The Biden administration designated two pervasive pollutants as “hazardous substances” Friday — making it easier to put companies that dumped them on the hook for cleanup costs. The move by ...
The designation requires that releases of PFAs and PFOs into soil or water be reported to federal, state or tribal officials if they meet or exceed certain levels. FILE - Environmental Protection ...
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday classified two so-called "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances, meaning those responsible for releasing them will have to pay to clean up ...
CHICAGAO — For the first time polluters could be forced to clean up sites contaminated with a pair of forever chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases and take ...
New technology is being tested on the Naval Air Station Join Reserve Base Willow Grove that is leading the way to get forever ...
Despite the federal investment, Hicksville's 48,000 ratepayers could still see their water bills jump by 25% to 50% as a ...
FILE - Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, on May 12, 2021. The Environmental Protection Agency has ...
US says two 'forever chemicals' are hazardous, tells polluters to pay AFP Apr 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 Updated 39 mins ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an ...
The compounds are part of a larger cluster of forever chemicals known as PFAS that have been used since the 1940s in industry and consumer products including nonstick frying pans, water-repellent ...