environmental protection

PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK SStarting next month, you'll be able to dispose of your toxic chemicals at a handful of locations around town - safely, of course. The Pennsylvania Resources Council kicks off its 2022 Household Chemicals Collection…

Jiracek is professor emeritus of geophysics at San Diego State University and a member of San Diego Veterans for Peace who lives in La Mesa. butter field is the past president of San Diego Veterans for Peace and lives in San Diego.If…

Renfrewshire Council officials have been urged to put more pressure on the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) to reveal information about an illegal landfill in Johnstone. Member-elect John Hood tabled a…

The sewage sludge that many wastewater treatment facilities lightly treat and then sell in the United States as household fertilizer contains concerning levels of controversial substances.Last year, Michigan's Sierra Club and Ecology Center…

The bill comes in response to the situation at Piney Point. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Following the toxic sewage leak at Piney Point that made national headlines, Florida lawmakers are launching a bipartisan effort to improve…

Kiwi businesses face increasing questions regarding the use of harmful chemicals. Jehan Casinader explains. Is there anything more therapeutic than scrambling an egg? One recent morning, I was gazing thoughtlessly into the frying pan…

Defense Department officials have said in the past that it could take decades to clean up all the contaminated groundwater surrounding hundreds of military installations known to have used fire-fighting foam made up of toxic chemicals. .…

Since 2019, more than 320 toxic substances have been detected in U.S. drinking water systems, according to a new analysis from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization. These harmful chemicals…

The entrance to Cannon Air Base near Clovis. (Source: US Air Force) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal None of the 57 private water wells sampled in Curry and Roosevelt counties showed dangerous levels of PFAS,…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce a plan to strengthen regulations against certain chemicals; increased risk of emergency complications in pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19; fully vaccinated, heavy marijuana…

When President Biden took office, he pledged to protect people and the environment from the toxic chemicals that now plague communities across the United States. If he is serious about this promise, then his administration must align its…

When President BidenJoe BidenGrant Woods, a longtime friend of McCain and former Arizona AG, dies at 67. took office, he is committed to protecting people and the environment from the toxic chemicals that now plague communities across…

Exxon Mobil Corp. released sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide at its Baton Rouge refinery as Hurricane Ida hit the shore. A broken pipeline spilled crude oil near a bayou that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. And a black slick…

(Bloomberg) - Exxon Mobil Corp. released sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide at its Baton Rouge refinery as Ida landed ashore. A broken pipeline spilled crude oil near a bayou that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. And a black slick…

As the United States grapples with the climate crisis, fossil fuels will slowly disappear from being the primary sources of energy. This is the good news. But the bad news is that the petrochemical industry is planning to increase the…

From VOA Learning English, here is the Health and Lifestyle report. More than half of cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada contain dangerous chemicals linked to serious health problems. A new study says these conditions…

Rusting pipes litter the sand fields of Ashley Williams Watt's ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are all that remains of hundreds of abandoned oil wells. Unable to produce useful quantities of oil or gas, the wells…

CRANE, Texas (AP) - Rusty pipes litter the sand fields of Ashley Williams Watt's ranch in windswept West Texas. Corroded skeletons are all that are left of hundreds of abandoned oil wells. Unable to produce useful amounts of oil or gas,…

The US Department of Defense moved too slowly to reduce the dangers of cancer-causing chemicals used in…

(Reuters) - Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. has not disclosed to regulators significant amounts of at least 18 toxic chemicals imported into the United States in recent years, as required by law, according to letters…

Between 2012 and 2020, fossil fuel companies injected potentially carcinogenic per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS), or chemicals that can degrade to PFAS, into the ground during hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas, after former…

A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was severely damaged by fire last week defended its use of fire-fighting foam containing toxic chemicals on Wednesday, saying crews had taken steps to contain the material. An…

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was severely…

A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged by fire last week defended its use of fire-fighting foam containing toxic chemicals on Wednesday, saying teams had taken action to contain the material. An…

Cosmetics are a very popular global industry that includes personal care, skin care, moisturizing, cleansing, and toner products that are used almost daily. So, given the frequency and popularity of their use, they…

WASHINGTON: More than half of cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are inundated with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health problems, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study.…

According to a new study, more than half of cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash in a toxic industrial compound linked to serious health problems, including cancer and reduced birth weight. Researchers from the…

1. introduction According to a report published in February 2021 by the organization Safer States, at least 27 US states will consider a bill to regulate toxic chemicals in 2021. contaminants, ”including…

Massachusetts communities have seen high levels of chemicals in their drinking water since the state implemented new safety rules last fall. The Town of Wayland has been distributing cases of bottled water since it first…

A giant database of the health risks of nearly 10,000 chemicals will make it easier to predict the toxicity of tens of thousands of consumer products for which no data exists, the researchers say. But a legal disagreement means they…