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Hydrogen fluoride is used at around a quarter of U.S. refineries in the alkylation process, but accidental releases and ...
The earliest the EPA ban could begin is June, but it's expected to be delayed. If it goes into effect, the federal ban will supersede Minnesota's statewide ban.
The Trump administration is quietly working to roll back state-level bans on toxic chemicals, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in consumer products.
Environmental groups decried plans from the EPA to rescind and 'reconsider' drinking water limits for four PFAS, compounds ...
The EPA announced last week that it plans to revoke national drinking water regulations on several toxic “forever chemicals ... people that benefit is the chemical industry, and the only ...
The Trump administration has postponed a U.S. EPA rule slated to ban the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, found in places such as dry cleaning and degreasers. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie ...
In between Trump administrations, multiple EPA officials represented the chemical industry, often as lobbyists, opposing EPA ...
A federal Environmental Protection Agency measure intended to ban and phase out TCE ... that started about eight years ago, the EPA concluded the chemical poses an "unreasonable risk of injury ...
The EPA’s reorganization ... for health assessments for chemical pollutants,” says Burke. “Virtually all of our regulated pollutants, virtually all of our cleanups, virtually all of our major ...
In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would split up the agency’s main arm devoted to scientific research. According to a report from NPR, scientists at the 1,500 ...