Tag: EPA
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EPA urged to intervene in Alabama water system reportedly plagued by contamination, leaks
Environmental Groups Urge EPA to Address Issues in Troubled Alabama Water System South Alabama residents are facing water troubles, and environmental groups are stepping in. They’ve asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action in Prichard, where a water system has been plagued by leaks, contamination, and financial mismanagement. This situation is putting…
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EPA finds no immediate health threat from lead near telecom cables in Pennsylvania
The U.S. environmental regulator said Thursday soil sampling for lead in two Pennsylvania towns near telecommunications cables indicate “no threats to the health of people nearby that would warrant” an immediate government response, despite some findings of the pollutant. The Environmental Protection Agency testing was prompted by an investigation by the Wall Street Journal of…
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