The Interior secretary on his first day on the job signed orders to increase energy production, review Biden administration moves on public lands and slash regulation.
Thailand is set to implement a carbon tax this month as part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote environmental sustainability.
Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going under-reported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers say. They want the EPA to create a task force.
Stan Meiburg, who served 39 years at EPA, led the university’s sustainability center for more than two years.
The proposal stemmed from a court ruling requiring the Forest Service to get permission from EPA to drop fire suppressants around waterways.
Research provides more evidence that food is a potentially overlooked exposure route to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ Produce grown in home gardens around a North Carolina PFAS plant contain dangerous levels of the chemicals, new research has found, providing more evidence that food is a potentially overlooked exposure route to the compounds, especially when grown near polluters. The study’s authors say findings point to much of the contamination resulting from air emissions, which research increasingly suggests is an underestimated source of PFAS pollution. Continue reading...
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called on the United States of America to take its commitments under international law seriously, and carefully consider the ramifications of its intended withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
The biggest impact on global emissions will be from the new president’s deregulatory agenda.
On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed a series of measures to remove the United States from the Paris Agreement as part of 200 executive orders.
The Trump Administration withdraws the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, a major disservice to the American people, to the economy, and U.S. credibility.
A new map has revealed that up to 25 percent of Americans live in areas where radon levels are considered unsafe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Are YOU in the danger zone?
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced the United States' intention to withdraw from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide.
Donald Trump has tapped former Republican Representative Lee Zeldin to head the US's Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, is expected to undo dozens of environmental regulations.
Former Trump EPA officials and ex-staffers to Lee Zeldin are now listed in the agency’s staff directory as political appointees.
The decision opens the door for new ways to manage uranium pollution on tribal land. The post EPA takes unprecedented step to remove uranium waste from the Navajo Nation appeared first on High Country News.
Air Resources Board withdraws request for approval of rules to limit pollution from diesel trains and big rigs California ’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and big rigs were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration . The California Air Resources Board said on Tuesday it withdrew its requests for federal approval to implement stricter emissions rules for locomotives and semi-trucks because the US Environmental Protection Agency had yet to approve them. The decision came just days before Joe Biden leaves office. Continue reading...
In a study published Tuesday, the EPA acknowledged that sludge containing PFAS could present a danger to human health.
Environmental Protection Agency officials warn of toxic PFAS found in sewage often spread on pasture Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced on Tuesday. When cities and towns treat sewage, they separate the liquids from the solids and treat the liquid. The solids need to be disposed of and can make a nutrient-rich sludge often spread on farm fields. The agency now says those solids often contain toxic, lasting PFAS that treatment plants cannot effectively remove. When people eat or drink foods containing these “forever”...
[New Dawn] Two Liberian public health institutions - the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia have signed Lead Paint Regulations to reduce exposure by limiting lead content in residential and decorative paints.
[Liberian Observer] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) have signed the Lead Paint Regulations--the collaboration aimed at raising awareness of the chemical's dangers and monitoring manufacturers' compliance.
President Joe Biden has signed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences, or EXPLORE Act, into law to provide more access to national parks by expanding bike trails and sanctioning climbing anchors.
As cities across India witnessed stunning sunrises on Tuesday, the skies boasted vibrant hues of orange, pink, and gold. Meanwhile, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) cautioned that 2025 is likely to be among the three warmest years on record, continuing the trend of increasing greenhouse gas levels and rising temperatures observed in previous years.
Evaluation could lead to limits or bans on substances commonly used in the production of plastic and rubber The Environmental Protection Agency is launching a formal review of five highly toxic plastic chemicals, including vinyl chloride, the notorious compound at the center of the East Palestine, Ohio, train wreck fire . The move could lead to strong limits or bans on the substances. Continue reading...
States would have until 2031 to come up with new pollution-cutting plans geared toward improving visibility at national parks and wilderness areas.
The recommendations for PFAS in rivers, streams and lakes could be used to crack down on polluters, though the Trump administration is not expected to do so.
PHOTO: MfE New Zealand has submitted its first report to the UN on how the country is tracking towards its international climate target to 2030 under the Paris Agreement.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions.
