Latest "epa" stories

Pentagon not doing enough to control open burning, report says

The Radford Army Ammunition Plant emits nearly three million pounds of pollutants each year

By Peter Rathmell

19 months ago

Air Force base in New Mexico tries to speed cleanup of “forever chemicals”

Cannon Air Force Base is starting work with nearby landowners to test their water and soil for a group of chemicals known as PFAS.

By Theresa Davis

2 years ago

Trump to seek billions more for border wall, ‘Space Force’

The budget will propose serious cuts in safety net programs, which are used by many Americans, and other non-defense accounts.

5 years ago

New Mexico concerned about water contamination at Cannon Air Force Base

Chemicals associated with firefighting foam once used at a U.S. Air Force base in eastern New Mexico have been detected in groundwater on and near the military installation, prompting requests by state officials for more tests and a study to determine the extent of the toxic plume.

5 years ago

Toxic waste sites, military bases in Florence’s path under close EPA watch

As Tropical Storm Florence spins inland, environmental regulators are monitoring more than three dozen toxic waste sites in the storm's path, as well as scores of low-lying water- and sewage-treatment plants at risk of flooding.

5 years ago

White House called toxins contamination ‘PR nightmare’

EPA testing from 2013 to 2015 found significant amounts of PFAS in public water supplies in 33 U.S. states. The finding helped move PFAS up as a national priority.

5 years ago