EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking…
Retirement saver fiduciary rule has died — for the second time
The U.S. Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington, June 21, 2024. J. David Ake | Getty Images…
Trump’s EPA is paving the way for hazier national parks, activists say
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that their plan to…
Coalition sues EPA over greenhouse gas emissions rule change
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging…
Trump to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the…
After molding health policy, MAHA eyes reshaping environmental rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — On New Year’s Eve, Lee Zeldin did something out of character for an Environmental Protection…
FDA commissioner’s drug review plan sparks alarm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s effort to drastically shorten the review of drugs favored…
Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn’t carry suicide warnings, FDA says
Federal regulators on Tuesday told drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to remove label warnings about potential suicidal…
Advocating for the environment is risky in Colombia’s Amazon
PUERTO ASIS, Colombia (AP) — Jani Silva sits inside the wooden house she built on the banks of…
States struggle with AI therapy app rules amid mental health needs
In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as…