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EPA employees put names to ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Donald Trump
‘I’m really sad. This agency, that was a superhero for me in my youth, we’re not living up to our ideals under this administration.’
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Groundswell completes 100th home energy upgrade, including the first in Alabama
But the program’s future is uncertain.
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Lawsuit alleging environmental racism in Louisiana parish allowed to proceed, federal court says
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found in a 2003 report that St. James Parish ranked higher than the national average for certain cancer deaths.
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The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules
The area, often referred to as “cancer alley” because of the amount of suspected cancer-causing pollution emitted there, stretches along the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.
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Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana
‘My concern would be for at-risk individuals who are exposed over a lifetime, which is difficult to estimate, but should be a concern to investigate further.’
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Millions of North Carolinians’ drinking water has more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA says is safe
Monday marks the beginning of PFAS Awareness Week in the state.
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Louisiana chemical plant threatens to shut down if EPA emissions deadline isn’t relaxed
The company talked with the agency about an extension, but federal officials demanded emissions reduction commitments that Denka refused to accept.
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Racial bias did not shape Mississippi’s water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says
‘One thing remains clear — racial discrimination and neglect have left a majority Black, capital city in crisis.’
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Nation’s largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
The EPA said the environmental review does not meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires federal agencies like the Tennessee Valley Authority to assess the environmental impact of proposed actions before making a decision.
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EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Black people lived amid higher cancer risk
Louisiana had argued in a recent federal court filing that the administration had improperly ‘weaponized’ a part of civil rights law in pursuing the investigations.