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Why Recycling School Buses Protects Kids and the Environment

Retiring pre-1998 diesel fleets via certified vehicle destruction programs eliminates toxic carbon emissions and drives measurable student academic gains.

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Genesis AEC Highlights New System Modeling Platform

The engineering platform allows equipment suppliers to demonstrate system performance, operational costs and sustainability metrics early in facility planning.

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What Is Decentralized Wastewater Reuse for Industry

Treating factory effluent at the source eliminates municipal transport costs while providing manufacturing plants with a resilient, self-sustaining water supply.

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EPA Urges Southeast to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Agency says advance planning can help protect lives, property, infrastructure and the environment as Atlantic storms approach.

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Federal Government Files Complaint Against Chemical Importer

A New York-based chemical supplier is facing legal action for allegedly importing millions of pounds of toxic materials without proper oversight.

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California Updates Pesticide Rules on Water and Worker Safety

A pair of new regulatory updates aimed at sharpening groundwater monitoring and mitigating heat-related risks for agricultural workers will take effect this summer.

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Deadly Chemical Tank Rupture at Washington Paper Mill Spills 500,000 Gallons of Corrosive Liquid

A chemical tank rupture in Longview spilled 500,000 gallons of corrosive liquid, marking one of the nation's deadliest workplace disasters in years.

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Guide Aims to Secure Agricultural Water Supply Chains

A new step-by-step framework helps companies identify and mitigate water-related risks across global farming supply networks.



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New Playbook Raises Environmental Concerns Over AI Data Center Expansion

The recommendations call for increased transparency, stronger environmental reviews, and greater community oversight as utilities and developers continue expanding large-scale AI infrastructure nationwide.

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Orange County Hazmat Emergency Highlights High-Risk Chemical Storage Hazards

An overheated methyl methacrylate storage tank in Garden Grove triggered a large-scale hazmat response and raised concerns over fire, explosion, and hazardous vapor exposure risks.

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Mid-Atlantic Beach Water Monitoring Boosted by Federal Grants

Nearly $1 million in federal funding will help Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia test coastal waters and issue public safety alerts.

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Hidden Contaminants Threaten Millions Using Unregulated Private Wells

Lacking federal monitoring standards, millions of households face public health and environmental data blind spots due to untested groundwater.

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Billions Allocated to Eradicate Toxic Lead Water Pipes

The funding will go to state programs to identify and replace dangerous drinking water infrastructure nationwide.

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EPA Advances Updated PFAS Strategy Focused on Drinking Water and Enforcement

The agency’s revised PFAS strategy emphasizes drinking water protections, scientific research, cleanup efforts and enforcement tied to contamination from “forever chemicals.”

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EPA Proposes Rollback on Coal Plant Wastewater Rules

A draft plan weakens federal requirements for treating toxic leachate seeping from coal ash dumps into US waterways.