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Florida put radioactive fertiliser waste beneath a private road and monitored it for safety

In Florida, an innovative project is underway testing phosphogypsum, a byproduct of fertilizer, as a potential material for road construction. The EPA has greenlighted its use in road bases positioned beneath asphalt on private lands, taking precautions to protect public health. Strict monitoring through well systems will assess safety, particularly…

The Times of India · Oct 10

In 2011, Illinois' Algonquin secured $1 million for a Woods Creek watershed plan. 10 years later, 27 projects costing $4.8 million had reduced pollution and improved the watershed for residents

The Woods Creek watershed in Illinois became the focus of a long-term restoration effort after the Village of Algonquin received more than $1 million in CWA Section 319 funding in 2011. A comprehensive watershed-based plan followed in 2013, guiding projects designed to address nonpoint source pollution, improve stormwater management, restore…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

US Government Begins Rolling Back Emissions Regulations

One of President Donald Trump's promises upon taking office was to revamp vehicle emissions regulations established by the previous administration. That is now officially underway in what the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling the "biggest deregulatory action in US history."

Motor1 · Mar 13, 2025

Pennsylvania now has limits on forever chemicals, ahead of federal standards

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania has enacted a limit on two PFAS chemicals in drinking water, marking the first time the state has set its own limits instead of adopting a federal standard.

Tribune News Service · Jan 16, 2023

Fight to curb food waste increasingly turns to science

Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Kentucky coal ash is contaminating groundwater, but companies argue they’re in compliance

Kentucky coal ash is contaminating groundwater, but companies argue they’re in compliance

WEKU · Nov 30, 2022

How safe is it to drink rainwater?

Rainwater may be contaminated with chemicals, and scientists are still uncertain about their effects

Salon · Sep 8, 2022

Sunscreen is crucial for public health — it must be safe for the environment, too

A new study finds an urgent need for more information about whether these chemicals threaten aquatic life on a broad scale.

Inverse · Aug 15, 2022

Do chemicals in sunscreens threaten aquatic life? A new report says a thorough assessment is 'urgently needed,' while also calling sunscreens essential protection against skin cancer

Studies have shown that the same active ingredients in sunscreens that protect people from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays can be toxic to a range of species in oceans, rivers and lakes. With both of these risks in mind, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine finds…

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2022

Protect endangered species from overuse of deadly “neonic” pesticides

So-called neonics add a much smaller amount of pesticides to the environment than widespread spraying, but they are absorbed by plants, which makes the entire plant deadly to some species.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2022