The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced a new proposed rule for lead pain in a bid to prevent children from being exposed to the toxic substance. In a news release issued by the federal agency, officials predict that the rule will reduce lead exposures for 250,000 to 500,000 children under the age…
New Federal Rule Could Force Millions of Homes and Schools to Remove Lead Dust
New Federal Rule Could Force Millions of Homes, Schools to Remove Lead Dust
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 11 announced new proposed rules for lead paint in a bid to prevent hundreds of thousands of children from being exposed to the toxic substance. Officials predict that the rule will reduce lead exposures for 250,000 to 500,000 children under the age of 6 each year, the…
How the EPA Whitewashed the Safety Label of the Most Widely Used Herbicide in the World
Health Viewpoints Amidst the widespread use of chemical herbicides in agriculture and landscaping for weed control, concerns have emerged about the accuracy of safety labels. Glyphosate, favored for its efficacy in killing weeds, has faced scrutiny over potential health and environmental risks. Central to this debate is the evaluation conducted by the Environment Protection Agency…
Major Automakers React Negatively to EPA’s ‘Overly Optimistic’ Electric Vehicle Push
Multinational carmakers Stellantis and Toyota criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “extreme” plans to promote vehicle electrification, which they warn is unrealistic and gives rise to a host of issues, including an increase in mining. On April 12, the EPA announced new rules aimed at cutting down greenhouse gasses and other pollutants in motor…
Major Automakers Criticize EPA’s ‘Extreme’ Electric Vehicle Push
Multinational carmakers Stellantis and Toyota criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “overly optimistic” plans to promote vehicle electrification, which they warn is unrealistic and gives rise to a host of issues, including an increase in mining. On April 12, the EPA announced new rules aimed at cutting down greenhouse gasses and other pollutants in…
[LIVE NOW] States Prepare Lawsuits to Save Wood Stoves From EPA; RFK Jr. and Tucker Carlson Question Why JFK Assassination Still Covered Up
As the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tries to ban certain types of gas stoves in the United States, and by extension cripple the pizza restaurant industry, 10 states are now looking to sue to protect the rights of people to make high-quality pizza. And in other news, the government was supposed to declassify…
[LIVE 10AM ET] States Prepare Lawsuits to Save Wood Stoves From EPA; RFK Jr. and Tucker Carlson Question Why JFK Assassination Still Covered Up
As the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tries to ban certain types of gas stoves in the United States, and by extension cripple the pizza restaurant industry, 10 states are now looking to sue to protect the rights of people to make high-quality pizza. And in other news, the government was supposed to declassify…
DeSantis Signs Bill That Could See Radioactive Mining Byproduct Used in Roads
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that allows the Florida Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study to determine if the radioactive byproduct of phosphate mining can be used as a construction aggregate material for roads. The new law adds phosphogypsum to the list of “recyclable materials” that can be used as road construction…
EPA Drops Civil Rights Probe Into Claim Pollution in Louisiana Put Black Residents at Risk
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday that it is closing a probe into allegations of discrimination or civil rights violations by the state of Louisiana after finding no evidence black residents faced high levels of air pollution. The investigation was initiated in response to complaints from environmental groups, who claimed that black residents in St. John…
Republicans Aim at EPA’s Possible Approval of California Ban on Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035
June 22, 2023
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A bill from House Republicans is targeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to issue Clean Air Act waivers for California that could lead to major restrictions or even bans on gas-powered vehicles. Those waivers are a live issue. Last month, the California Air Resources Board asked the Biden administration for one so it can ban…
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