Tag: environmental protection agency
Stateside Podcast: Why “pounds” of mayfly carcasses pile up each year
You may be wondering why you haven’t seen swarms of mayflies yet. Cold water temperatures have delayed their arrival — but don’t worry, they’re on their way.
The EPA, Power Plants And Planetary Boundaries — Everything Is Connected
The latest outrage from the EPA is a plan to eliminate all restrictions on power plant emissions in another gift to billionaires.
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River that would take salmon effluent hasn't been assessed since 2013
MONTPELIER, Ohio — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency revealed at a public hearing Wednesday night that it has drafted a permit to allow up to 4.4 million gallons of treated effluent from a genetically modified salmon operation into the east branch of the St. Joseph River someday, even though it hasn’t assessed the existing quality of that waterway for 12 years.
Wisconsin might have to pick up tab to retain pollution protections under proposed budget cuts to EPA
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Wisconsin might lose federal funding that supports state staff working to keep air, water and lands clean under proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Benzene: The Toxic Chemical in Both Gas Stoves & Cigarette Smoke
There are many dangerous pollutants emitted when we burn gas in our homes. Nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde are some of the worst culprits and we’ll do deep dives on each of these in a series of articles this year. But in 2023, a landmark research study published … [continued]
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