With an underwater drone named Rhody, archaeologists are mapping some of the dozens of sunken vessels in Lake Ontario.
Tag: Environmental Protection Agency
R.F.K. Jr. Has Unlikely Allies in His Drive to Limit Atrazine
An unlikely group is coalescing around the health secretary’s drive for restrictions on atrazine, which is linked to cancer, birth defects and low sperm counts.
The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.
Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others
The E.P.A. said it would maintain limits on the two most common “forever chemicals” in tap water. Rules for four others will be rolled back.
3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination
The state claimed “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, contaminated groundwater from an industrial park where they were used for decades.
Energy Department to Repeal Efficiency Rules for Appliances
Experts say the moves, which would apply to household appliances, will raise energy costs for consumers.
17 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects
The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said.
E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Details Are Sparse.
A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions unanswered.
For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.
An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasn’t gotten the same attention.
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.