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"PFAS Pollute 83% Of U.S. Waterways"

"The overwhelming majority of U.S. waterways are likely polluted with “forever chemicals,” according to a grim new analysis that comes as the country marks a half-century of its landmark water protection law."

Source: E&E News, 10/19/2022

"Ozone Hole Grows This Year, But Still Shrinking In General"

"The Antarctic ozone hole last week peaked at a moderately large size for the third straight year — bigger than the size of North America — but experts say it’s still generally shrinking despite recent blips because of high altitude cold weather."

Source: AP, 10/17/2022

EPA Says Louisiana Regulation Of Air Pollution May Violate Civil Rights

"The state Departments of Environmental Quality and Health may be violating federal civil rights laws and regulations by allowing Black people to suffer disproportionate impacts from air pollution in Louisiana's industrial corridor, including an increased risk of cancer, the federal Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday."

Source: Nola.com, 10/14/2022

"US Firms Exploiting Trump-Era Loophole Over Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’"

"Study finds chemical companies dodging federal law designed to track how many PFAS plants are pumping into environment".

"Chemical companies are dodging a federal law designed to track how many PFAS “forever chemicals” their plants are discharging into the environment by exploiting a loophole created in the Trump administration’s final months, a new analysis of federal records has found.

Source: Guardian, 10/13/2022

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