Amid cleanup, EPA reassures public over air concerns, as hope emerges in more effective testing
Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...
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EPA, Union Pacific investigation finds contamination at Greater Fifth Ward community center
The EPA said it'd be fencing off the area behind the Julia C. Hester House, but insisted the contaminants do not pose an ...
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'Highly toxic' cancer-causing compounds outside Fifth Ward recreation facility, according to EPA
The contaminated area is surrounded by a basketball court, playground, public park, and swimming pool, which is located across the street from an elementary school.
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Can Lee Zeldin’s EPA Handle Its First Test: The Largest Fire Clean-Up in History?
The flames may be out, but the real battle is just beginning. The Los Angeles fires have left a toxic legacy far beyond the ...
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Northern Lake Service stays up to date with latest PFAS testing advances
The only private lab in Wisconsin that does PFAS testing is located in Crandon.As it continues to process results for roughly ...
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Concerns rise over potential oversight in radioactive contamination testing in Pike County drinking water
Residents in Pike County may be facing an invisible threat in their drinking water: Technetium-99 (Tc-99), a radioactive contaminant that, despite its mobility in water and ...
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Lead found in Pawhuska drinking water: EPA results show some have higher-than-normal levels
The city says it just got the results back from an EPA test done in 2023. The city tested 40 unoccupied homes for lead and says about 10 percent of those samples had higher-than-normal levels of lead.
Malibu says no to proposed EPA cleanup site, as opposition to existing Topanga site grows
An already established site in Topanga has drawn criticism and a second proposed site in Malibu was rejected by the city.
NC State students demand PCB testing on campus
On Wednesday night, the North Carolina State Student Senate unanimously passed “The Campus Environmental Health and Safety Act,” a resolution that, among other things, calls on the university to test ...