Tag: Water contamination
Trump Administration’s Plan to Weaken Standards on Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in US Drinking Water...
The Trump administration decided to take a step back on Wednesday, revealing plans to undo and postpone regulations put in place by the Biden administration to restrict "forever chemicals" in drinking water. Lee Zeldin,...
Supreme Court Weakens Rules on Discharging Raw Sewage – Eco-Friendly Water Regulations
In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court voted five to four to weaken regulations on discharging raw sewage into the country's water supply, a move that challenges the integrity of the 1972...
Toxic Metal Pollution from U.S. Wildfire Suppressants Revealed
A recent study has exposed alarming levels of toxic metal pollution in wildfire suppressants used in the United States, with concentrations exceeding regulatory limits for drinking water by up to 2,880 times. This revelation...
EPA Rule to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water: Inside Climate News
A recent landmark Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule, enacted at the close of last year, aimed to combat the lead crisis threatening the health of millions of Americans by tightening restrictions on toxic lead...