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EPA proposes ban on carcinogenic cleaning chemical |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to ban a toxic chemical that is used in cleaning and has become infamous for health effects, including cancer. |
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The EPA on Monday morning announced that it would propose a ban on trichloroethylene (TCE), which is used in making refrigerants and in dry cleaning. TCE has been tied to liver cancer, kidney cancer and lymphoma as well as other medical issues involving the liver, kidneys and immune and reproductive systems. It is one of several chemicals linked to contamination of drinking water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina. The agency first proposed banning some uses of the chemical under the Obama administration, but that effort was delayed and ultimately withdrawn under the Trump administration. The Trump administration's risk evaluation of the chemical was also criticized by environmental activists as understating the dangers posed by the chemical. Nearly 53,000 workers are exposed to TCE, the EPA estimates. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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President Biden on Monday announced 31 new regional tech hubs across the United States to focus on growing industries including semiconductors, clean energy, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence. |
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| Oil prices have paused their ascent following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas as a major Israeli ground offensive inside the Gaza Strip has so far failed to materialize. |
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Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it's not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge. |
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) reinforced his state's commitment to collaborating with China on climate issues on the first day of his trip to the country on Monday. "The long-standing partnership … |
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The decline of the endangered right whale population could be slowing (The Portland Press-Herald)
Colorado passes mandate for 82% electric vehicle sales by 2032 (The Colorado Sun) An Oil Giant Quietly Ditched the World's Biggest Carbon Capture Plant (Bloomberg)
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Former President Trump's ex-fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen — whose past revelations about Trump's wealth prompted the New York probe of his finances — is expected to take to the stand this week in an ongoing civil trial that could see the two men come face-to-face for the first time since they became sworn enemies. Read more |
| Billionaire Elon Musk offered Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, $1 billion under the condition that it changes its name to “Dickipedia.” Read more |
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