PFAS "forever chemicals" found in drinking water from 45% of U.S. faucets
The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations nationwide over five years.
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The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations nationwide over five years.
Phosphogypsum is a material known by the EPA to contain a "potentially cancer-causing, radioactive gas," that's the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
A new report indicates that Doral residents have endured dangerous conditions during the three-week Covanta waste incinerator fire.
The EPA has long banned the use of phosphogypsum, the waste left behind from mining phosphate rock., saying it contains "radioactive material."
The chemical can cause adverse health effects including neurotoxicity, liver effects and cancer from inhalation and skin exposure.
The planned regulation would establish legally enforceable levels for six PFAS known to occur in drinking water.
A 3-acre site in southern Broward County is one of three sites added to a federal Superfund "Administrator's Emphasis List" for "immediate attention and action."
Scott Pruitt, the controversial Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, is out of a job.
President Donald Trump is ready to make good on another campaign promise, tweeting out that he'll be announcing his decision on the Paris Accord over the next few days.
The former head of President Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency expects the new administration to seek significant budget and staff cuts for the department.
President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, a global warming skeptic, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, which he has repeatedly sued and derided for pursuing an "activist agenda."
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to crack down on smokestack emissions that pollute the air in nearly two dozen states.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has signed onto a multi-state lawsuit challenging an Obama administration rule that requires reduced carbon emissions from power plants.
Spraying insecticides may help control pesky mosquitoes, but South Florida's butterflies may have become an unintended victim, according to a five-year study.
Democrats on a congressional oversight panel are stepping up their investigation into how well states are regulating the disposal of oil and gas waste, citing continuing public concern about the potential environmental and health risks of hydraulic fracturing.
With the recent dip in oil prices, the Environmental Protection Agency wants the State Department to "revisit" how much of a toll the Keystone XL oil pipeline would have on global warming.
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency was in South Florida Thursday to talk about climate change.
If you hate getting junk mail, you're not alone, and now there's something you can do about it.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott pledged $130 million on Wednesday intended for Florida's Everglades and South Florida waterways projects for the upcoming year.
This spring, runny eyes and a stuffed up nose may not be the result of seasonal allergens.
Despite the Safe Drinking Water Act, you and your family may be drinking dirty water.
The state of Florida will move forward with a $880 million plan to improve water quality in the Florida Everglades after the plan was given federal approval Wednesday.
Fresh off a rough debate performance Thursday night in Jacksonville; Newt Gingrich returned to South Florida Friday morning to try and whip up Latino support for Tuesday's Florida GOP primary.
A South Florida trio is facing up to two decades in prison after they were allegedly involved in a $1 million toilet paper scam in Palm Beach County.
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann will wrapped up her four day tour of Florida with a stop in Miami on Monday.
Scottie Scheffler is the FedEx Cup champion for the second time.
A Broward County administrator has been reassigned from Orange Brook Elementary School following an off-campus incident, officials said.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
Data centers are booming across the United States as artificial intelligence continues expanding into our everyday lives.
Kenya Glashow, 31, and her 2-year-old daughter were tragically killed a week ago.
Scottie Scheffler is the FedEx Cup champion for the second time.
A Broward County administrator has been reassigned from Orange Brook Elementary School following an off-campus incident, officials said.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
Data centers are booming across the United States as artificial intelligence continues expanding into our everyday lives.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking the tropics this week as two systems.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed everyone inside was safe after the crash on SW 22nd Street.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
"Space is the hot thing," President Trump said at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.