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5 things to know about Lee Zeldin
The former congressman has been tapped by Donald Trump to lead the EPA.
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Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.
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EPA sets stricter standards for lead paint
New standards from the Environmental Protection Agency are aimed at protecting children from exposure to lead paint.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes.
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EPA issues emergency ban on weedkiller that can harm unborn babies
For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, that harms the development of unborn babies.
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EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.
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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
The EPA also tightened rules aimed at reducing wastewater pollution from coal-fired power plants and preventing harm from toxic pits of coal ash, a waste byproduct of burning coal.
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Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals'?
The Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits on certain types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
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What are PFAS?
PFAS or polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals”, are a class of chemicals used in consumer and industrial products.
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EPA imposes first-ever national limit on toxic ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
More than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions likely to cause cancer under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule.
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EPA announces full ban on asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban of chrysotile asbestos, the final allowable use of asbestos in the U.S.
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EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States.
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EPA proposes rule to replace all lead pipes in the US within 10 years to protect children
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed the strongest overhaul of lead in drinking water rules in more than three decades.
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Biden's rules on clean cars face a crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to DC appeals court
Efforts by the Biden administration to limit tailpipe pollution from automobiles face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court.
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Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election
The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health.
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EPA chief visits Dorchester housing complex switching to cleaner energy
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday visited a Dorchester housing complex slated to make the switch to cleaner energy to highlight it as one anecdote in the “national story” of how the United States is preparing to deal with effects of a changing climate. Gov. Maura Healey, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu...
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Livestock pollution: EPA denies tougher regulations for large farms
The Biden administration is rejecting a plea from environmentalists to toughen regulation of large livestock farms that release manure and other pollutants into waterways.
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Over half of U.S. beaches are potentially unsafe due to poop contamination: report
Over 50% of beaches in the United States had at least one day when fecal contamination reached unsafe levels to swim.
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Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground
Many American cities have been excavating water mains, revealing lead pipes and leaving them there.