemical Risk Evaluation Process Strengthened Under Proposed EPA Rule

  October 26, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA has proposed new changes to how it evaluates the safety of chemicals, focusing on worker and community protection.

• EPA Proposes TCE Ban Due to Toxicity, Cancer Risks

  October 24, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA has announced a plan to ban the chemical TCE from most products next year.