More than 50% of tested U.S. rivers, lakes, and ponds heavily polluted, research shows
More than 700,000 miles of America’s rivers, streams and creeks and more than 11 million acres of lakes, ponds and reservoirs are so excessively polluted that they are classified as “impaired,” according to a new report by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP).
Omnibus funding bill offers modest 3.4% funding boost for EPA
Congress is advancing an omnibus spending package for fiscal year 2022 that includes a modest budget increase of 3.4 percent for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which falls short of the larger increase President Joe Biden requested.
New document: EPA proposes stricter emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing stricter standards to reduce greenhouse gases and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from model year (MY) 2027 and later heavy-duty vehicles and engines, and is seeking input on whether to issue even stricter rules in the future.
Another PCB lawsuit targets Monsanto
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer set a press conference on Monday to announce a new lawsuit seeking “environmental justice” from Monsanto, the former chemical and seed company now owned by Bayer AG.
Syngenta’s Monsanto moment
Five years ago the once seemingly invincible Monsanto Co. was dealt its first searing courtroom loss over allegations that its glyphosate weed killer causes cancer and Monsanto worked to hide the risks.
Hard to swallow? The FDA moves to take a tougher stance on PFAS in food
The Food and Drug Administration is “responsible for protecting the public health.” Or so says the first line of the agency’s mission statement.
Biden’s State of the Union sidesteps environment, despite ambitious agenda
President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address largely sidestepped discussion of the climate crisis, despite the administration’s ambitious agenda that includes potential greenhouse gas rules for power plants and efforts to tackle water contamination.
Justices question scope of EPA’s power to regulate utility greenhouse gases
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on February 28 in a case debating the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Air Act power to regulate greenhouse gases, a case in which the ruling is likely to have significant implications for the Biden administration’s plan to fight the climate crisis.
A not so appetizing report on weed killer in our food
New testing of food products from Iowa groceries finds “alarming” levels of glyphosate