EPA Reports on Lake Conditions Nationwide

January 20, 2010–More than 4 of every 10 US lakes are in only fair or poor condition, according to EPA's first national assessment using consistent criteria.

Radon Action Month a Chance To Save Lives

January 20, 2010–Every year, an estimated 20,000 Americans die of lung cancer caused by exposure to radon — a naturally occurring radioactive gas that often finds its way into indoor air. So now's a good time to look at the ways radon impacts your audience and how people can protect themselves.

20% of Chemicals in Commerce Claim To Be 'Trade Secrets'

January 13, 2010–Washington Post reporter Lyndsey Layton writes about the thousands of chemicals exempted from EPA screening for potential harm to the environment and public health — and the three-decades-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that renders it possible, in the interest of protecting manufacturers' bottom lines.

EPA Proposes More Monitors for Airborne Lead

January 6, 2010–Spurred in part by a petition filed in January 2009, the Agency's new rule, if finalized, could add approximately 240 monitors in about 40 states near known lead emission sources.

TRI Analysis Offers State-Level Toxics Info

December 16, 2009–It's easier to see trends now, and the analysis includes state-by-state fact sheets summarizing statistics for the year, as well as contacts at state agencies.

Industrial Chemical Found in Many Waters and Lands

December 9, 2009–The synthetic compound dinitrotoluene, contaminating military sites, industrial settings, and other areas, is used primarily to make polyurethane products found in goods such as bedding and furniture, as well as in explosives, ammunition, dyes, and air bags.

USDA Offers Farmers $$ To Cut Nitrogen and Phosphorus Runoff

December 9, 2009–Lands targeted for NRCS pilot projects over the next four years program include 41 watersheds in 12 states within the overallMississippi Riverwatershed.

4 Years, 500 Lakes, and A Lot of Polluted Fish: New EPA Study

November 25, 2009–Results of sampling the tissue of fish caught in freshwater lakes throughout the US reveal widespread contamination by pollutants such as mercury and PCBs.

Report: 100s of Millions of Pounds of Toxics Dumped into US Waters

November 11, 2009–Advocacy group Environment America based its conclusions on 2007 US EPA Toxics Release Inventory data, while overcoming some of the errors and limitations embedded in TRI. 

US, Canada, Mexico Aim To Coordinate Toxics Databases

October 21, 2009–The North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (NAPRTR) Consultative Group, under the auspices of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, will meet November 10-11, 2009, in Guadalajara, Mexico to review the programs of the 3 countries.