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New Research Links Wildfire Retardants to Dangerous Heavy Metal Pollution
The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.
Los Angeles Fires Underscore Activists’ Call: Make Polluters Pay for Disasters
In New York, a “Superfund” law makes fossil fuel firms pay for aid in climate disasters. Could California do the same?
Millions in US Exposed to Unregulated Industrial Chemicals in Drinking Water
A new study finds that communities of color are especially at risk of exposure to contaminated water.
NYC’s Long-Awaited Congestion Pricing Plan Will Have Big Environmental Benefits
The controversial new toll to drive into Manhattan will likely create cleaner air, safer streets and improved subways.
US Petrochemical Plants Send Millions of Pounds of Pollutants Into Waterways
There are currently no EPA limits set for these contaminants in effluent water guidelines for the plastics industry.
A Texas Town Faced Dangerous Benzene Fumes. Regulators Never Told Residents.
The levels exceed even Texas’s benzene guidelines — the weakest in the nation — but aren’t being recorded by monitors.
Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Rural CA Drinking Water Far From Known Sources
Researchers worry that the “forever chemicals” could disproportionately harm farmworkers and communities of color.
Biden’s EPA Bans Common Carcinogens Used in Auto Repair, Dry Cleaning
A senior attorney at Earthjustice applauded the move but suggested it should have come sooner.
Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Air Pollutant. Can We Stop It?
We've known of formaldehyde's threats for decades, but companies that rely on it have thwarted regulatory efforts.
Advocates Say Plastics Treaty Draft Falls Far Short as Talks Near Deadline
The current text excludes key demands, including a binding limit on plastic production and a ban on dangerous additives.