Last year, MassDEP told the town it needed to officially close the old landfill, a step that didn’t exist when the town stopped using it more than 40 years ago. Part of the closing process includes ...

"Prioritizes chemical industry profits." US agency sparks backlash with controversial move that could endanger drinking water supply: 'Alarming' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Researchers detected PFAS, heavy metals, pesticide metabolites, and pharmaceuticals in noncommercial backyard eggs laid in ...

Oregon’s 2025 legislative session marked a significant moment in the state’s ongoing leadership on environmental protection and sustainability. Lawmakers considered a wide range of bills addressing ...

On September 4, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over 100 actions as part of its upcoming regulatory ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will no longer defend drinking water safeguards that protect Americans from four toxic PFAS chemicals, also known as “forever ...

The EPA will keep tough rules for two toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water but is backing away from regulating four ...

An environmental group says that asking the court to take the rollback action would help the EPA “evade public accountability ...

Efficient defluorination methods for PFAs are emerging, offering sustainable solutions to mitigate the environmental impact ...

People living in neighborhoods contaminated by PFAS say they feel betrayed by the Trump administration’s attempt to eliminate ...

The agency told a judge it failed to follow the Safe Drinking Water Act when limiting four PFAS under the regulations. It ...

The Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to vacate its own standards limiting toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water, triggering alarm ...