EPA Clears Way for California Clean Car Standards
Under the Clean Air Act, California can adopt more stringent vehicle emission requirements than the federal government, but must obtain a waiver from the EPA.
The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday granted California two waivers allowing the state to implement a ban on gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
The petition calls on EPA to mandate pesticide testing for bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies and moths and to codify pesticide impact tests.
Disproportionate placement of devices leaves communities of color less protected from dangerous pollutants The Environmental Protection Agency ’s air quality monitors are disproportionately positioned in whiter neighborhoods in the US, leaving communities of color less protected from dangerous pollutants like particulate matter, ozone, nitrous dioxide and lead, among others, new research finds. Policy and actions the EPA takes to reduce pollution are developed from the monitors’ readings, and communities of color are broadly more likely to be near major polluters. The findings raise questions about whether the agency has enough monitors installed, is properly placing them, and whether conclusions about the safety of the air in some areas are sound. Continue reading...
The federal D.C. district court said EPA has "fulfilled" its duty to address PFAS created as a byproduct from Inhance Technologies' fluorination of plastic barrels.
The agency's risk management rule for carbon tetrachloride prohibits only the uses that have already been phased out.
Proposals for a new law which could mean major polluters are jailed for up to 20 years have received enough support from MSPs to be introduced at Holyrood.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer.
A three-judge panel closely questioned EPA on its rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector.
The actions by the president-elect's pick for EPA administrator could raise ethical concerns, one watchdog said.
A three-judge panel will hear arguments about whether carbon capture technology is viable for the electricity sector.
Yellowknife residents are looking at a potential six-per-cent property tax increase for 2025. That number was whittled down from an initially-proposed hike of eight per cent.
Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees in national forests. Officials say it helps reduce wildfire risk.
The move comes after the Supreme Court froze implementation of the "good neighbor" pollution rule.
With Biden soon to leave the White House, Republicans start an assault on the Environmental Protection Agency Donald Trump’s allies have fired the opening salvoes of his coming administration’s attack on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the federal agency that enforces and regulates laws on air, soil, and water quality among other crucial environmental and health issues. In a letter from Republican House leadership to EPA the administrator, Michael Regan, Republicans trained their sites on the agency’s scientific integrity policies that are designed to insulate scientists and research from political interference. Continue reading...
Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun.
The do-over of the “good neighbor” rule follows objections raised in a high court ruling.
A decade after the Paris Agreement, Andreas Malm and Wim Carton trace how we've kept on with business as usual.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections Governments around the world face a conundrum. Virtually none are on track to meet their Paris climate commitments. That includes the United States, which committed to cut its emissions at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 but is only on track for 32-43% cuts by 2030 based on current policies. And many of those policies, like the clean energy incentives passed in the Inflation Reduction Act – the landmark 2022 climate law – could be rolled back by the incoming Republican administration and Congress, leaving the U.S. even further short of its climate targets. President-elect Trump has pledged to once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, which would mean...
What to expect from Donald Trump’s EPA pick: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water.
[Liberian Investigator] Baku -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia is advocating for the inclusion of climate change and security considerations in the country's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). This initiative is being presented at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Conference of Parties Twenty-Ninth Session (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- President Taye Atske Selassie, at COP29, has reaffirmed Ethiopia's commitment to the Paris Agreement and proactive disaster preparedness.
Exxon Mobil’s CEO said he wants Presidential-elect Donald Trump to keep the U.S. in the Paris Climate Agreement.Read more...
Trump Taps Lee Zeldin for EPA Administrator
President-elect Donald Trump has named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.
Workers face being targets in what could be Environmental Protection Agency’s biggest upheaval since its founding After several years of recovery after the tumult of Donald Trump’s last administration, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now bracing itself for even deeper cuts to staff numbers and to work protecting Americans from pollution and the climate crisis as Trump prepares to return to the White House. When he was last president, Trump gutted more than 100 environmental rules and vowed to only leave a “little bit of the EPA” left “because you can’t destroy business”, prompting hundreds of agency staff to leave amid a firestorm of political interference and retaliation against civil servants. An even greater exodus is expected this time, with staff fearing they are frontline...
