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(CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that it will label nine of the thousands of PFAS “forever chemicals” as hazardous.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposal to modify the country’s definition of hazardous waste to include PFAS, providing the EPA with more clarity and authority to take action.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lubrizol Corporation (“LC”) entered into a January 24th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently lowered the recommended regional screening level (RSL) and regional removal management level (RML) for lead-contaminated soil in...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office (Middle District of Georgia) issued a January 18th press release stating that Care Environmental Corporation (“CEC”), which is headquartered in Hackettstown,...

On December 27, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register adjusting upward the maximum monetary civil penalties for violating its regulations.

Burlington County Commissioner Allison Eckel Named to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Panel

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is lowering recommended screening levels and strengthening guidance for investigating and cleaning up lead-contaminated soil in residential areas where children live and play. As a result of lower screening levels, EPA expects to investigate more residential

EPA announced Wednesday it is lowering the screening level for lead at residential properties from 400 parts per million to 200 ppm, a change likely to boost Butte cleanup.

Solar energy has experienced an average annual growth rate of 24% in the last decade. The majority of this growth is due to the rising number of solar farms in the United States. These solar farms …