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FOX 7 Austin on MSN.com · 7h

East Travis County residents concerned about water quality

Residents in parts of east Travis County said they are deeply concerned about both the cost and quality of the water that comes out of their faucets.
Los Angeles Times on MSN.com · 24d

Trump is cutting the nation’s environmental programs. Here are the health risks to Americans

The president's environmental actions will significantly increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · 8d

Federal laws don't ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don't make it easy

Under the Clean Water Act, states set water quality standards to protect drinking water and water for recreation, as well as to protect wildlife. The Environmental Protection Agency has interpreted key sections of the law to require that states ensure that ...
E&E News · 19h

Colorado must consider oil and gas in emissions plan, court rules

EPA improperly allowed the state to not consider air pollution from drilling operations in its implementation plan for National Ambient Air Quality
Magnolia Reporter · 21h

Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas regulators addressing diesel spill caused by storms; new water quality standards approved

Arkansas environmental regulators updated the state Pollution Control and Ecology Commission last week on efforts to help storm-stricken areas of the state recover from multiple rounds of severe weather.
USA TODAY · 5d

Louisville air quality gets failing grades in new report. What it means for your health

Louisville continues to struggle with poor air quality, according to a new report, as federal support is eroded.
Law.com · 15d

Navigating the New Jersey Ground Water Quality Standards Changes: Key Impacts and Considerations

These changes will have substantial implications for contaminated site remediation and redevelopment projects throughout the state and, in turn, are likely to have a direct impact on real estate transactions.
The San Diego Union-Tribune on MSN.com · 5d

Seaport San Diego developer asks state lawmakers to expedite environmental review process

SB 675 would require the Coastal Commission to review the mega project proposed for San Diego’s waterfront at a faster pace and limit the agency’s ability to block the project.
LimaOhio.com · 2d

Bill could block Ohioans from suing industrial air polluters in federal court

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Ohio’s Republican members of Congress are pushing legislation that would rescind the Biden administration’s decision to restore an Ohio policy that lets citizens bring federal nuisance lawsuits against industrial air polluters.
Icon for ktar.comKTAR News · 4d

Why is Phoenix ranked 4th worst in nation for air quality?

This summer, Maricopa County is teaming up with the Environmental Protection Agency ... and can’t seem to reach national ambient air quality standards, which is why the study is important ...
SHALE Magazine · 4d

U.S. Air Pollution Standards Rollback Sparks Environmental Concerns

Trump’s rollback of U.S. air pollution standards raises concerns over health, justice, and environmental setbacks in low-income communities.
The Denver Post · 26d

Colorado to ask EPA to further downgrade northern Front Range’s air quality

The move will give state regulators more time to develop a plan to improve air quality in metro Denver and the region, and to see whether recent strategies to reduce harmful emissions will work.
Icon for www.witn.comWITN · 5d

Water quality swimming advisory issued for Dare County

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - An advisory against swimming was posted at a sound-side site in Dare County today. The advisory is for an area at Jockey’s Ridge sound-side access in Nags Head.
Icon for www.cleveland.comCleveland.com · 24d

As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans

As an environmental historian ... Under the 1970 Clean Air Act amendments, the federal government set national standards for air quality and penalties for polluters. As early as 1974, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in southeastern Montana began monitoring ...
Icon for wwf.panda.orgPanda · Jan 17, 2025

Environmental Bonds

Environmental bonds – often called ‘green bonds’ or ‘ESG bonds’ – are financial instruments that raise debt for investment in companies or projects that ...
Icon for theconversation.comThe Conversation · 7d

Pollution scientist talks to freshwater ecologist who warned of Isle of Man toxic silt dumps

For instance, the Isle of Man government set its own environmental quality standards (EQS) for PCBs – now, those won’t be breached by the levels of existing discharges. EQS values for soil ...
Icon for biologicaldiversity.orgCenter for Biological Diversity · Oct 1, 2024

Agreement Moves Washington’s Orcas, Salmon Toward Cyanide Pollution Protections

Since 1993 the EPA has repeatedly approved water quality standards for cyanide pollution set by the ... senior staff attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center. “To achieve that goal, we need our federal and state agencies to take their ...
Icon for www.santafenewmexican.comThe Santa Fe New Mexican · Feb 25, 2025

Energy secretary happy for coming environmental law changes

President Donald Trump’s order could remove the federal Council on Environmental Quality from implementing the National Environmental Protection Act as it has for almost 50 years. While visiting ...
Icon for www.sfgate.comSFGate · 9d

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University (THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump and ...
The Outer Banks Voice · 5d

Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in Dare County

An advisory against swimming was posted on Thursday, April 24 at a sound-side site in Dare County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed
Icon for www.esf.eduSUNY-ESF · Oct 2, 2023

Environmental Health

Our program is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council, demonstrating we meet high-quality academic standards in preparing our graduates for success by providing a strong educational foundation.
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Mar 29, 2023

Quality standards and symbols

The CE mark shows that a product meets EU safety, health or environmental standards ... shows a product has met the minimum standards of safety and quality according to British Standards ...
Icon for www.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · Jun 21, 2022

Quality of Life

quality of life also may include intangibles such as job security, political stability, individual freedom and environmental quality. Through all phases of life, these countries are seen as ...
Icon for biologicaldiversity.orgCenter for Biological Diversity · Mar 20, 2024

Vote Halts Risky Gold Mining Project in Southern California Desert

“The Quechan Tribe has continuously opposed potential threats of desecration to our ancestral territories and this decision is another win for not only the tribe, but all of those who support environmental quality standards. The Quechan Tribal Council ...