Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales may soon see updated protections, after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) posted a draft of their proposed rule to protect the species from fishing gear entanglements online on Wednesday.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized on Tuesday its update to the Lead and Copper Rule -- the federal regulation that is supposed to keep lead out of our drinking water. The final rule fails to order full removal of all lead service lines within 10 years - despite concerns raised by EPA’s own science advisors and comments submitted by 63 organizations and more than 18,000 individuals from across the country. The new rule also offers little more than limited testing to address widespread lead contamination of schools’ drinking water.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized on Tuesday its update to the Lead and Copper Rule -- the federal regulation that is supposed to keep lead out of our drinking water. The final rule fails to order full removal of all lead service lines within 10 years - despite concerns raised by EPA’s own science advisors and comments submitted by 63 organizations and more than 18,000 individuals from across the country. The new rule also offers little more than limited testing to address widespread lead contamination of schools’ drinking water.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized on Tuesday its update to the Lead and Copper Rule -- the federal regulation that is supposed to keep lead out of our drinking water. The final rule fails to order full removal of all lead service lines within 10 years - despite concerns raised by EPA’s own science advisors and comments submitted by 63 organizations and more than 18,000 individuals from across the country. The new rule also offers little more than limited testing to address widespread lead contamination of schools’ drinking water.
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Michael S. Regan to head the Environmental Protection Agency. In response to Secretary Regan’s nomination, Environment North Carolina issued a statement.
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