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Lawsuits aim to prevent ‘illegal’ hiding of toxic chemicals by US regulators

by The Guardian | October 17, 2024
That leaves regulators attempting to protect the public without essential information for some chemicals and in effect creates a “shadow regulatory government” in the EPA, said Tim Whitehouse, a former EPA attorney who is now director of Public Employees for Environmental ...

PFAS widely added to US pesticides despite EPA denial, study finds

by The Guardian | July 23, 2024
Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” are widely added to pesticides, and are increasingly used in the products in recent years, new research finds, a practice that creates a health threat by spreading the dangerous compounds directly into the US’s food and water supply. The increased PFAS ...

Outrage after Biden administration reinstates ‘barbaric’ Trump-era hunting rules

by The Guardian | July 7, 2024
The Biden administration has reinstated controversial Trump-era rules allowing what critics say are “barbaric” hunting practices that target bears and wolves, including pups or cubs, on federal land in Alaska. Sport hunters use the practices, like killing young in their dens, to ...

EPA accused of ‘egregious’ misconduct in PFAS testing of pesticides

by The Guardian | May 28, 2024
Documents obtained from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate the agency may have presented false information to the public about testing for harmful contaminants in pesticides, according to allegations being made by a watchdog group and a former EPA research fellow. The ...

EPA has limited six ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water – but there are 15,000

by The Guardian | April 11, 2024
Strong new limits for some PFAS compounds in drinking water set by the US Environmental Protection Agency this week are being celebrated for how far they go in reducing exposures to the dangerous chemicals. But public health advocates say the rules merely represent a first step that is ...
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