United States Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA has announced new limits on the amount of PFAS or “forever chemicals” that water systems can allow in drinking water.

EPA Imposes First Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Tap Water

Exposure to the synthetic chemicals can increase the risk of health problems including cancers, officials say.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Counties Band Together, Sue Tesla Over Hazardous Waste

Oils, brake cleaners, batteries, aerosols, antifreeze, electronic waste, and paint were all among the dangerous substances allegedly mishandled by the electric car maker.

Brett Bachman

ANTI-ENVIRONMENT

Supreme Court Guts EPA’s Authority to Protect Wetlands

Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion restricts what officially qualifies as protected wetlands under the Clean Water Act.

Chris Hippensteel

Exhaust rises from the stacks of a West Virginia power station.

GOING GREENER

EPA to Announce First Power Plant Emission Restrictions: NYT

Power plants currently generate 25 percent of the United States’ planet-warming pollution.

Katie Hawkinson

A sign that reads “United States Environmental Protection Agency.”

‘HISTORIC MOMENT’

EPA Announces First Federal Limit on ‘Forever Chemicals’

These PFAS chemicals—which have been linked to serious health problems, such as kidney cancer—will be limited to the lowest detectable levels in drinking water.

Katie Hawkinson