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EPA /tags/epa EPA en-US SA��ʴ�ı Fri, 16 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT What the EPA's partial rollback of limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water means /health/2025-05-16/epa-partial-rollback-of-limits-on-forever-chemical President Trump has sought fewer environmental rules and more oil and gas development. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has carried out that agenda by announcing massive regulatory rollbacks. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT /health/2025-05-16/epa-partial-rollback-of-limits-on-forever-chemical Associated Press Environmental groups argue wetlands permitting ruling should stand /environment/2024-11-05/environmental-groups-argue-wetlands-permitting-ruling-should-stand Environmental groups Friday urged a federal appeals court to uphold a district judge’s ruling that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2020 improperly shifted permitting authority to Florida for projects that affect wetlands. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-11-05/environmental-groups-argue-wetlands-permitting-ruling-should-stand Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida EPA is asked to set blue-green algae toxin standards for Florida /environment/2024-06-12/epa-is-asked-to-set-blue-green-algae-toxin-standards-for-florida Federal environmental officials had recommended criteria in 2019 for two of the most common cyanotoxins, but advocates and the mayor of Stuart say Florida never implemented them, nor explained their decision not to do so. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-06-12/epa-is-asked-to-set-blue-green-algae-toxin-standards-for-florida Jessica Meszaros State blames EPA for high lead pipe estimates after watchdog says 'unverified data' was used /2024-06-05/state-blames-epa-for-high-lead-pipe-estimates-after-watchdog-says-unverified-data-was-used “DEP maintains that once Florida’s drinking water surveys are completed, we expect that the actual extent of facilities with lead service lines documented in Florida will be significantly less than what was estimated by EPA,” said Brian Miller with Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:00:00 GMT /2024-06-05/state-blames-epa-for-high-lead-pipe-estimates-after-watchdog-says-unverified-data-was-used Jessica Meszaros U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denies stay in wetlands permitting fight /environment/2024-05-21/us-circuit-court-of-appeals-wetlands-permitting-fight Rejecting arguments by Florida and business groups, an appeals court has refused to put on hold a U.S. district judge’s ruling in a battle about permitting authority for projects that affect wetlands. Tue, 21 May 2024 13:47:47 GMT /environment/2024-05-21/us-circuit-court-of-appeals-wetlands-permitting-fight Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Environmental groups will sue to increase scrutiny of phosphate mining and production of fertilizer /environment/2024-02-14/florida-environmental-groups-phosphate-mining-fertilizer Several environmental groups say they plan to sue the federal government for failing to regulate waste produced by phosphate mining. The move comes after they had asked the feds to toughen industry standards. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:53:58 GMT /environment/2024-02-14/florida-environmental-groups-phosphate-mining-fertilizer Steve Newborn Florida leads the country as the state with the most lead pipes, EPA survey says /environment/2023-04-05/florida-leads-the-country-as-the-state-with-the-most-lead-pipes-epa-survey-says A new survey of lead pipes across the United States estimates that Florida has more than any other state. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-04-05/florida-leads-the-country-as-the-state-with-the-most-lead-pipes-epa-survey-says Michael Phillis | Associated Press EPA seeks to mandate more use of ethanol and other biofuels /environment/2022-12-01/epa-seeks-to-mandate-more-use-of-ethanol-and-other-biofuels The Environmental Protection Agency proposed increasing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supplies over the next three years. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:30:00 GMT /environment/2022-12-01/epa-seeks-to-mandate-more-use-of-ethanol-and-other-biofuels The Associated Press EPA action boosts grassroots momentum to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’ /news/2022-08-10/epa-action-boosts-grassroots-momentum-to-reduce-toxic-forever-chemicals Experts say the EPA’s recent declaration that some PFAS chemicals are unsafe at detectable levels in drinking water signals acceleration in efforts to curb exposure to compounds found in nearly every American’s blood. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:03:00 GMT /news/2022-08-10/epa-action-boosts-grassroots-momentum-to-reduce-toxic-forever-chemicals 'Time bomb' lead pipes will be removed. But first water utilities have to find them /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-07-20/time-bomb-lead-pipes-will-be-removed-but-first-water-utilities-have-to-find-them Health experts warn problems with these "underground poisonous straws" can strike suddenly, and states are getting cash to replace them. But no one knows how many lines exist or where they are. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:02:55 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-07-20/time-bomb-lead-pipes-will-be-removed-but-first-water-utilities-have-to-find-them Allison Kite