The Latest Breaking News from EPA

Blueberry blues: how the cash crop is causing a contamination crisis in Coffs Harbour

High levels of chemicals used to grow the berries are ending up in the water – and it’s community groups, rather than regulators, who are blowing the whistle

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022

Electric vehicle charging stations get green light across US

All 50 states, Puerto Rico and DC get approval as White House gives go-ahead to plans for access to federal funding for chargers

The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2022

Edmunds: Hyundai Elantra N vs Volkswagen Golf GTI

Introduced in 2022, Hyundai’s Elantra N is the higher-octane version of its small value-packed sedan, made for people who secretly want a rally car that can still run errands efficiently

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a question it has struggled in the past to answer

The U.S. Supreme Court opens its new session on Oct. 3, 2022, with a high-profile case that could fundamentally alter the federal government’s ability to address water pollution. Sackett v. EPA turns on a question that courts and regulators have struggled to answer for several decades: Which wetlands and bodies…

The Conversation · Sep 26, 2022

Civil rights law targets 'cancer alley' discrimination

The Biden administration is using Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to investigate environmental discrimination by state agencies and others that receive federal funds

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

Team GB rowing chiefs have ‘one eye on Paris’ Olympics after World Championships dominance

A disappointing showing in Tokyo last year will not be repeated if the medals in Czech Republic are anything to go by

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

First Covid, now monkeypox – India’s role is key in the scramble for jabs

As the west buys early doses, India’s vaccine preparedness matters not just at home but for other developing nations dependent on its shots

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022

States take on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ with bans, lawsuits

“Forever chemicals” are everywhere. The thousands of chemicals in the group known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are found in cookware, packaging, cosmetics, clothing, carpet, electronics, firefighting foam and many other products.

Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022

Iran's Main Reformist Party Urges End to Mandatory Dress Code

Iran's main reformist party called Saturday for an end to the mandatory dress code for women in force since 1983, after eight straight nights of protests. The Union of Islamic Iran People's Party also called for the winding down of the morality police charged with enforcing the code following the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 25, 2022

After cancer-causing chemicals were found in Fifth Ward soil, Houston mayor says cleanup plans are inadequate

The city’s health department found dioxins in soil samples along the fence line of a Union Pacific rail yard. Mayor Sylvester Turner said during the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival that plans to clean up the contamination should now include relocating residents.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 25, 2022