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BREAKING: Trump announces plan to allow corporations to dump #coal ash – which is TWICE as radioactive as *nuclear fuel* – into our drinking water!

Yes, you read that right. #Trump’s #EPA is proposing to weaken rules for the safe disposal ...

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Scientific Journals Need Dedicated Fact-Checkers Opinion | An additional layer of quality control could help academic publishers weed out problematic content before it propagates.

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As of Jan 2026, #EPA lowers refrigerant #leak #monitoring to 15 lbs. Automate with ELLENEX LPWAN: 24/7 monitoring, 10-year battery, audit-ready data. https://lnkd.in/gJqj3c7J https://lnkd.in/gp23AQJs #IoT #HVAC #EPA #SmartWater #FacilityManagement

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From the interestingasfuck community on Reddit: A well-articulated argument against a new data center in Ohio Explore this post and more from the interestingasfuck community

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Petition gegen Digitalzwang
Leben ohne Digitalzwang
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EPA tells some scientific research staffers to relocate The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making some of its staffers relocate and reassigning an even larger share of employees as part of its efforts to reorganize its scientific research. The…

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EPA launches a 'back-to-basics' blueprint to help rural drinking water systems The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a technical assistance program for water infrastructure in early March 2026 designed to help rural communities update and repair aging water utilities and get into compliance with federal regulations. The program, called the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) initiative, rescinds a Biden-era memorandum that the Trump administration criticized for prioritizing storytelling and climate change mitigation projects rather than practical water infrastructure updates that could be more applicable to rural communities. Rural water experts say the Trump-era changes are a welcome revision to the previous iteration of the program. “It’s not that those programs were not well thought out or didn’t have good intentions, but they moved away from compliance,” said Charles Stephens, senior executive policy director at the National Rural Water Association, which is a trade group with 50 state associations under its umbrella. “A lot of [rural] communities don’t need big, expensive projects; they need help making what they already have work better, or help getting into compliance with [federal] regulations,” Stephens said. RealWaterTA will connect rural communities with experts like those at the National Rural Water Association to help them repair water utilities or help them apply for loans and grants...

EPA launches a 'back-to-basics' blueprint to help rural drinking water systems
->North Carolina Health News | More on "Rural drinking water infrastructure reform" at BigEarthData.ai | #DrinkingWater #EPA

Ich vermute, daß man irgendwann ohne die Zustimmung zur #ePA keine Termine beim Arzt mehr bekommt oder erhöhte KK-Beiträge zahlen muß.
Hierauf antworte ich mit einem erfrischenden "Fickt Euch"❗️🤡

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EPA Proposes Sixth SDWA Contaminant Candidate List, Kicking off Potentially Significant Consequences for Multiple Industries What Happened:On April 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) pursuant to its authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which directs EPA to designate potential contaminants for further study in contemplation of potential future regulation. Who May Be Impacted: Public water systems subject to SDWA regulation, along with companies that manufacture or use any of the following: pharmaceuticals, certain PFAS, or microplastics. Recommended Actions: Affected entities should carefully review the proposed CCL 6 and consider submitting written comments to EPA before the close of the comment period on June 1, 2026. Background The SDWA directs EPA to publish a CCL every five years, identifying unregulated contaminants for further study and potential future regulation. To be eligible for the CCL, a proposed contaminant must be known or anticipated to occur in public water systems but not currently subject to any national primary drinking water regulations. On April 2, EPA published CCL 6, and EPA is expected to sign it for publication by November 17, 2026. The CCL itself does not impose regulations, but listed contaminants become the subject of scientific study as potential candidates for future SDWA regulation as drinking...

EPA Proposes Sixth SDWA Contaminant Candidate List, Kicking off Potentially Significant Consequences for Multiple Industries
->The National Law Review | More on "EPA drinking water contaminant regulation" at BigEarthData.ai | #EPA

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"....the latest in a series of Trump admin. efforts to weaken clean air & water standards as part of... relief for fossil fuel industry. It's also in line with...Trump's efforts to boost U.S. coal & suppress cleaner alternatives..."

