Expert discusses EPA crackdown on air quality rules Much of the U.S. Northeast was smothered last summer by dense smoke from Canadian wildfires, leading to New York City’s worst air quality since the 1960s. Such episodes, once mostly isolated incidents, are increasingly common due to the impact of climate change, new research shows. About 83 million … Read more
LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — A chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished and people can return to their homes, rail operator CSX said Thursday. CSX spokesperson Bryan Tucker said in an email Thursday afternoon that “the fire is completely out.” He said that authorities and CSX officials reviewed air … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of Minnesotans could be drinking contaminated water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined last week. The EPA says it received a Safe Drinking Water Act emergency petition regarding the Southeast Karst Region of Minnesota in April, claiming nitrate contamination in public water systems and underground sources of drinking water, or private wells. The … Read more
Almost half of the United States’ tap water is estimated to have one or more PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study. The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations, including 269 private wells and 447 public supply sites, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and … Read more