Tag: lead
EPA announces Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal to remove lead...
The proposal requires states, water utilities, and communities to locate lead water service lines, then utility companies are tasked with replacing a minimum of 10 percent of the lead water pipes every year to reach completion within the 10-year time frame.
Court orders EPA to establish lead hazard standards in structures to...
According to the Centers for Disease and Control, there is no safe level of exposure of lead for children and the most common cause of lead poisoning is from ingesting lead dust.
Inconsistent testing standards leads to lead exposure in school drinking water
"The concern is that while we are not taking much action, children are being damaged on a generational level."
Lead exposure linked to 412,000 premature deaths in US each year
"Lead represents a leading cause of disease and death, and it is important to continue our efforts to reduce environmental lead exposure."
Activists win major victory, forcing the EPA to update regulations on...
The EPA wanted years to study the hazards, instead the court gave them 90 days to update regulations.
High Levels of Lead in Chicago Drinking Fountains
Of the 1,891 outdoor fountains in city parks, 445 exceeded the EPA's action level for lead.
This Is What Happens To Humans When They Are Exposed To...
An apology doesn’t change the health effects that Flint residents are seeing as a result of the elevated levels of lead in their water.
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Right now, Trump is operating like a madman, ripping and tearing our democracy apart and having the Supreme Court turn our Constitution into nothing more than a useless wad of paper.
Major study finds Americans bear overwhelming cost of Trump’s tariffs
An analysis of more than 25 million shipment records shows US consumers and businesses pay 96 percent of tariff costs, contradicting repeated claims that foreign exporters foot the bill.
Judge blocks ICE retaliation in Minnesota as protests escalate and federal force looms
A federal injunction curbing ICE conduct follows the killing of a legal observer, mounting allegations of constitutional violations, and threats of military deployment under Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Musk’s $10 million Senate donation reignites debate over billionaire influence in elections
Elon Musk’s $10 million super PAC donation to a MAGA challenger seeking Mitch McConnell’s seat renews scrutiny of campaign finance law and billionaire influence in U.S. elections.