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The 2026 EPA Rollback: A New Toxic Gamble for WNC Watersheds? wnctimes.com/article/the-... #EPA #TrumpAdministration #WNC #WncWater #ToxicWater #EPA2026 #CleanWater #ToxicWater #Watersheds #CleanEnergy #Coal #DukeEnergy #BlueRidgeMountains #Asheville #CoalAsh #WNCnews #NCNEWS #WaterPollution

U.S. EPA Warns of Microplastics and PFAS Danger, Offers No Solutions Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that microplastics and a broad class of PFAS will be added to its draft Contaminant Candidate List for drinking water. A move that signals growing federal recognition of a widespread and deeply concerning form of pollution. At an April 2 roundtable hosted by federal health and environmental agencies, Trump administration officials openly discussed mounting evidence linking microplastics to serious human health risks. Notably absent from that conversation was any plan to regulate or reduce these exposures. Senior officials emphasized just how pervasive plastic pollution has become, acknowledging that microplastics have been detected in human blood, lung tissue, the liver, kidneys, and even the placenta. According to administration officials, in one set of samples, all 62 placentas tested contained microplastics. They went on to explain that some estimates suggest the average person may carry the equivalent of a spoonful of plastic in their brain. The message was clear: the threat is real, widespread, and already inside our bodies. When Recognition Isn’t Enough Despite clear data showing the harm these known toxins pose to our communities, the government is failing to ensure adequate protection. Waterkeeper Alliance has been actively working to close that...

U.S. EPA Warns of Microplastics and PFAS Danger, Offers No Solutions
->Waterkeeper Alliance | More on "Microplastics PFAS drinking water dangers" at BigEarthData.ai | #Microplastic #PFAS #EPA #Toxic

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Ever wondered about radon levels in your home? Cavan Libraries now offer a Digital Radon Monitor you can borrow to check your home’s radon levels. Drop into any of our libraries and our staff will be happy to help.

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Moms Confront EPA Over Plans to Greenlight More Plastics Industry Pollution Earlier this week, Moms from Georgia to California spoke out at a virtual EPA hearing about a new proposal to exempt “advanced recycling” plastics incinerators from Clean Air Act pollution protections. This proposal is a gut-punch to all who care about clean air and children’s health—because “advanced recycling” is neither advanced nor recycling. The proposal would allow toxic plastic incineration facilities to blanket nearby communities with air pollution linked to cancer, birth defects, reproductive system damage, developmental issues, cardiovascular problems, respiratory impairment, hormonal irregularities, and neurological problems. Tell EPA: Our Families Need Strong Protections From Plastics Incinerators Moms have been sounding the alarm about “advanced recycling” in our communities for years. Many of these facilities use “pyrolysis,” a heavily polluting technology that incinerates plastic trash at high temperatures, turning it into harmful air pollution and chemical wastes. Pyrolysis facilities that burn plastic are wreaking havoc on families, threatening our health and our communities, as the stories Moms’ members shared during the hearing showed. Here are a few of this week’s most powerful and relatable testimonies. Amanda Rowoldt, Ohio “About a year ago, I visited a facility that uses pyrolysis to incinerate plastic waste in Licking County, near the Village of...

Moms Confront EPA Over Plans to Greenlight More Plastics Industry Pollution
->Moms Clean Air Force | More on "EPA plastics incineration air pollution" at BigEarthData.ai | #Plastic #EPA #Pollution

EPA proposes gutting rules for handling toxic coal ash, a move that threatens groundwater The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater.

