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EPA bans 2 common solvents linked to cancer

EPA bans two cancer-linked solvents found in some cleaners, lubricants and glues

The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).

Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces banned by EPA

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned the use of two ubiquitous cancer-causing solvents that activists have been targeting for decades.

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EPA bans two common solvents linked to cancer

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer.

coal ash, Supreme Court and EPA

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Supreme Court turns down Kentucky utility’s request to block EPA coal ash rule

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from a Kentucky utility company to temporarily block an Environmental Protection Agency rule governing the disposal of coal ash while a challenge to it moves forward in the U.

Courthouse News Service · 18h

Supreme Court won’t toss EPA coal cleanup rule

Without the high court’s intervention, a Kentucky power plant said it will have to spend millions updating coal ash disposal sites to prevent groundwater contamination.

The New York Times · 19h

Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash

The court’s order was provisional, rejecting a request from a Kentucky electric utility to block the plan while an appeals court considers its challenge.

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EPA awards $135 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $135 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state ...

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EPA allows continued use of toxic chemical used in refrigerants

The agency's risk management rule for carbon tetrachloride prohibits only the uses that have already been phased out.

Odessa American21h

EPA’s Methane Rule comes under fresh scrutiny

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

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Regular regulation: Agencies like the EPA and FDA do more than the public sees

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency moved to largely ban the use of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, ...

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EPA to crack down on incinerator emissions

A new enforcement framework targets states that have failed to enact their own plans for slashing lead, mercury and other ...

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Biden EPA makes first-ever climate change arrest

President Biden's Environmental Protection Agency enforcement report reveals increased penalties for polluters, including the ...

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Lee Zeldin didn’t ask to head EPA. Here’s why Trump picked him.

He was a moderate Republican congressman from New York. Now he’s a MAGA loyalist poised to lead a key environmental agency.

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EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit

The Environmental Protection Agency says it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases this year, a 3.4% increase over 2023, and ...

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