Read the full story at the Conversation. The Trump administration is working to weaken U.S. environmental regulations in many areas, from water and air pollution to energy
Category: Environmental health
White House announces Trump would likely veto bill regulating 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Read the full story in Newsweek. Tuesday, the White House indicated that it would veto the PFAS Action Act of 2019 legislation designed to keep
Officials Identify Mysterious Bright Green Liquid That Spilled Onto Michigan Highway
Read the full story from NPR. Environmental safety officials in Michigan say they think they have determined the source of a mysterious green slime that
In “Cancer Alley,” Toxic Polluters Face Little Oversight From Environmental Regulators
Read the full story at ProPublica. Louisiana’s Department of Environmental Quality has been accused of protecting the chemical industry it regulates. The agency is facing
Climate change could make RSV respiratory infection outbreaks less severe, more common
Read the full story from Princeton University. Researchers studied annual outbreaks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in one of the first examinations of how climate
What will it take to rid our store shelves of BPA?
Read the full story at Ensia. Despite insistence from regulatory agencies of the ubiquitous chemical’s safety, some companies are shifting to alternatives.