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EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Lummi Water Infrastructure Project SEATTLE (April 9, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized The Lummi Tribal Sewer and Water District with a PISCES award for Excellence in Environmental and Public Health Protection, for the upgrade of the Gooseberry Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project, financed in part by state revolving fund programs, demonstrates the importance of water infrastructure for supporting healthy Americans and laying a foundation for economic prosperity. “Here in Region 10, we’re pleased to see the Lummi Tribal Sewer and Water District recognized for their investment in resilient, forward‑looking water infrastructure,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Emma Pokon. “Their work reflects the very best of cooperative federalism—local expertise, innovative solutions, and federal investment working hand‑in‑hand to power the Great American Comeback.” The Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs have provided a foundation of federal investment in water infrastructure for decades. The SRF programs directly support EPA’s Powering the Great American ComebackInitiative, which emphasizes the need for clean air, land, and water for every American and the importance of cooperative federalism. EPA’s George F. Ames PISCES program celebrates innovation demonstrated by wastewater and stormwater projects financed by the CWSRF programs. Twenty-six projects carried out...

EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Lummi Water Infrastructure Project
->Environmental Protection Agency | More on "Lummi tribal water infrastructure award" at BigEarthData.ai | #EPA #WaterInfrastructure

„Die ePA ist im Moment nichts anderes als ein Sammelsurium an Dokumenten" In der Hausarztzentrierten Versorgung ist der Hausarzt für Millionen Patienten die erste Anlaufstelle. Mehr über das Modell und warum die ePA nicht hilft.

„Die #ePA ist im Moment nichts anderes als ein Sammelsurium an #Dokumenten" In der Hausarztzentrierten Versorgung ist der #Hausarzt für Millionen Patienten die erste Anlaufstelle. Mehr über das Modell und warum die ePA nicht hilft. www.heise.de/hinterg... #HzV

In Yet Another Industry Handout, Trump EPA 'Just Took a Sledgehammer' to Coal Ash Rules Amid mounting calls for the removal of US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, the EPA chief on Thursday announced proposed changes to coal ash rules, which critics blasted as another gift to polluters at the expense of public health. Officially called coal combustion residuals (CCR), "coal ash—the toxic byproduct of burning coal—contains hazardous pollutants, including arsenic, boron, cadmium, chromium, lead, radium, and selenium, which are linked to serious health harms such as cancer, heart disease, and brain damage, among other lasting impacts," noted the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Specifically, as The Associated Press reported, the EPA "proposed easing standards for monitoring and protecting groundwater near some coal ash sites, rolling back rules forcing the cleanup of entire coal properties instead of just places where ash was dumped. The revisions would also make it easier to reuse coal ash for other purposes." While Zeldin claimed the "commonsense changes to the CCR regulations reflect EPA's commitment to restoring American energy dominance, strengthening cooperative federalism, and accommodating unique circumstances at certain CCR facilities," Environmental Protection Network's Marc Boom responded that "letting companies avoid cleaning up waste sites that may be leaching toxic metals into groundwater and nearby waterways, while weakening protections...

In Yet Another Industry Handout, Trump EPA 'Just Took a Sledgehammer' to Coal Ash Rules
->Common Dreams | More on "Coal ash environmental protection rollbacks" at BigEarthData.ai | #Coal #EPA #TrumpFascism #ClimateChange #NoDecency

GNAPS secures temporary relief on EPA enforcement for private schools The Ghana National Association of Private Schools has successfully engaged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address growing concerns over environmental permitting requirements affecting private schools across the country. The high-level meeting, held in Accra, on March 30, 2026 forms part of GNAPS’ ongoing advocacy to ensure that regulatory enforcement within the education sector is fair, consultative, and aligned with the operational realities of private institutions while maintaining national environmental standards. GNAPS was joined by key stakeholders, including the Ghana National Council of Private Schools and the Conference of Heads of Private Secondary Schools, reflecting a united front within the private education sector. Key Outcomes of the Engagement Joint Technical Committee Established A five-member joint technical committee has been formed, comprising representatives from the private school associations and the EPA. The committee is tasked with conducting a comprehensive review of regulatory implementation challenges and proposing practical, sustainable solutions. Its recommendations are expected to enhance regulatory clarity and create workable compliance pathways for private schools within Ghana’s environmental framework. Temporary Suspension of Enforcement Actions In a significant development, the EPA has directed its operational officers to temporarily suspend enforcement actions related to compliance notices and sanctions affecting private schools. This interim...

