A recent report shows that 57 schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District have shown dangerous levels of copper and lead, and many schools’ results are not even available yet, which means that number is likely to rise. These results were made public as the school district is actively developing plans to make drinking water safe in … [Read more...]
Trump’s EPA Seeks to Weaken Mercury Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says on its website: “If you break a thermometer while using it or if you improperly dispose of it, the thermometer will release mercury vapors that are harmful to human and ecological health.” There is no dispute that mercury is a toxic gas; it can cause brain damage, is a threat to child development … [Read more...]
Gas and Oil Production Safety Requirements Relaxed by Trump
Offshore gas and oil production safety rules and regulations have been relaxed and even removed to support Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” goals. Many of the requirements put into place following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 crewmen in April 2010 have been rolled back by the Trump administration in a … [Read more...]
EPA Loosens Rules on Power Plants, Raising Health Concerns
Time and time again, the Trump Administration's Environmental Protection Agency has provided Americans with good reason to believe it is less interested in protecting the environment than it is in protecting the profits of polluters. Now, the EPA is taking what is arguably its most important – and most dangerous – deregulatory step: a dramatic … [Read more...]
Coal Ash Spill Brings Attention to Trump Administration’s EPA Deregulations
On September 14th, Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina. Flooding related to the storm caused damage to the state’s infrastructure, including a pond owned by Duke Energy Corporation used to store coal ash. The spill is likely to have significant and lasting effects on the surrounding environment, and environmental advocacy groups are … [Read more...]
Judge Restores Federal Protections for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears
On Sept. 24, a federal judge restored federal legal protections for grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park. The judge ruled that the grizzlies could become extinct due to inbreeding and lack of genetic diversity. "By refusing to analyze the legal and functional impact of delisting on other continental grizzly populations, the service … [Read more...]
The Missing Language from Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy Plan
A New Draft of the Affordable Clean Energy Plan Notably Omits Any Mention of Climate Change Will climate change simply go away if it’s ignored? The Trump Administration sure seems to think so. For almost a year now, the White House has been aggressively dismantling Obama-era environmental regulations, often with questionable justifications for … [Read more...]
Trump Weakens Methane Rules
Oil Companies Promote Cost-Effective Regulations and Innovative Solutions EPA posted a new rule on its website, dramatically weakening restrictions on methane displaced when oil drilling equipment used in fracking displaces methane from underground drilling sites so hundreds of thousands of additional tons spew into the atmosphere. When methane … [Read more...]
EPA Staff Objected To New Asbestos Rule
For decades, the United States relied on asbestos for a staggering range of uses. Some of America's most iconic structures – like the Chrysler Building – were built and maintained using asbestos, as were humble school houses and single family residences throughout the country. In addition, asbestos was used in the manufacture of a huge number of … [Read more...]
8,000 Plaintiffs Sue Monsanto Over Cancer Causing Glyphosate
Bayer said the number of U.S. lawsuits brought against newly acquired Monsanto has risen to about 8,000 from 5,200 previously. This after Monsanto was ordered to pay damages for not warning of alleged cancer risks of glyphosate-based weedkillers. Reuters says Monsanto was ordered on Aug. 10 to pay $289 million in damages in the first of possibly … [Read more...]
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