EPA has announced plans to place additional limitations on the use of three organophosphate pesticides — chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion — to protect endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Anticipated changes to product labels include the addition of pesticide buffer zones; application limitations based on wind speed, soil moisture [...]

To remind Americans to practice sun-safe behaviors on Memorial Day weekend and the rest of summer, EPA’s SunWise Program and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention have designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day.” Skin cancer is largely preventable; however, new cases of melanoma, the most deadly of skin cancers, continue [...]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing its strategy for increasing the supply of renewable fuels, poised to reach 36 billion gallons by 2022, as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
“As we work towards energy independence, using more homegrown biofuels reduces our vulnerability to oil price spikes that everyone feels at [...]

The finding has important political implications for the management of air polution.
After a thorough scientific review ordered in 2007 by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed finding Friday that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare.
Based upon the court ruling, the [...]

Research from the EPA continues to find pharmaceuticals in fish. In particular, fish near waste water treatment plants in urban areas were found contaminated with small amounts of drugs. Several types of dfrugs were found in the fish. For the study, researchers collected fish from rivers that receive treated sewage in I5 [...]

In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $197 million appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. EPA estimates that these funds will create or retain significant numbers of jobs and contribute [...]

Lead pollution is especially dangerous for children.
In another example of what is considered “safe” levels of exposure to toxic chemicals can change dramatically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dramatically strengthened the nation’s air quality standards for lead, especially for children. The new standards tighten the allowable lead level 10 times to 0.15 micrograms of lead [...]

In a long over due, and surprise move, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that residue of the toxic pesticide carbofuran on domestic or imported food will no longer be allowed.
The EPA made the short announcement on July 24.  The announcement release said in part, “Due to considerable risks associated with the pesticide carbofuran in [...]