Amid cleanup, EPA reassures public over air concerns, as hope emerges in more effective testing
Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...
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Can Lee Zeldin’s EPA Handle Its First Test: The Largest Fire Clean-Up in History?
The flames may be out, but the real battle is just beginning. The Los Angeles fires have left a toxic legacy far beyond the ...
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Expert: Lead, Other RisksLurking in Drinking Water
Lead is a dangerous neurotoxin and there is no safe level of exposure, according to the EPA; lead can impair mental and physical development, and cause irreversible damage to the brain, in kids, and ...
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Could Patrick Mahomes’s actions lead the NFL to join the NBA and NHL in cracking down on flopping?
NFL officials were heavily scrutinized for some of the flags they threw in the four divisional round games that saw the Chiefs, Bills, Eagles, and Commanders advance to next weekend’s conference ...
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Lobbyist to lead EPA air office
Aaron Szabo has been tapped to lead EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, putting him at the center of President Donald Trump’s campaign to roll back climate and air pollution rules, according to ...
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Stakeholders in Butte calling for faster cleanup of toxic heavy metals in light of new EPA standards
According to EPA data, as of 2023, RMAP has cleaned approximately 1,500 properties. Last fall, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a new cleanup level of 175 parts per million lead in ...
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New EPA rule means local governments must check more pipes for lead
The federal government banned the use of lead pipes or solder in drinking water systems in 1986, but most utilities stopped using them in the 1950s. The EPA estimates around 46,000 lead water ...
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Berthing delays lead to vessels bypassing Colombo
The Colombo Port is losing its competitiveness as vessels bypass Colombo due to delays in turnaround time and the lax attitude of related government agencies involved in clearing containers that have ...
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Your Vintage Bowls and Plates Might Have Dangerous Levels of Lead. What You Need to Know
I became curious whether the large flower design that drew me to the plates could have been created with lead paint, given the fact that the dishes seem somewhat old and lead paint was officially ...
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Top Takeaways from Zeldin’s Confirmation Hearing for EPA Lead and the Impact On Ag
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, underwent hours of testimony Thursday, commenting on everything from year-round E15 ...
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Top Takeaways from Zeldin’s Confirmation Hearing for EPA Lead and the Impact On Ag
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, underwent hours of testimony Thursday, commenting on everything from year-round E15, the Renewable ...