Here are the White House's plans to limit PFAS in water systems
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ali Zaidi, President Biden's national climate advisor, about the first ever national standards on the amount of PFAS in drinking water.
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Fire victims sue U.S. Forest Service 2 years after huge New Mexico fire
Two years after the U.S. Forest Service accidentally ignited the biggest fire in New Mexico history nearly 2,500 victims are suing over slow aid payments.
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Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon. EPA limits the amount of PFAS in drinking water. President Biden will welcome Japan's prime minister to the White House.
EPA puts limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.
For communities near chemical plants, EPA's new air pollution rule spells relief
The Environmental Protection Agency tightens standards for air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants in the U.S.
Chemical plants must limit the emissions of 2 toxic pollutants, EPA rules
A new EPA rule will force hundreds of chemical plants to limit emissions of two carcinogenic pollutants, ethylene oxide and chloroprene. The rule will affect factories in Texas and Louisiana.
Norfolk Southern will pay $600 million to settle East Palestine derailment lawsuit
Norfolk Southern has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in early 2023.
Watch your garden glow with new genetically modified bioluminescent petunias
Research into new pharmaceuticals has produced an unanticipated by-product: Petunias that glow in the dark
A group of volunteers will shepherd Lake Michigan fish's journey upstream
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jay Woiderski, President of the Black Lake Chapter of Sturgeon For Tomorrow, about their volunteer Sturgeon Guard program.
Science has developed petunias that glow in the dark
Petunias that glow in the dark are a thing now. The genetically modified flowers actually generate their own light, and are now legal to sell.