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Colorado deputies disciplined for helping federal immigration agents

Two Colorado deputies have been disciplined for violating state law by helping federal agents make immigration arrests

The Independent UK

Trump officials want to cut limits of Pfas in drinking water – what will the impact be?

The EPA is attempting actions that violate the law, some say, and Biden administration’s progress can’t be fully undone

The Guardian - US

Trump’s proposed EPA leadership stacked with lobbyists and attorneys

Guardian review of new political appointees also finds president is largely reappointing officials from his first term

The Guardian - US

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Republicans move to repeal lead limits imposed by Biden-era rules

US government would be prohibited from ever mandating lead pipe replacement or lowering lead limits in water

The Guardian - US

'Daredevil' Star Reveals The Most Intriguing Storyline Netflix Scrapped

Before its cancellation in 2018, the 'Daredevil' writers were developing a "really cool" story for Season 4.

Inverse

EPA’s drinking water limits for PFAS are under threat – and that’s nothing new

Though utilities’ mission is to provide clean water, their trade groups for decades have often fiercely opposed initiatives to improve quality

The Guardian - US

US lawmakers push to exclude lucrative chemicals from official PFAS definition

Language in Senate defense bill is probably first step to shield widely used toxic F-gases from regulation

The Guardian - US

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Scientists tied to chemical industry plan to derail PFAS rule on drinking water

Michael Dourson receives funds from chemical makers and plans to develop and publish studies that benefit firms

The Guardian - US

Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data

The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog said the agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data

The Independent UK

EPA puts limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.

WEKU

Some states reject federal money to find and replace dangerous lead pipes

Some U.S. states are turning down all or most of their initial share of federal money to find and replace lead pipes

The Independent UK

Florida has most lead pipes in U.S., EPA survey finds

A new survey of lead pipes across the United States estimates that Florida has more than any other state

The Independent UK

US pledges more support after Ohio toxic train spill

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are demanding answers amid fears over health effects of toxic chemical spill.

Al Jazeera

Train in Ohio derailment ‘broke down’ days before catastrophic chemical leak

Workers say it likely got derailed because of its excessive weight and size

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Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’

Chemicals commonly known as PFAS are tied to cancer and other health conditions.

The Guardian - US

Bills to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ died in Congress – with Republican help

Lobbying industry flexed muscle to ensure bills that aimed to set stricter standards on PFAS compounds went nowhere

Tribune News Service

In Jackson, the water is back, but the crisis remains

JACKSON, Miss. — In mid-September, Howard Sanders bumped down pothole-ridden streets in a white Cadillac weighed down with water bottles on his way to a home in Ward 3, a neglected neighborhood that he called “a war zone.”

The Independent UK

EPA upholds Trump-era decision not to regulate contaminant

Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency says it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants

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