"Is the Insect Apocalypse Really Upon Us?"
"Claims that insects will disappear within a century are absurd, but the reality isn’t reassuring either."
Source: Atlantic, 02/20/2019
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"Environmental Groups Sue EPA In Bid To Ban Toxic Paint Strippers"
"Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a bid to ban the sale toxic paint strippers."
Source: The Hill, 02/20/2019
"13 Michigan Water Systems Flunk Federal Test For Excessive Lead"
"Thirteen Michigan water systems failed to meet federal standards for lead in drinking water in the last half of 2018, and seven of those systems had lead levels at least twice as high as the state will allow starting in 2025."
Source: Flint Journal, 02/18/2019
Illinois Governor Orders Closing of Sterigenics Plant Over Toxic Gas
"Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration on Friday banned Sterigenics from using ethylene oxide at its Willowbrook sterilization plant, responding to an intense public outcry about toxic air pollution that left surrounding neighborhoods with some of the highest cancer risks in the nation."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 02/18/2019
"Critics Say EPA Action Plan On Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Falls Short"
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced what officials called a historic effort to rein in a class of long-lasting chemicals that pose serious health risks to millions of Americans. But environmental groups and residents of contaminated communities said that the agency’s “action plan” is short on action, saying ample evidence exists to regulate the chemicals in the nation’s drinking water."
Source: Washington Post, 02/15/2019
"EPA To Limit Manmade Chemicals In Drinking Water"
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce on Thursdays limits on how much toxic chemicals from cookware and carpeting are allowed in drinking water. ... Acting administrator Andrew Wheeler will make the announcement at 9 a.m. EST."
Source: Reuters, 02/14/2019
"Court To Reconsider Ordering EPA To Ban Pesticide"
"A federal appeals court is reconsidering its ruling last year that ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban a particular pesticide."
Source: The Hill, 02/08/2019
EPA Confirms Sterigenics Emits Cancer-Causing Gas, But Still Won't Act
"Sterigenics is still venting ethylene oxide into neighborhoods surrounding its facility in west suburban Willowbrook, according to federal testing that revealed spikes of the volatile, cancer-causing gas higher than concentrations detected before the company installed new pollution-control equipment last year. But a top Trump administration official told residents on Tuesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have enough evidence to take action against the company."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 02/06/2019
"Former Koch Official Runs EPA Chemical Research"
"The Trump administration has placed a former Koch Industries official in charge of research that will shape how the government regulates a class of toxic chemicals contaminating millions of Americans’ drinking water — an issue that could have major financial repercussions for his former employer."
Source: Politico, 02/05/2019
"Senators Call On EPA To Restrict Key Drinking Water Contaminants"
"A bipartisan group of 20 senators has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate allowable drinking water levels of two chemicals linked to various health problems."
Source: The Hill, 02/04/2019
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