EOS: Unregulated industrial contaminants detected in some U.S. drinking water American Geophysical Union News February 11, 2025 37Communities of color are more likely to have higher levels of these contaminants in their drinking water. by Adityarup Chakravorty...
GRIST: Wildfire smoke is always toxic. LA’s is even worse. Grist News January 18, 2025 95Los Angeles residents are breathing bits of “cars, metal pipes, plastics.” By Zoya Teirstein, Grist This story was originally published...
USGS: New maps identify legacy mercury contamination in the Sierra Nevada USGS News October 30, 2024 242A series of USGS interactive maps have recently been published. The maps identify locations and levels of mercury contamination resulting...
ARMY CORPS: Cold war cleanup in the Central Valley US Army Corps of Engineers News October 25, 2024 162From the Army Corps of Engineers: Attacks by Germany and Japan thrust two emerging world powers — the Soviet Union...
USGS: Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies USGS News October 25, 2024 144Estimates according to a new USGS predictive model. Exposure to some PFAS may lead to adverse health risks. Press release...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Monsanto will pay Los Angeles $35 million to settle lawsuit over contaminated waters Courthouse News Service News October 11, 2024 141For nearly 50 years, the agrochemical conglomerate was the sole producer of polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs in the United States....
PRESS RELEASE: Oil giant Valero, Amports settle SF Baykeeper lawsuit over Bay pollution San Francisco Baykeeper Press Release/Other October 8, 2024 27Repeated pollution violations result in $2.38 million in mitigation payments From the San Francisco Baykeeper: Valero oil refinery and Amports,...
NOTICE: Notification Level Recommendation for Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) in Drinking Water Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) ANNOUNCEMENTS September 19, 2024 39From the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA): The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is recommending that...
PRESS RELEASE: Tire Manufacturers Consortium 6ppd Alternatives Analysis Report receives notice of compliance from California DTSC, clearing way for stage 2 US Tire Manufacturers Association Press Release/Other August 26, 2024 207Press release from the US Tire Manufacturers Consortium U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) is pleased to share that members of...
FEATURE: Toxic treads: Unveiling the environmental impact of tire wear and chemical cocktails Maven Notebook News and Features August 6, 2024 596Researchers are just beginning to unveil the hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals concealed within car and truck...
STANFORD NEWS: What’s the deal with PFAS, aka ‘forever chemicals’? Stanford University News August 1, 2024 175By Sarah C. P. Williams, Stanford News They keep scrambled eggs from sticking to Teflon pans, takeout food from leaking...
PRESS RELEASE: EPA releases information that states and Tribes can use to protect local fish from toxic tire chemicals US Environmental Protection Agency Press Release/Other June 11, 2024 93From the US EPA: Today, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean...
UC RIVERSIDE: New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered UC Riverside News May 10, 2024 266Method deals with pollution from fire suppressant foams By David Danelski, UC Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks...
CALIFORNIA HEALTHLINE: Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs Guest Contributor News April 24, 2024 272By Jim Robbins, California Healthline For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe....
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts new drinking water regulatory standard to improve protections from hexavalent chromium Maven Press Release/Other April 19, 2024 114Compliance schedule allows more time for small systems to invest in new treatment options From the State Water Resources Control...
