Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
A 2021 ruling found the oil giant committed more than 16,000 violations of the Clean Air Act at its Baytown refinery and ...
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Attorney General Ken Paxton sues companies over “forever chemicals”
Paxton’s office has accused 3M and DuPont of misrepresenting or concealing the health risks of PFAS, which have been sold for ...
EPA bans two cancer-linked solvents found in some cleaners, lubricants and glues
The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and ...
Study finds that students and teachers may be exposed to semivolatile organic compounds in Texas high schools
Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are found in building materials and consumer products like carpeting, furniture and ...
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Toxic air in Texas high schools
A recent study of the indoor air in central Texas high schools revealed that two groups of SVOCs, phthalates and PBDEs, are prevalent in high school environments. The research will be presented in ...
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Austin's drinking water contains 'little to no' PFAS chemicals, new testing shows
That still is the case, officials said this week as they released a year’s worth of new test results that show the city’s ...
Stock Market Today: Dow finishes below 45,000 threshold as stocks pause record-setting rally
U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday, pausing a record-breaking rally in advance of Friday's monthly jobs report. The ...
Can the DOJ sue Memphis if the city doesn't enter a consent decree? What to expect after report
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke did not commit to filing a lawsuit against Memphis & said conversations between the ...
Pemex Vowed No More Fatalities. At Least Six Workers Have Died Since
Mexico’s state-run oil company, facing heightened scrutiny over a string of deadly accidents at its facilities, set an ambitious goal early this year: No more fatalities.
Little to no’ traces of PFAS found from year’s worth of testing Austin Water qualit "
Read more Austin Water officials on Monday released results from a year’s worth of water quality testing that was part of a ...
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Toxic site is leaking cancer-causing chemicals in Grand Prairie, Texas
DALLAS -- The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to clean a toxic site leaking cancer-causing chemicals under dozens of homes in Grand Prairie, Texas. Construction of the cleanup ...
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Fast fashion is made with alarmingly high amounts of toxic chemicals, say authorities. 5 substances can affect your immune system.
Chinese fast-fashion companies are coming under renewed scrutiny for toxic chemicals, a problem that ... but what gets released into the environment when those products are produced," Jamie ...