GNAPS secures temporary relief on EPA enforcement for private schools
->Ghanamma | More on "Ghana private schools EPA enforcement" at BigEarthData.ai | #EPA

Trump's EPA Chief Delivers the Keynote at a Conference of Climate Change Deniers Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), gave the keynote speech at a conference on Wednesday morning, one which was hosted by a prominent climate-denying think tank that previously compared those concerned about the climate crisis to the Unabomber on billboard posters in 2012. “No longer are we going to rely on bad, flawed assumptions instead of accurate, present-day facts, without apology or regret,” Zeldin said at the Heartland Institute’s conference on climate change in Washington, DC, referring to well-established climate science. Zeldin has been widely criticized by climate experts. Last month, more than 160 environmental and public health organizations called for him to resign or be fired, saying no EPA administrator in history “has so brazenly betrayed the agency’s core mission.” In his speech, Zeldin poked fun at the media for calling him “controversial” for not “following blind obedience to whatever the dire, doom and gloom position of the day is from John Kerry or...

Trump's EPA Chief Delivers the Keynote at a Conference of Climate Change Deniers
->Mother Jones | More on "Zeldin EPA climate denial conference" at BigEarthData.ai | #EPA #TrumpFascism #ClimateChange #NoDecency

EPA Proposes to Gut Federal Coal Ash Cleanup Requirements and Health Protections Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to gut the regulations that protect communities from the dangers of coal ash – the toxic sludge left after burning coal to produce electricity. The proposed rule would dismantle coal ash protections for both operating and former coal power plants sites; exempt hundreds of coal ash dumps from any regulation at all; and permit the owners of coal power plant sites to minimize, delay, or entirely avoid cleanup of contamination at their facilities. “The Trump administration just took a sledgehammer to the health protections in place for toxic coal pollution. This is yet another handout to the coal power industry at the expense of our health, water, and wallets,” said Lisa Evans, senior counsel at Earthjustice. “The Trump administration jeopardizes people’s health by letting the coal industry continue to pollute our communities rather than pay for effective safeguards. Ultimately, if this rule is finalized, human health will suffer and taxpayers will be left with the cost of cleaning up their rivers and drinking water.” For decades, utilities disposed of coal ash by dumping it in unlined ponds, landfills, and mines. Coal ash – a mix of hazardous pollutants, metals, carcinogens,...

EPA Proposes to Gut Federal Coal Ash Cleanup Requirements and Health Protections
->Earthjustice | More on "EPA gutting coal ash protections" at BigEarthData.ai | #Coal #EPA #Health #ClimateChange

Is Air Quality Getting Worse? The Truth About Pollution, Policy, and Power in the U.S. - Interconnected Earth To understand why air quality feels like it is worsening, even after decades of improvement, we need to examine the full system that produces it now.

Policy matters.
When environmental protections weaken, pollution doesn’t stay the same, it creeps back.

Air quality is a political outcome.

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Environmental groups challenge EPA repeal of greenhouse gas study - JURIST - News Several environmental groups and Alaskan tribes sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, challenging the administration’s recent repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2009 greenhouse gas endangerment findings. Environmental groups, including several Alaskan tribes and Food & Water Watch, brought suit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiffs challenged a final rule issued by the EPA on February 12 that rescinded the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which served as a basis for issuance of new regulations regarding new motor vehicles and engines. As a result of the rescission, the EPA now lacks statutory authority under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act to prescribe standards for greenhouse gas emissions. Plaintiffs argued that the rescission runs counter to the EPA’s mission. Erin Doran, senior staff attorney at Food & Water Watch, emphasized this point, stating: The entire reason EPA exists is to protect human health and the environment. The Trump administration’s attempt to ignore this fundamental truth and disavow its authority to protect people and the planet is simply wrong, which is why we are challenging this grossly unlawful action in court. The 2009 finding came following pivotal 2007 environmental law case Massachusetts v. EPA, in...

