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“Local environmental group Manasota 88 joined public health and union groups in a suit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency last week for approving the use of radioactive phosphogypsum in roads. The groups also petitioned the agency to reconsider its October 20 approval ...

“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has drawn a lawsuit and an administrative challenge over its decision to allow use of a radioactive byproduct of fertilizer production to pave roads. In its administrative challenge filed on Dec. 18, the center, backed by organizations ...

“I grew up in south Florida and every time I return home for the holidays, it looks different. I notice more development of sensitive natural areas like wetlands and upland pine flatwoods to make way for sprawling cookie cutter gated residential developments and the commercial retail ...

“A group of environmental and union organizations recently challenged a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy that would allow phosphogypsum wastes that contain small amounts of radioactivity to be used in federal, state and local road construction projects. The other ...

“Environmental, public health and union groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today for approving the use of radioactive phosphogypsum in roads. The groups also petitioned the agency to reconsider its Oct. 20 approval. Today’s lawsuit was filed on behalf of Center for ...

“Environmental groups and communities grappling with contamination from so-called forever chemicals have mixed feelings about President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for EPA administrator, Michael Regan. “I’m not thrilled with Regan’s performance on the Chemours ...