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RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. 'It's possible,' Trump says
PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected president. ...
With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution
ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — A dispute over a planned ammonia plant near a historic Black town in southeastern Louisiana ratcheted up a notch Friday with a challenge to the state's approval process. The battle over the plant is occurring despite the fact that part of the impetus to...
California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will partner with a trade group representing major U.S. airlines to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels, state officials said Wednesday. The California Air Resources Board announced a plan with Airlines for America — which...
Biden announces $3B to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, 'the linchpin to America’s supply chain'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and disrupted East Coast shipping routes for months. ...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 26 The Washington Post on EPA rule requiring lead pipes gone within a decade It is almost impossible to be against a rule announced by the Environmental Protection...
EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities. A final rule announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection...
Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is at risk of misallocating nearly $1 billion in lead pipe replacement funding to the wrong states because it didn’t verify inaccurate data provided by Texas and Florida, an agency watchdog announced. It’s possible that the...
First California project to bury climate-warming gases wins key approval
In a major step toward California’s first effort to bury climate-warming gases underground, Kern County’s Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously approved a project on a sprawling oil and gas field. The project by California Resources Corp., the state’s largest producer of...
Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a Biden administration regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out. The justices rejected a push from Republican-led states and industry...
Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring...
