Environmental Protection Agency
Outdoor Air Quality: Is America Suffocating Itself?
This spring, runny eyes and a stuffed up nose may not be the result of seasonal allergens.
California EPA Study Reveals Most Polluted Cities
Parts of California are well known for their pollution, and a recent study is helping to pinpoint the most severe contributors.
Drinking Dirty Water: Is America’s Water Safety In Jeopardy?
Despite the Safe Drinking Water Act, you and your family may be drinking dirty water.
New Pollution Elimination Plan Aims To Reduce Beach Closures
Federal and local officials say they’re introducing a strict new pollution plan to eliminate beach closures and reduce trash and toxic chemicals in 175 Los Angeles-area waterways.
Regulators Moving To Protect Drinking Water From Carcinogen
State environmental regulators say they have settled on an acceptable level for the carcinogen hexavalent chromium in drinking water, the first step in protecting the public.
EPA Sued Over Los Angeles Smog
A federal lawsuit says the Environmental Protection Agency failed to force officials to crack down on Los Angeles smog.
Feds Tell Newhall Ranch Developer Not To Harm Endangered Condors
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has told the developer of a 60,000-resident community along the Santa Clara River that it will not tolerate the harm or killing of any endangered California condors during construction.
Contamination From Old Oxnard Recycling Plant Spreads To Wetlands
The Environmental Protection Agency says contamination is spreading from an old coastal Oxnard metal recycling plant, which is now a federal Superfund site.
EPA To Tighten Standards After Report Of Tainted Water
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says the agency would likely tighten drinking water standards.
