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"Too often our children, the most vulnerable residents of already overburdened communities, are the most profoundly impacted by the toxic legacy of lead-based paint," EPA Administrator Michael ...

Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a ...

The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to pay for cleanup. By Hiroko Tabuchi The Biden administration said Thursday ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced the formal cancellation of a pesticide linked to fetal damage three months after issuing an emergency order to pull it from the market.

.…on a new iteration of Benjamin Franklin’s “electrostatic motor” technology, currently being tested by FedEx to run conveyors at a distribution center near Fort Worth, via the Wall Street Journal.

A technology pioneered by Benjamin Franklin is being revived to build more efficient electric motors, an effort in its nascent stage that has the potential to be massive. A handful of ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday a settlement with Hell’s Kitchen Geothermal, LLC (HKG) over dredging and ditching work in Imperial County that harmed ...

He said San Francisco is arguing that the EPA cannot regulate its conduct based on water quality standards and can only be regulated based on what comes out of the pipe. "If the court adopts that ...

According to the latest report, EPA inspectors tested the Navy’s Waiawa and Aiea Halawa water shafts for contaminants. The testing found small traces of PFAS, widely known as “forever ...

States, industry challenged EPA rule on carbon emissions Rule mandates 90% emission cut by 2032 for certain plants Oct 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to put on hold a ...