EPA to Rollback Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water May 16, 2025 By Michael Phillis The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that...
EPA Considers Weakening Regulations on Coal Ash Disposal April 17, 2025 By Michael Phillis In 2022, federal officials rebuked a major coal plant next to the Ohio River for letting coal waste — in...
Justice Dept. Says Ending La. Petrochemical Case Helps Dismantle ‘DEI Programs’ March 11, 2025 By Matthew Daly and Michael Phillis The Justice Department on Friday celebrated its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of...
Trump Administration Plans to Drop Lawsuit Against Louisiana Petrochemical Plant March 6, 2025 By Matthew Daly and Michael Phillis President Donald Trump’s administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks...
Helene’s Flooding a Reminder of Appalachia’s Growing Risk From Violent Storms October 4, 2024 By Michael Phillis and Brittany Peterson HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in...
EPA Issues Rare Emergency Ban on Pesticide That Damages Fetuses August 9, 2024 By Michael Phillis For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale...
Worsening Floods Pose Threat to US Dam Safety July 5, 2024 By Michael Phillis and John Hanna ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and...
For Shrinking Mississippi River Towns, Frequent Floods Worsen Fortunes June 14, 2024 By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter and Camille Fassett WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on...
Mississippi River Flooding is Pushing People Out of Their Homes, Data Shows June 12, 2024 By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter and Camille Fassett WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Commerce along the Mississippi River has evolved over the past century at the expense of...
EPA Says Water Utilities Need to Do More to Stop More Frequent Cyberattacks May 23, 2024 By Michael Phillis and Matthew Daly Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday...