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"EPA Accused Of Misleading Public About Ongoing Production Of Harmful PFAS" [1]

"Federal regulators are falsely claiming that production of a dangerous PFAS chemical has been phased out in the US, according to a complaint filed this week by an environmental watchdog group alleging the statement is untrue since the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consistently finds the chemical and other PFAS in fluorinated plastic containers."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The New Lede [9], 10/30/2025
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EPA Pushes Asheboro, N.C., To Control Toxic Discharges Into Drinking Supply [10]

"The EPA wants the city of 28,000 to rein in an industrial solvent, 1,4-Dioxane, from its wastewater discharges. So far, Asheboro has refused."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [15], 10/29/2025
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"At This Texas Pecan Orchard, Bats Handle Most Of The Bug Control" [16]

"Bats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control – and ditching chemicals."

Agriculture [17]
Biodiversity [18]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Wildlife [19]
Public [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
Source: KCUR/Harvest Public Media [21], 10/28/2025
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"Attorneys Allege Chemours Hid Emission Data From Public" [22]

"Chemours’ air permit application to expand production at its Fayetteville Works plant excludes emissions data that should be disclosed to the public, environmental lawyers say."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [23]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [24]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [14]
Source: Coastal Review [25], 10/27/2025
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"Congress Members Question Pentagon’s Delay in ‘Forever Chemical’ Cleanup" [26]

"Three dozen members of Congress, including two Republicans, asked Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explain why the Pentagon has pushed back its cleanup of “forever chemical” contamination at nearly 140 military sites nationwide."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Military [27]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [28], 10/24/2025
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Gulf South Residents, Greens Sue Trump EPA Over Toxic Pollution Exemptions [29]

"Frontline community groups teamed up with national environmental organizations Wednesday to sue the Trump administration for letting chemical manufacturing plants off the hook for toxic, carcinogenic air pollution." 

Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Health [3]
People & Population [24]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [31], 10/23/2025
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"Trump EPA Seeks To Weaken Scrutiny For Some Of US’s Most Toxic Chemicals" [32]

"New rule would prohibit states from banning dangerous chemicals, and could invalidate hundreds of protections"

"A new rule proposed by the Trump administration would dramatically weaken safety reviews for some of the nation’s most toxic chemicals that are already on the market, public health advocates and an EPA employee warn.

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Environmental Studies [33]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [24]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [34], 10/22/2025
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Calif. Suit Says Plastic Bag Makers Lied About Products Being Recyclable [35]

"California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [36]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Waste [37]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
California [38]
Source: AP [39], 10/21/2025
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Senate Poised To Approve Industry Lobbyist To Lead Chemical Safety At EPA [40]

"The US Senate is poised to approve Donald Trump’s nomination of an industry lobbyist to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical safety office." 

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [36]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [24]
Pollution [6]
Science [41]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [42], 10/21/2025
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Drinking Water Database Opens Spigot on Local Stories [43]

Drinking water may be ubiquitous in the United States, but that doesn’t mean it’s always safe. To report the answer in your community, the latest Reporter’s Toolbox suggests exploring the Safe Drinking Water Information System, a federal government database mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act. Here’s how to use it to identify whether your local systems meet its standards.

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