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The EPA just took the first official step toward potentially regulating microplastics in America's drinking water. It's a process that could take years, but advocates say it's an important signal that the government is listening to public health concerns.
Century-old hair from Utah family albums reveals lead levels dropped 100 times after regulations kicked in. The proof that environmental protections work is literally written in our DNA.
Liberia's top environmental official is calling on the nation's largest university to transform student activism into research-driven change. Dr. Emmanuel Yarkpawolo wants to replace campus militancy with mentorship and critical thinking.
A marine biologist's investigation into pesticides sparked a movement that changed how humanity protects the planet. One book inspired a president, created the EPA, and proved that words can reshape the world.
Scientists analyzed a century of human hair samples and found lead levels dropped 100-fold after the EPA banned leaded gas in the 1970s. This remarkable study proves environmental regulations can transform public health within a single generation.
New EPA standards mean safer drinking water by 2031, and independent labs now make it easy to verify which filters really work. Here's how to protect your family with confidence.
Scientists analyzed nearly a century of human hair samples and discovered lead levels dropped 100-fold after the EPA banned leaded gasoline in the 1970s. The study proves environmental regulations work when we need that reminder most.
After grant cancellations shook the water infrastructure community in 2025, this year's Water Week delivered unexpected good news. Leaders returned to Washington, D.C., to find new initiatives addressing workforce development, microplastics, and support for low-income families.
The federal government just announced a major initiative to study and monitor microplastics in drinking water across America. The $144 million program will develop tools to measure these tiny plastic particles and understand their impact on human health.
President Trump granted full pardons to nine mechanics who faced federal prosecution for fixing vehicle emissions systems. The move aligns with his broader effort to protect Americans' right to repair their own cars.
Former EPA Administrator Michael Regan visited Indianapolis to spotlight a major win: $117 million in federal funding bringing solar power to low-income families across five Indiana cities. The grant aims to correct decades of environmental inequality where industrial benefits skipped the communities bearing pollution's worst effects.
After a 22-year fight, Indigenous communities in Alaska's Bristol Bay secured a rare EPA veto to halt a massive mine that threatened the world's largest sockeye salmon run. Their victory protects both a pristine ecosystem and thousands of years of cultural heritage.
Toxic "forever chemicals" in seabird eggs have plummeted up to 74% over 55 years, proving that environmental regulations actually work. The dramatic decline tracks directly with government action to restrict PFAS production across North America.
A century of preserved family hair reveals one of America's greatest environmental success stories. After regulations banned lead from gasoline and paint, human exposure plummeted to 1% of what it once was.
Sioux City's school district just welcomed its first electric buses, funded almost entirely by a $5.6 million EPA grant. The quiet, zero-emission vehicles will soon carry students on 25% of the district's routes while saving thousands in fuel costs.
Fifty-six years ago today, 20 million Americans joined the first Earth Day, sparking a movement that transformed environmental policy in just two years. What started as a grassroots celebration became the catalyst for the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the creation of the EPA. #
Americans today have 100 times less lead in their bodies than their great-grandparents did, thanks to environmental regulations that transformed public health. Hair samples spanning a century reveal one of the most dramatic pollution success stories ever documented.
Scientists analyzed century-old hair clippings and discovered lead exposure has plummeted by more than 100 times since the 1960s. The stunning drop shows how environmental protections can transform public health in just a few decades.
Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency shut down an illegal gold mining operation that polluted drinking water for entire communities in Gbarpolu County. The company must now restore the land, protect water sources, and meet strict environmental standards before reopening.
While floods hit parts of Ghana, one community chose World Environment Day to plant hundreds of trees and take action. Schoolchildren, leaders, and residents in Drobonso are building climate resilience one seedling at a time.
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