E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children
by The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to pay for cleanup.
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‘A New Day’ at the Supreme Court? Justices Decline to Block an E.P.A. Rule.
The court’s decision was the third recent victory for regulators.
Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions
It was a provisional victory for the Biden administration, whose climate initiatives have been stymied. A challenge to the rule at issue is still moving …
Lead Drinking-Water Pipes Must be Replaced Nationwide, E.P.A. Says
The “historic” rule aims to eliminate a major source of lead poisoning and comes a decade after a drinking-water crisis in Flint, Mich.
E.P.A. Pulls Pesticide Dacthal From the Market Over Health Concerns
The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators said.