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Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here's how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes

Recruiting participants for a citizen science project produced a more diverse group when people were signed up through partner organizations, such as schools and faith-based organizations, than when they joined on their own. We used this approach to recruit volunteers for Crowd the Tap, a citizen science initiative that crowdsources…

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Biden administration proposes strictest lead pipe rules in more than three decades

Most cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency aimed to prevent like the ones in Flint, Mich. and Washington, D.C.

WEKU

Biden administration proposes biggest changes to lead pipe rules in more than three decades

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed the strongest overhaul of lead in drinking water rules in more than three decades

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Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows

Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it’s more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution particles from other sources, new research demonstrates.

The Conversation

Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst results a U.S. community has seen in decades

The Independent UK

‘We didn’t know we were poisoning ourselves’: the deadly legacy of the US uranium boom

The Diné helped dig the raw materials to build the US’s nuclear arsenal, but were never told of the danger

The Guardian - US

Louisiana was open to Cancer Alley concessions. Then EPA dropped its investigation

The Environmental Protection Agency spent more than a year investigating whether Louisiana's oversight of industrial air emissions discriminated against Black residents

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Americans are still putting way too much food into landfills. Local officials seek EPA's help

A pair of recent reports from the Environmental Protection Agency put striking numbers on America's problem with food waste

The Independent UK

What will this government shutdown shut down? Social Security and the IRS keep going; SBA loans and some food and safety inspections do not

The U.S. is moving toward a government shutdown. House and Senate appropriators are divided on spending levels, policy riders and additional items, such as support for Ukraine.

The Conversation

Which states need to improve their drinking water systems?

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the US requires $625 billion in water infrastructure improvements over the next two decades.

USAFacts

Groups sue EPA in an effort to strengthen oversight of livestock operations

A coalition of civil society groups is seeking to force the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen its regulation of large livestock operations that release pollutants into waterways

The Independent UK

EPA delays new ozone pollution standards until after 2024 election

The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for ground-level ozone — better known as smog — despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health

The Independent UK

95 members of Congress ask EPA to implement stronger vehicle emissions rules

WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 members of Congress urged the Environmental Protection Agency to implement "the strongest feasible" emissions standards in a letter Thursday.

Tribune News Service

EPA sets stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigerators, air conditioners

The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that contribute to global warming

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LOCALIZE IT: Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipes in the ground

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Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground

Many American cities have been excavating water mains, revealing lead pipes and leaving them there

Tribune News Service

Proposal would bar EPA from implementing strong new emission rules

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich, has introduced a bill that would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing strong new emissions standards that would push the auto industry toward electric vehicles.

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How fast can the auto industry go electric? Debate rages as the U.S. sets new rules

Automakers are building more electric vehicles, but the EPA wants to set rules pushing them to go even faster. Environmental groups say that's essential; traditional carmakers say it's not feasible.

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The Independent UK

EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Blacks lived amid higher cancer risk

The Biden administration has dropped investigations into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk

Salon

Just how dangerous are PFAS?

From popcorn to drinking water, PFAS seem to be in nearly everything we consume. What exactly does this mean?

The Guardian - US

Revealed: a toxic metal is in a US city’s air – and may be harming children’s brains

The Guardian finds children in Portland, Oregon, could have lower test scores due to lead emissions from nearby racetrack, one of dozens across the US to use toxic leaded gasoline

Tribune News Service

A cheap fix to global warming is finally gaining support

Global support for one of the cheapest and most powerful climate actions is accelerating — and it couldn’t come at a more urgent time.

The Texas Tribune

Texas sues EPA over federal smog control plan

The lawsuit claims the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority with its plan to reduce ozone emissions that cross state lines.

Bangkok Post

Smoke from Canadian wildfires cloaks eastern US with haze

WASHINGTON: Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a "stark reminder" of climate change.

Irish Mirror

Ireland to fail 'significantly' to meet emissions cuts set out to combat climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency revealed its worrying analysis in a second report on the government’s planned climate policies

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