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News Release | Environment America Research and Policy Center

EPA’s PFAS plan would limit toxic chemicals, but falls short of phase out

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new plan on Monday to deal with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances that are linked to serious health risks, including liver damage, birth defects and cancer. 

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News Release | Environment America Research and Policy Center

Thousands urge EPA to protect waterways from pollution

Nearly 30,000 people are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to end the dumping of PFAS chemicals, and thousands more are telling the agency to dramatically reduce pollution from slaughterhouses. Environment America Research & Policy Center and U.S. PIRG Education Fund submitted comments from these individuals to the EPA Thursday as the agency considers updating pollution control standards, which is required by the Clean Water Act.  The groups are also calling on the EPA to strengthen standards for other industrial sources -- including power plants and refineries.

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Electrify UPS: A zero emission shipping strategy | Morgan Folger

In order to address climate change, the shipping industry must dramatically reduce global warming emissions by electrifying their trucking fleets.

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News Release | PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center

New report: Millions of Pennsylvanians experienced frequent unhealthy air in 2020

[PITTSBURGH]– Millions of Pennsylvanians suffered through frequent levels of elevated air pollution in 2020, according to a new report from PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. The study used statistics from 2020, the most recent data available. Air pollution increases the risk of premature death, asthma attacks, cancer and other adverse health impacts.

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News Release | PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center

Advocacy groups launch campaign to eliminate lead from Philadelphia schools’ drinking water

PHILADELPHIA -- A coalition of citizen-based organizations launched a new citywide campaign Thursday to convince the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) to comprehensively address lead contamination in drinking water in the city's public schools. PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, the Black Church Center for Justice and Equality (BCC) and the PennPIRG Education Fund are calling on SDP to allocate approximately $2 million to $4 million to replace every water fountain in Philadelphia’s schools with lead-filtering water bottle-filling stations. While that may seem like a lot of money, it’s less than one-half of 1 percent of the $1.1 billion in stimulus funds that the federal government gave to the school district.

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