June 22, 2024 What the EPA’s new standard for lead in soil could mean for households When the standard is adjusted down to the proposed level of 200 parts per million, 23.7% of households—nearly one in four—contain a lead hazard. BY The Conversation As spring phases into summer across the U.S., kids are spending more time … Continue reading What the EPA’s new standard for lead in soil could mean for households
June 11, 2024 EPA’s ‘forever chemicals’ drinking-water rule faces fresh legal challenges The groups said the rule exceeds the EPA’s authority under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, a 1974 law empowering the agency to pass water-quality regulations. BY Reuters U.S. manufacturing and chemical industry groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a federal rule … Continue reading EPA’s ‘forever chemicals’ drinking-water rule faces fresh legal challenges
