Enivronment Toledo Blade

River that would take salmon effluent hasn't been assessed since 2013

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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.

Clean Technica

Benzene: The Toxic Chemical in Both Gas Stoves & Cigarette Smoke

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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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Great Lakes Now

EPA 2026 budget cuts target clean water programs

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EPA 2026 budget cuts target clean water programs

President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin was clear when he released the agency’s new mission statement in February. A top priority will be “clean air, land and water for every American,” Zeldin said, when he announced, “Powering the Great American Comeback.”

In early June the EPA released its fiscal year 2026 budget.

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