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Republican lawmakers in Congress are investigating the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) over numerous allegations of misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) in Kansas. In a letter dated July 2, leaders on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the House ...

A new study has found “forever chemicals” can infiltrate the bloodstream through the skin, raising new questions about the potential health risks of PFAS-laden beauty products, makeup or other items. “This is something that’s affecting every single American,” said ...

A new contract for employees at the Environmental Protection Agency has some new assurances that allow scientists to discuss their work more freely. The new contract has a provision protecting scientific integrity. For more, Federal News Network’s Eric White spoke to Jeff Ruch of Public ...

Garden designer Peter Dowdall is on a mission to clean up Ireland and push people to get dirty – the right way. Peter, who has been giving gardening advice for 25 years, wants everyone to stop supporting the use of artificial grass in domestic gardens and on sports pitches – ...

One watchdog group is accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of presenting false information to the public about the testing of harmful “forever chemicals” in pesticides, the Guardian reported. The nonprofit group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, ...

A lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency brought by a group of farmers over federally approved biosolids containing a group of chemicals known as PFAS could mark the start of a new wave of land contamination cases. The suit — launched earlier this month in District of ...