New Florida law allows roads made of toxic mining waste
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.
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How Canadian wildfire smoke could impact summer plans for Americans
Forecasters and heath officials have warned that U.S. air quality may plummet repeatedly in the coming months, as Canada's wildfire season continues.
Court rules against EPA on Clean Water Act
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a family whose push to build a new house on wetlands was challenged under the EPA's Clean Water Act, weakening a water pollution law. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more on the impact of the ruling.
"Radioactive" roads could be headed to Florida
The EPA has long banned the use of phosphogypsum, the waste left behind from mining phosphate rock., saying it contains "radioactive material."
Impact of new power plant regulations
The Biden administration and EPA have announced new regulations to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy joined us to discuss how stringent the new rules would be and the potential challenges the plan faces.
Biden to host second debt ceiling meeting
President Biden will host his second debt ceiling meeting with Congressional leaders Friday, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned of serious economic consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins us to discuss that plus a new Biden administration proposal to reduce power plant emissions.
4 ways climate change will affect children, experts say
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows the ways children are especially vulnerable to climate change — and those effects could last a lifetime, experts say.
EPA proposes ban on chemical linked to potentially fatal health risks
The chemical can cause adverse health effects including neurotoxicity, liver effects and cancer from inhalation and skin exposure.
EPA proposal seeks to increase EV production
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed strict new tailpipe pollution standards that would effectively force auto manufacturers to accelerate their production of electric vehicles. Under the EPA's proposal, 67% of all vehicles manufactured in the U.S. would be electric by 2032. Ben Tracy has the details.
Toxic industrial fire still burning in Indiana
A fire that broke out Tuesday at a former factory that was storing plastic material in Richmond, Indiana, was still burning Wednesday. The large fire forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 nearby residents. The EPA is investigating whether any of the burning items contained asbestos or other carcinogenic materials. Max Lewis has more.
More than 9 million lead pipes supplying water in U.S., EPA finds
There are no levels of exposure considered safe from health effects.
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
The civil complaint follows a lawsuit filed by the state of Ohio.
EPA head talks aging water infrastructure
The Biden administration in 2021 set aside $50 billion for improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure. EPA Administrator Michael Regan tells CBS News' Tom Hanson that "We have to be better positioned to deal with our obligation to provide quality, affordable drinking water to everyone in this country."
EPA proposes first national limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water
The planned regulation would establish legally enforceable levels for six PFAS known to occur in drinking water.
West Virginia train derailment leaks diesel, oil into protected river
The portion of the New River impacted by the train derailment is part of a national park, and is believed to be older than the Appalachians.
EPA officials face outraged Ohio residents
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, expressed their frustrations during a public meeting with EPA officials regarding the federal response to the toxic train derailment. CBS News' Lana Zak joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss.
EPA meeting with residents on train derailment
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency ordered the railroad company Norfolk Southern to attend a public meeting today in East Palestine, Ohio, almost one month after the fiery train derailment there. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak joins us from East Palestine to discuss the upcoming meeting and more.
Norfolk Southern to face East Palestine residents
Norfolk Southern, the company that owns the train involved in a massive derailment last month, is expected to join the EPA for a public meeting in East Palestine, Ohio, tonight. CBS New correspondent Lana Zak joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the latest.
EPA overseeing waste removal from derailed train
The Environmental Protection Agency is now overseeing the cleanup of toxic waste following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Truckloads of waste have already been transported to specialized disposal facilities in Michigan and Texas, officials said.
Environmental officials insist air quality in East Palestine remains normal
An EPA official said that the agency has conducted 578 home re-entry screenings and is continuing air monitoring from 15 stations within the community.
Norfolk Southern gives some workers paid sick days after crash
Embattled train company had faced pressure from a union to offer paid sick days to track maintenance workers.
Norfolk Southern "needs to pay" for derailment health costs, DeWine says
"This community has been traumatized," Ohio Gov. DeWine said on Tuesday.
Erin Brockovich on East Palestine train derailment
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said there were no signs the air or water quality in East Palestine is unsafe two weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, this despite complaints from residents of health issues like respiratory distress and headaches. Environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich joined CBS News to discuss the misinformation being spread about the incident, and what accountability she believes needs to take place.
EPA chief visits Ohio train derailment site
EPA Administrator Michael Regan visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday in wake of a train derailment and chemical release. Roxana Saberi spoke to residents who are living in fear after the disaster.
Concerns about freight train derailments
A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed just outside Detroit, Michigan, but police say there's no evidence that hazardous materials escaped. Meanwhile, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are sharing health concerns over the chemicals that leaked when a train derailed there earlier this month. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joins Anne-Marie Green and Michael George from Ohio with the latest.
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