Chemicals in toilet paper are clogging up our bodies
What we flush down the toilet could be making us sick, according to a new study. According to research published this week in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, toilet paper could be a significant source of the toxic “forever chemicals” in wastewater.
EPA announces $250 million for states, local communities to fight climate pollution
By Shannon Kelleher
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that is offering $250 million in grants for states, cities, tribes, and territories to further US goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, promoting clean energy, and supporting environmental justice.
California researchers link popular weedkiller to health problems in young adults
By Carey Gillam
Children exposed to a weedkiller commonly used in farming, as well as on residential yards and school playgrounds, appear to be at increased risk for liver inflammation and metabolic disorders in young adulthood and more serious diseases later in life, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Across state line from East Palestine, repeated air permit violations at a petrochemical plant
By Dana Drugmand
On the afternoon of February 13, just 10 days after the Norfolk Southern train transporting hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, a Shell petrochemical plant located less than 30 miles away in Pennsylvania began flaring and spewing black smoke into the air for several hours.
In debate over new “healthy” food labeling rules, researchers propose novel metric to guide consumers
By Shannon Kelleher
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should redefine how it measures “healthy” food as it sets new rules governing the claims manufacturers make on product labels, a nonprofit research group asserts.
Wisconsin residents clash over influence of hunting groups on conservation
By Grace van Deelen
Tracking and killing bears, wolves, and other animals in Wisconsin may be getting easier for hunters after recent rule changes to the state’s advisory process – moves that underscore clashes underway in many states between conservation groups and pro-hunting interests.
A near-daily disaster; hazardous chemical accidents common across US
By Carey Gillam
Amid fears about the toxic chemicals released in the East Palestine train derailment, public officials have clamored to reassure community members that the resulting contaminated air, water and soil is being cleaned up, and their tiny Ohio town made safe.
Evidence mounts linking air pollution to Parkinson’s disease
By Grace van Deelen
New research adds to evidence that people living in areas with high air pollution are at a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder.
Postcard from California: Governor targets oil companies over high gas prices
By Bill Walker
Last June, a Chevron station in downtown Los Angeles charged $8.05 for a gallon of regular gas. At another Chevron station In the coastal village of Mendocino, the price that month hit $9.60.
Citing birds and bees, groups petition EPA to close pesticide loophole
By Carey Gillam
The US should overhaul regulation of a class of insecticides tied to excessive honeybee and bird deaths, according to a citizen petition filed Wednesday with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by a coalition of more than 60 nonprofit groups.