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Research published in mid-February indicates 46% of bald eagles have signs of chronic lead exposure.

Doctors across the state of Indiana next year likely will be required to offer parents of children between nine months and six years old an opportunity to test their child

America’s national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic lead exposure, according to a study published Thursday. While the bald eagle population has rebounded from the brink of extinction since the U.S. banned the pesticide DDT in 1972, harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald eagles sampled in 38 states from California to Florida, researchers reported in the journal Science. Similar rates of lead exposure were found in golden eagles, which scientists say means the raptor...

The not-funny names that lawmakers invent to sell their policy ideas are evidence of a legislative body in deep decline.

The Biden administration has prioritized environmental justice and taken steps in this area that impact businesses with U.S. operations. EPA Administrator Regan spoke on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to replace lead pipes in Wisconsin and across the county.