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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that will tighten the reporting requirements for facilities that use or release certain types of toxic “forever chemicals.” With the rule’s implementation, the EPA is now designating 189 compounds from a group of chemicals known as PFAS — of which there are thousands — as “chemicals of special concern.”…

Wayne County, Michigan, has housed two of the largest hazardous waste facilities in the US for decades, taking toxic waste from across the eastern U.S.

Many people have no idea about the mess they’re in.

Many people have no idea about the mess they’re in.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 25, 2023, a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Aug. 9, 2023, to update the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 25, 2023, a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Aug. 9, 2023, to update the Air Emissions Reporting...

Preparing for a chemical incident means knowing which industrial facilities are near you, creating a disaster supply kit and signing up for alerts from local emergency managers ahead of time.

Preparing for a chemical incident means knowing which industrial facilities are near you, creating a disaster supply kit and signing up for alerts from local emergency managers ahead of time.

"The goal is to really understand what pollutants are present and how that might be translating to peoples health."

Whatever mistakes are sometimes made by regulators in California, the watchdog role of Proposition 65 is essential in protecting public health.