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LOUISIANA: US Sues Japanese Firm Over Chloroprene Emissions

March 23, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on LOUISIANA: US Sues Japanese Firm Over Chloroprene Emissions

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 23, 2023 (ENS) – A federal court in Louisiana is being asked to order a Japanese company manufacturing neoprene in the state, to install pollution controls [...]

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Biden Proposes National Standard for PFAS in Drinking Water

March 14, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Biden Proposes National Standard for PFAS in Drinking Water

WASHINGTON, DC, March 14, 2023 (ENS) – The Biden Administration today proposed the first national drinking water standard for six harmful “forever chemicals” in the latest action under President Joe [...]

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Facing Major Lawsuit, 3M to Stop Making ‘Forever Chemicals’

February 9, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Facing Major Lawsuit, 3M to Stop Making ‘Forever Chemicals’

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, February 9, 2023 (ENS) – The 3M Company, which developed and manufactured firefighting foams containing per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, called “forever chemicals,” is in a legal [...]

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ARIZONA: Free PFAS Foam Disposal Cuts Firefighters’ Cancer Risk

December 15, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on ARIZONA: Free PFAS Foam Disposal Cuts Firefighters’ Cancer Risk

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 15, 2022 (ENS) – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, ADEQ, has launched a free of charge “take-back and replace” pilot program to help select fire departments [...]

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Long Live the Coffee Drinkers – Instant, Decaf or Brewed!

October 2, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Long Live the Coffee Drinkers – Instant, Decaf or Brewed!

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, October 2, 2022 (ENS) – Drinking two to three cups of coffee every day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of heart disease and [...]

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Court Orders Toxics Reviewed for Endangered Species Impact

July 18, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Court Orders Toxics Reviewed for Endangered Species Impact

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18, 2022 (ENS) – In a win for conservationists and wildlife, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ordered new Environmental Protection Agency [...]

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US EPA to Regulate, Clean Up Non-stick ‘Forever Chemicals’

October 24, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on US EPA to Regulate, Clean Up Non-stick ‘Forever Chemicals’

WASHINGTON, DC, October 21, 2021 (ENS) – Toxic when ingested, persistent in the environment, PFAS are manufactured chemicals used in industrial and consumer products worldwide since the 1950s. Now, the [...]

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MASSACHUSETTS: Cracks Down on Idling Diesel School Buses

September 13, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on MASSACHUSETTS: Cracks Down on Idling Diesel School Buses

BOSTON, Massachusetts, September 13, 2021 (ENS) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has reached a settlement with a New Bedford-based school bus company over allegations that its drivers excessively idled [...]

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