The president-elect could act faster this time.
Scientists predict that this year is now 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on record and the first year to smash past the 1.5 degree targets of the Paris Agreement.
[Liberian Observer] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing Liberia's new climate law that outlines how the sales of carbon credits and how funds are generated are distributed among those who own the forest.
Almost 20 EPA rules, some of which are consequential, are under White House review. The backlog is the second largest of any federal agency.
The N.W.T government collected $68.7 million in carbon-tax revenue last year, generating $14 million in net revenue according to the territory's 2023-2024 carbon tax report, released this week.
Request by the Environmental Protection Agency to process hazardous waste from the Palisades fire near Malibu City Hall faces protest.
Seasonal workers who are key to running national parks in the summer have had job offers rescinded.
Staff outside D.C. headquarters respond to funding freeze and other orders from the new administration. The post ‘They’ll have to drag me out before I go.’ EPA workers stand firm despite Trump chaos appeared first on High Country News.
The administration is moving at speed to fill out its roster of 10 EPA regional administrators.
The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
North Dakota sued the Interior Department at least five times under Gov. Doug Burgum. Now he’s set to run the agency. The post Trump’s nominee for leading Interior attempted to rip up rules governing public lands appeared first on High Country News.
Photo by Kevin Luke on Unsplash President Donald Trump's move withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement has been greeted with criticism in Aotearoa, with experts and politicians voicing concern.
As U.S. President Donald Trump plans to pull out of international bodies and agreements, such as the World Health Organization and the Paris climate accord, China is capitalizing on the opportunity to fill a void left by the U.S. on the world stage, analysts say.
Amid a series of executive orders, President Trump warned of 100% tariffs on Brics nations if trade remains unbalanced, incorrectly mentioned Spain as a member. He also signed notable actions like withdrawing from the Paris Accord, ending birthright citizenship, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico, sparking legal and international challenges.
The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht per ton of carbon emissions as part of the country’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, said Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
China vowed on Tuesday to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements -- the World Health Organization and Paris climate accord -- after newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them.
The United States would be one of only four countries outside the Paris Agreement, which is designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced the United States' intention to withdraw from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide.
Chrystia Freeland officially launched her Liberal Party leadership bid on Sunday, positioning herself as the best candidate to stand up to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.
At a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, acknowledged climate change is “real” and that greenhouse gasses are making the planet hotter—but stopped short of saying the agency must regulate them. About 90 minutes into the hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public […]
The Vermont senator took a dig at President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Review could lead to bans on plastic chemicals including vinyl chloride, compound at center of 2023 Ohio train wreck The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a formal review of five highly toxic plastic chemicals, including vinyl chloride, the notorious compound at the center of the East Palestine, Ohio, train wreck fire . The move could lead to strong limits or bans on the substances. Vinyl chloride is most commonly used in PVC pipe and packaging production, but is also cancerous and highly flammable. For about 50 years, the federal government has considered limits on the substance, but industry has thwarted most regulatory efforts, hidden the substances’ risks and is already mobilizing against the new review. Continue reading...
The lawsuit targets EPA's removal of a legal shield for unpermitted pollution stemming from plant emergencies.
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, who says he’ll pursue “energy dominance” at the EPA, authored paid commentaries without disclosing who paid for them
Tracy Stone-Manning discusses the BLM’s achievements and talks about the future as we enter a new political era. The post Outgoing Bureau of Land Management director optimistic about public lands: ‘When we save nature, we save ourselves’ appeared first on High Country News.
In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kids Children are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research has linked to chemical exposures, findings that require urgent revamping of laws around the world, according to a new paper published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Authored by more than 20 leading public health researchers, including one from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and another from the United Nations, the paper lays out “a large body of evidence” linking multiple childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals and recommends a series of aggressive actions to try to better protect children. Continue reading...
by Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A long-awaited report from the Environmental Protection Agency has found that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk to human health. But the report, released Thursday, downplayed the threat the chemical poses to people living near industrial plants that release large quantities of the carcinogen into the air. The health risk assessment was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that formaldehyde...
