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Trump admin. repeals EPA greenhouse gases 'endangerment finding'

  • Feb 13

EPA puts employees who spoke out against Trump on leave

  • Jul 4, 2025

New coping guide for federal employees in these uncertain times

  • Apr 16, 2025

EPA pulls permit for New Jersey offshore wind project

  • Mar 21, 2025

Has a 'cabinet in waiting' lived up to its name?

  • Jan 18, 2025

Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces banned by EPA

  • Dec 10, 2024

Areas of severe, extreme drought expand throughout region

  • Nov 14, 2024

Drought warning issued for NJ; concerns grow about water supply

  • Nov 14, 2024

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New Jersey wildfire causing air quality concerns in Franklin Twp.

  • Sep 3, 2025
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New coping guide for federal employees in these uncertain times

  • Apr 16, 2025
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EPA pulls permit for New Jersey offshore wind project following Trump order

  • Mar 21, 2025
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EPA bans 2 cleaning product chemicals, both known to potentially cause various types of cancer

  • Dec 10, 2024
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EPA approves permits to put wind turbines between Atlantic City and Long Beach Island

  • Oct 2, 2024
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Water, air quality cleared in Bartram's Garden contamination probe

  • Jul 19, 2024
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Water, air quality cleared amid potential toxic chemical contamination probe at Bartram's Garden

  • Jul 18, 2024
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EPA announces first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS

  • Apr 10, 2024

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Reducing food waste is good for your budget and the planet

The EPA says food waste in the U.S. is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of more than 50 million passenger cars and is responsible for 58% of methane emissions from municipal landfills.

  • Oct 29, 2024

Crews examine possible chemical contamination at Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia

Bartram's Garden posted on its website that it was confirmed to them by the Philadelphia Water Department on Wednesday after testing.

  • Jul 19, 2024

EPA announces national standard to limit PFAS in drinking water

The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are widespread and long lasting in the environment.

  • Apr 10, 2024
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EPA issues new rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids

The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.

  • Mar 21, 2024
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EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

Exposure to asbestos is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers, and it is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.

  • Mar 18, 2024