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Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’

June 10, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’

Industry groups said the E.P.A. had exceeded its authority in requiring the drinking-water cleanup. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are linked to cancer and health risks.

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PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Pervasive in Water Worldwide, Study Finds

April 8, 2024April 8, 2024Delger ErdenesanaaComments Off on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Pervasive in Water Worldwide, Study Finds

A global survey found harmful levels even in water samples taken far any obvious source of contamination.

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There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve Got This.’

April 5, 2024April 8, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve Got This.’

Big brands like Procter & Gamble and Nestlé say a new generation of plants will help them meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver.

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New E.P.A. Rules Aim to Minimize Damage From Chemical Facilities

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on New E.P.A. Rules Aim to Minimize Damage From Chemical Facilities

The rules require facilities to explicitly address threats such as wildfires or flooding, including those linked to climate change.

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North Carolina ‘Forever Chemical’ Plant Violates Human Rights, U.N. Panel Says

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on North Carolina ‘Forever Chemical’ Plant Violates Human Rights, U.N. Panel Says

The allegations of human rights violations linked to pollution from the factory broadens a yearslong battle over the site and over the chemicals known as PFAS.

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Mosquitoes Are a Growing Public Health Threat, Reversing Years of Progress

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Stephanie Nolen and Malin FezehaiComments Off on Mosquitoes Are a Growing Public Health Threat, Reversing Years of Progress

Climate change and the rapid evolution of the insect have helped drive up malaria deaths and brought dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses to places that never had to worry about them.

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Tracking the Chemicals in the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment and Fire

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023By HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Tracking the Chemicals in the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment and Fire

Tankers of vinyl chloride were going halfway across the country, government records show, a trip highlighting the risks of transporting chemicals as plastics production grows.

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Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants

April 6, 2023April 7, 2023Coral Davenport and Lisa FriedmanComments Off on Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants

The rule would chiefly affect plants along the Gulf Coast, the Ohio River Valley and in West Virginia.

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Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants

April 6, 2023Coral Davenport and Lisa FriedmanComments Off on Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants

The rule would chiefly affect plants along the Gulf Coast, the Ohio River Valley and in West Virginia.

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EPA to Restrict Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023Lisa FriedmanComments Off on EPA to Restrict Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

The government will strictly limit in drinking water two chemicals that are ubiquitous in modern society but are linked to a range of health effects.

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