U.S. Environmental Protection Agency News

Nearly half of U.S. lakes and reservoirs contain fish with potentially harmful levels of the toxic metal mercury, according to a federal study released Tuesday.

The U.S. Department of Justice says two companies and the city of St. Maries, Idaho, have agreed to clean up creosote left at the site of a former wooden utility pole treatment plant.

The antimicrobial properties of silver and copper have been known for centuries -- last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially registered copper alloys, allowing them to be marketed with the label "kills 99.9% of bacteria within two hours." Copper ions are known to penetrate bacteria and disrupt molecular pathways important for ...

Dozens of Missouri communities will be splitting $266 million for wastewater and drinking water improvements under a construction plan announced by Gov.

The latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency meeting and their efforts to marginalize the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study has to leave one wondering what's next in this endless parade of bureaucratic roadblocks.

While many see restaurant leftovers as trash, a San Francisco-area utility sees them as a source of energy.

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EPA has awarded the Missouri Department of Agriculture and Missouri State Emergency Management Agency a total of $75,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act's Risk Management Program.

A Pennsylvania landowner is suing an energy company for polluting his soil and water in an attempt to link a natural gas drilling technique with environmental contamination.

Fish and shellfish will soon get more protection from mercury and other toxins in the atmosphere that end up in US waters.

Chris Hamilton and Michael Carey warn that pending federal "cap-and-trade" legislation and increased U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intervention will cripple the coal industry.

A local landlord has been fined nearly $8,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to notify tenants of toxic lead-based paint inside six apartments on Chestnut Avenue.

Governor David A. Paterson today announced that Deputy Secretary for the Environment Judith Enck has been appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency as a Regional Administrator for Region 2, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Maximiliano Calcao is 2 and was born with no arms. ``When I was pregnant, I was dizzy, vomiting and could barely walk,'' said Maximiliano's mother, Anajai Calcao, 20.

When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be - ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks behind closed doors.

Twelve states, including Maryland, and the District of Columbia urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to adopt more rigorous national policies so they can meet federal air pollution reduction requirements for the region.

A great deal of misinformation is being circulated about efforts by water management districts, numerous cities and counties, utilities throughout Florida and industries across the state in response to efforts by the federal government, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , to impose arbitrary nutrient standards for nitrogen and ...

The University of Missouri Extension has received federal funding to help Amish and Mennonite produce growers reduce the use of high-risk pesticides.

Washington, D.C. - Fewer farmers followed planting restrictions for pest-resistant biotech corn even as corn prices and the popularity of the genetically modified seeds both soared, a consumer advocacy group says.