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EPA sets ‘groundbreaking’ limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Extraordinary new limits introduced to require municipal utilities to remove six PFAS compounds from drinking water

The Guardian - US · Mar 14, 2023

EPA moves to limit toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water

There are currently no national drinking water standards for forever chemicals.

Axios · Mar 14, 2023

EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing the first federal limits for harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Pictures of the week: Dogs in the snow, International Women’s Day and Holi festival of colours

The Independent’s picture editors bring you the best photography from all corners of the planet

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Commentary: Another toxic train derailment will happen if we don’t rein in plastics

Images of dead fish floating in murky water and menacing plumes of gray smoke are haunting the nation’s front pages. Interviews with distressed residents are interspersed with exasperated talking heads on our television screens. More than month after the train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, America continues to bear…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 13, 2023

Winning everything everywhere all at once: 5 experts on the big moments at the Oscars 2023

The Academy Awards in 2023 were a less scandalous affair than last year – although host Jimmy Kimmel never let us forget “the slap”, with so many jokes it was verging on a dead-horse-beating situation.

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023

Community-led rainwater testing near Orange finds one in three tanks have unsafe lead levels

NSW Health is retesting water after residents raised concerns about elevated traces of heavy metals, which they worry is linked to Cadia goldmine

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2023

Can We Control The Spread of “Forever Chemicals?” Here Are 3 Key Factors

Why many experts support national regulation of these chemicals.

Inverse · Mar 12, 2023

A months-long landfill fire in Alabama reveals waste regulation gaps

An unregulated landfill that accepts vegetative waste has burned underground for months. Neighbors were inundated with smoke and left wondering why the site wasn't regulated in the first place.

WEKU · Mar 12, 2023

Michigan lawmakers seek hazardous waste notices as Ohio outlines shipment amounts

DETROIT — Nearly 15% of the solid waste and about 7% of the liquid waste removed from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, were disposed of in Metro Detroit, highlighting concerns about the dearth of communication between waste importers, regulators and communities.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023