President-elect Trump, a Republican-dominated Congress and Utah launch an all-out assault on environmental protection. The post Our imperiled public lands appeared first on High Country News.
Prosecutions encompass a total of 102 alleged offences relating to 26 sites, including Rozelle parklands Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is prosecuting three companies and one individual in response to its investigation into Sydney’s asbestos in mulch scandal. The prosecutions encompass 102 alleged offences relating to 26 sites, including Rozelle parklands. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
EPA Administrator Michael Regan to Step Down at End of This Month
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead EPA lives in an area at high risk for flooding that gets federal support for climate mitigation.
STATEMENT: Biden Administration Announces 2035 Emissions Reduction Target, Setting North Star for Non-Federal Actors alison.cinnamo… Wed, 12/18/2024 - 17:29 WASHINGTON D.C. (December 19, 2024) – Today the U.S. government announced a new climate commitment under the Paris Agreement, known as a nationally determined contribution (NDC). The plan includes a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions 61 to 66% below 2005 levels by 2035. If President Trump follows through with his intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the United States would no longer be obligated to strive towards this new target. However, the NDC will serve as an important marker for non-federal actors and future U.S. administrations. The following is a statement from Debbie Weyl, WRI US...
STATEMENT: U.S. EPA Grants California Waiver to Set Strong Tailpipe Pollution Rules for Passenger Cars and Trucks darla.vanhoorn… Wed, 12/18/2024 - 11:19 Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2024) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted California the authority to enforce strong emissions rules for passenger cars and trucks. California established a rule to phase out new polluting passenger vehicle sales and sell 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2035. Eleven states and Washington D.C. follow California’s light-duty zero-emission vehicles rule. Following is a statement from Dan Lashof, Senior Fellow, WRI United States: “Curbing tailpipe emissions that cause asthma and other harms is not just good policy...
EPA agreed to grant the state’s requests and permit similar proposals from other states, a step Trump has vowed to undo The Biden administration granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035 in a move that Donald Trump is expected to roll back immediately. The Environmental Protection Agency said it would grant California’s request for the waivers to allow the state to enforce the proposed rules, the agency announced on Wednesday. Continue reading...
by Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Citing a recent ProPublica investigation, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., urged the Environmental Protection Agency in a letter this week to issue a final report on the health risks of formaldehyde that is “science-based” and “as strong as possible,” adding that “the agency has an obligation to protect the public from the chemical.” Formaldehyde, used for everything from preserving dead bodies to binding wood products...
California policymakers and environmentalists view recent Supreme Court actions as a small victory for clean air, but worry about future legal challenges.
The justices will consider whether challengers can file lawsuits in other federal appeals courts over EPA rules that are not nationwide in scope.
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to grant the state the right to set stronger climate rules for cars, SUVs and pickup trucks as soon as next week.
A new enforcement framework targets states that have failed to enact their own plans for slashing lead, mercury and other pollutants.
Move to ban TCE and perc, commonly used in everyday products, will make it hard for Trump to undo rules The US Environmental Protection Agency has banned perc and TCE, toxic chemicals that are widely used in everyday products but strongly linked to cancer and other serious health problems. The move comes after the first Donald Trump administration killed the process to limit the chemicals’ uses, but the bans make it difficult for the second Trump administration to undo the rules. Continue reading...
Michal Freedhoff, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, said the bans will protect workers, consumers and residents from the chemical’s harms.
[IPS] Riyadh & Hyderabad -- While many delegates at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) hope that this could be the convention's own Paris moment--referring to the historic Paris agreement inked by UNFCCC signatories--however, this hedges heavily on the UN parties' seriousness to combat drought, desertification and land degradation.
While many delegates at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) hope that this could be the convention’s own Paris moment—referring to the historic Paris agreement inked by UNFCCC signatories—however, this hedges heavily on the UN parties’ seriousness to combat drought, desertification and land […]
A map by ETC Group and Heinrich Boell Foundation, sheds light on the 'alarming expansion' of geoengineering projects.
