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More than 37 million Americans drink water from systems that exceed limits on toxic "forever chemicals," according to USA TODAY's analysis of the first update of Environmental Protection Agency data ...
The chemical and consumer products sectors are sending lawyers and lobbyists to DC to protect their investments.
In Lawrence, officials don’t think there’s much risk of harmful chemicals getting into the nutrient-rich sludge that’s ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), aka “forever ... EPA has warned that PFAS in sludge can contaminate crops, soil, and groundwater, creating a direct pathway from industrial chemical ...
The Maries County town has until 2029 to reduce levels of PFOS that were found in a sample of its drinking water.
This excerpt comes from the forthcoming book “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America ... Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) drinking water health advisories ...
The second Trump administration is gearing up for a seismic shift in environmental policy—one that critics argue could open ...
The first Trump administration took steps to slow down regulations or alter the agency’s research on chemicals that pose a ...
Oklahoma is a leader in water science because of former U.S. Sen. Robert S. Kerr’s vision. That distinction now is at risk ...
More than 1.3 million New Yorkers could lose critical protections from toxic “forever chemicals” in their drinking water if the Environmental Protection Agency weakens new federal PFAS standards, ...