Environmental groups challenge EPA repeal of greenhouse gas study - JURIST - News
->Jurist | More on "EPA greenhouse gas endangerment lawsuit" at BigEarthData.ai | #GreenhouseGas #Environment #EPA #ClimateChange

EPA proposes gutting rules for handling toxic coal ash, a move that threatens groundwater The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from coal-fired power plants. READ MORE: Environmental groups sue EPA over 'inadequate' regulation of coal ash dumps The Trump administration proposed easing standards for monitoring and protecting groundwater near some coal ash sites, and rolling back rules that require the cleanup of entire coal properties rather than just the sites where ash was dumped. The revisions would also make it easier to reuse coal ash for other purposes. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the proposal reflects the agency's "commitment to restoring American energy dominance, strengthening cooperative federalism, and accommodating unique circumstances at certain (coal) facilities." Burning coal produces tremendous amounts of ash, a waste product that contains heavy metals such as mercury, lead and cobalt. If not stored properly, coal ash can contaminate groundwater. Coal plants are often situated on the banks of rivers or other waterways, with waste ash sitting nearby. WATCH: The danger of coal ash, the toxic dust the fossil fuel leaves behind Opponents say...

EPA proposes gutting rules for handling toxic coal ash, a move that threatens groundwater
->PBS | More on "Coal ash toxic waste rules" at BigEarthData.ai | #Coal #EPA #ClimateChange #Groundwater #Toxic

Waterkeeper Alliance Condems EPA's Weakening of Rules to Protect Communities and Clean Water from Toxic Power Plant Pollution Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule that will significantly gut coal ash protections for operating coal power plants and former coal plant sites. The proposal weakens and eliminates critical safeguards included in the 2015 and 2024 rules (Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy Coal Combustion Residuals Surface Impoundments and CCR Management Units Rule) which hold the coal industry accountable to clean up its toxic coal ash. Coal ash remains one of our nation’s largest toxic industrial waste streams. This toxic waste left over from hundreds of coal-burning power plants throughout the United States, is filled with some of the deadliest known toxic chemicals, including heavy metals like arsenic, lead, mercury, and chromium. The toxics raise the risk for cancer, heart disease, and stroke, and can inflict permanent brain damage on children. For more than a century, coal power companies have dumped billions of tons of toxic ash in leaking ponds, landfills, and random holes in the ground. U.S. coal plants continue to produce approximately 70 million tons of coal ash every year. According to industry’s own data, power plants have contaminated water at 91 percent of the nation’s coal plants above federal standards...

Waterkeeper Alliance Condems EPA's Weakening of Rules to Protect Communities and Clean Water from Toxic Power Plant Pollution
->Waterkeeper Alliance | More on "Coal ash toxic pollution rules" at BigEarthData.ai | #EPA #CleanWater #Toxic #Pollution

Trump’s EPA chief Zeldin gives keynote speech at climate-denying group’s event Lee Zeldin opens conference for Heartland Institute, which once compared climate advocates to the Unabomber

'Trump’s EPA chief Zeldin gives keynote speech at climate-denying group’s event'
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What’s proposed to be cut:
📉 #FEMA preparedness grants
-$1.5B. Over 1,000 positions eliminated.
📉 #NOAA research arm eliminated
📉 #EPA budget cut in half
📉 #CISA –$707M
📉 #USGS flood/earthquake monitoring –29% of staff
📉 Home energy assistance eliminated

But Defense gets 44% to $1.5 trillion.

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