The former EPA administrator under then-President Donald Trump said speculation that he would accept a lower office was wrong.
The Finance Ministry is set to propose a carbon tax for cabinet approval on Dec 11.
Legal petition filed by 170 groups pushes environmental agency to tackle pressing health threat of pollution A new legal petition filed by more than 170 top environmental groups demands that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) begin monitoring for microplastics in drinking water, an essential first step to reining in pollution viewed as one of the nation’s most pressing public health threats. The scale of microplastic water pollution, the extent to which the substance is lodged throughout human bodies, and the many health implications have come into sharp focus in recent years, but the EPA still has not taken meaningful action, public health advocates say. Continue reading...
After UCS Report, EPA Limits Emissions of Toxic Gas 2024 Omari Spears Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:24 Read press release
The options include a cap-and-trade design similar to the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, a ministry official said.
The Climate Justice Alliance’s outspoken advocacy has drawn fire from Republicans critical of the 2022 climate law.
Argentina's abrupt snub of COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan has raised alarm that President Javier Milei -- an ally to US President-elect Donald Trump -- could be looking at pulling out of the Paris accord.
Far-right president may announce country’s departure from agreement after meeting Donald Trump There is growing concern that Argentina’s far-right president, Javier Milei , is set to announce his country’s departure from the Paris climate accord. Earlier this week, negotiators from Milei’s government were ordered to leave the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, after just three days. Now, the Guardian understands that Milei is considering announcing a formal withdrawal from the agreement, and that a decision could be made after a formal meeting with Donald Trump . Continue reading...
Right-wing President Javier Milei is considering withdrawing Argentina from the Paris climate agreement. Donald Trump has pledged to also remove the United States.
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Republican former congressman Lee Zeldin to head the country's Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, is expected to undo dozens of environmental regulations.
STATEMENT: UK Releases Ambitious 2035 NDC, Putting Country on Path to Net Zero alison.cinnamo… Tue, 11/12/2024 - 01:06 BAKU (November 12, 2024) — The United Kingdom has announced it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions 81% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels as part of its national climate commitment under the Paris Agreement. This is consistent with the UK’s Climate Change Committee’s advice and the UK’s national Climate Act to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Following is a statement from Stientje van Veldhoven, World Resources Institute’s Vice President and Regional Director for Europe: “The United Kingdom’s new emissions reduction target is a shining example of climate leadership. Let's hope it will inspire other G20 economies to follow suit. The UK’s...
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to run the Environmental Protection Agency.
Stephen Miller, a longtime Trump policy aide, will serve as deputy chief of staff for policy in the White House.
The state would get $100 million for land it owns with Grand Teton National Park under a plan approved late Thursday.
The “EPA workforce is resilient, fearless, and second to none,” he said, as the agency readies for the second Trump administration.
[FrontPageAfrica] Harbel -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Environmental Research & Radiation Safety (ERRS) division, is investigating Firestone Liberia for allegedly polluting water sources, including creeks and running water supplied to local homes.
[Daily Trust] As the world faces an escalating climate crisis, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, stands at a pivotal juncture for global cooperation and innovation in climate action. Building on decades of efforts since the first COP in 1995, which led to landmark agreements like the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, this conference holds the potential for substantial breakthroughs in climate finance, equity, and global mitigation efforts. With an urgency to go beyond past promises, the COP29, lasting through 11th-22nd
“It’s been four years that we’ve been marching, and nothing’s changed. They’re spending billions to do their conferences, but they owe us billions in compensation,” one woman said, referring to the countries responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions.
Politicians say use of common yet toxic paraquat can’t be justified due to apparent health and environment risks More than 50 US lawmakers are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to join dozens of other countries in banning a widely used weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease and other health dangers. In a 31 October letter to the agency, seven US senators said that paraquat, a weedkiller commonly applied on US farms, was a “highly toxic pesticide whose continued use cannot be justified given its harms to farmworkers and rural communities”. The call for a ban from the senators came after 47 members of the US House of Representatives sent a similar letter to the EPA calling for a ban earlier in October. Continue reading...