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Levels of carcinogenic chemical near Ohio derailment site far above safe limit

EPA scientists assessed dioxin cancer risks in 2010, but the federal cleanup threshold is still far below those recommendations

The Guardian - US

Xcel is cleaning up radioactive water spill at Minnesota plant

MINNEAPOLIS — A broken pipe at Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant leaked about 400,000 gallons of water containing radioactive tritium, and the utility is working to clean up the contaminated plume, state regulators said Thursday.

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PFAS for dinner? Study of 'forever chemicals' build-up in cattle points to ways to reduce risks

PFAS, known as “forever chemicals”, have been found just about everywhere on Earth, including in toilet paper.

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New PFAS guidelines – a water quality scientist explains technology and investment needed to get forever chemicals out of US drinking water

Harmful chemicals known as PFAS can be found in everything from children’s clothes to soil to drinking water, and regulating these chemicals has been a goal of public and environmental health researchers for years. On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed what would be the first set…

The Conversation

COUNTERPOINT: The war on woke is a scam on Middle America

Buckle up, team: I’m a white man from the Midwest with a story to tell about wokeness.

Tribune News Service

UK ministers under pressure to tighten laws on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Vast numbers of people drinking water with levels that would be banned in the US, research shows

The Guardian - UK

The EPA's new 'good neighbor' rule targets downwind pollution by power plants

Nearly two-dozen states will have to cut harmful industrial emissions of nitrogen oxide and other pollutants, improving air quality for millions of people living in downwind communities.

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EPA 'neighbor' rule cuts downwind pollution by power plants

A new “good neighbor” rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution they can’t control

The Independent UK

EPA finalizes cross-state smog plan over Manchin's objection - Roll Call

The rule targets emissions that trigger smog in neighboring states. Sen. Joe Manchin III says it could force some power plants to close.

Roll Call

2022 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Pros And Cons: Packed With Value

With 33 miles of range from a quick-charging battery, the plug-in Tucson is an appealing Toyota RAV4 Prime rival.

Motor1

Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states – that may violate the Constitution

It’s expensive to pollute the water in Colorado. The state’s median fine for companies caught violating the federal Clean Water Act is over US$30,000, and violators can be charged much more. In Montana, however, most violators get barely a slap on the wrist – the median fine there is $300.

The Conversation

Edmunds Compares: 2023 Toyota Prius vs. 2023 Kia Niro

Both the Toyota Prius and Kia Niro have been redesigned for 2023

The Independent UK

A New Satellite Will Track Dangerous Chemicals in Unprecedented Detail

NASA and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory will debut the TEMPO instrument to monitor air quality like never before.

Inverse

EPA concerns over Woodside gas emissions reduction time frame at major Pilbara plant

The Environmental Protection Authority says there are likely to be opportunities for Woodside Energy to seek more substantial reductions in greenhouse gases at its Pluto gas plant in the Pilbara this decade.

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EPA plans to limit toxic forever chemicals in drinking water for the first time

CHICAGO — Water utilities will be required to routinely test for toxic forever chemicals, and spend billions upgrading treatment plants to filter them, under the first-ever national limits intended to protect Americans from widespread threats to human health and the environment.

Chicago Tribune

EPA plans to limit toxic forever chemicals in drinking water for the 1st time

Capital & Main

Health Officials Delayed Report Linking Fluoride to Brain Harm

Records show dental groups urged Department of Health and Human Services to alter report they believed threatened water fluoridation.

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US agency takes aim at ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Environmental Protection Agency proposes first federal limits on ‘forever chemicals’, saying the move will save lives.

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EPA proposes PFAS limits for water

The standards would force states to begin the arduous process of cleaning out 'forever chemicals' from their water

WEKU

EPA moves to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The EPA proposed limiting the amount of harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water to the lowest detectable levels, a move it said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses.

The Guardian - US

EPA sets ‘groundbreaking’ limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Extraordinary new limits introduced to require municipal utilities to remove six PFAS compounds from drinking water

Axios

EPA moves to limit toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water

There are currently no national drinking water standards for forever chemicals.

The Independent UK

EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing the first federal limits for harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker calls out Elon Musk after family abused on Twitter during BBC row

MOTD presenter’s son says he has ‘never had so much abuse’

Reason

Congress gets serious about TikTok legislation

Episode 448 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

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