Lake Erie’s Wheatley Harbour graduates from “areas of concern” list
It’s been an “area of concern” for 25 years, but now Lake Erie’s Wheatley Harbour has at last been restored to good health. The southwestern Ontario harbor has been removed[…]
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New study recommends strategies to regulate farm runoff
Regulations for agricultural runoff aren’t effective enough, primarily because they’re not mandatory, according to a new report. The study, “Cultivating Clean Water: State-Based Regulation of Agricultural Runoff Pollution,” was formed[…]
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EPA begins major BPA investigation
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday its plans to investigate bisphenol A (BPA) and whether it adversely affects the environment as well as human and animal health. The chemical, which[…]
Tougher drinking water standards target four carcinogens
Drinking water standards will be tightened to restrict cancer-causing contaminants under new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency. Administrator Lisa Jackson said on Monday that the EPA will create stricter[…]
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