https://www.wcmu.org/tags/environmental-protection-agency Environmental Protection Agency en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:37:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-30/environmental-funding-cuts-pose-threat-to-velsicol-clean-up Each day, 20,000 gallons of contaminated water is removed from the Pine River containing the toxins that still leak from the site 45 years after the plant closed in St. Louis, Michigan. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:37:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-30/environmental-funding-cuts-pose-threat-to-velsicol-clean-up David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-14/anti-pfas-coalition-decries-trump-administrations-rollback-of-drinking-water-regulations Following an announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency bringing an end to regulations on multiple types of PFAS in drinking water, members of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network are speaking out, warning the decision could threaten the safety and health of millions of people across the nation. Wed, 14 May 2025 22:57:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-14/anti-pfas-coalition-decries-trump-administrations-rollback-of-drinking-water-regulations Kyle Davidson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-11/listen-michigan-has-a-head-start-on-meeting-federal-pfas-drinking-water-standards The Biden administration announced Wednesday that toxic "forever chemicals" will now be federally regulated. WCMU's environmental reporter Teresa Homsi spoke with David Nicholas about what these new drinking water standards mean for Michigan. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:55:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-11/listen-michigan-has-a-head-start-on-meeting-federal-pfas-drinking-water-standards Teresa Homsi, David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-10/epa-implements-first-ever-pfas-drinking-water-standards The federal government is cracking down on toxic "forever chemicals" with new drinking water standards. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:18:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-10/epa-implements-first-ever-pfas-drinking-water-standards Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-08/michigan-business-group-praises-new-federal-rules-on-soot-pollution The U.S. EPA strengthened its soot air quality standard from 12 micrograms per liter to 9 micrograms. Members of the Great Lakes Business Network are happy with the rule. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:35:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-08/michigan-business-group-praises-new-federal-rules-on-soot-pollution Beth Weiler https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-19/health-environmental-groups-join-lawsuit-to-overturn-epas-se-michigan-ozone-decision Health and environmental groups are joining a Sierra Club lawsuit claiming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrongly found that southeast Michigan now meets federal ozone standards. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:49:16 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-19/health-environmental-groups-join-lawsuit-to-overturn-epas-se-michigan-ozone-decision Sarah Cwiek https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-27/shipping-of-contaminated-materials-away-from-east-palestine-resumes U.S. Environmental Protection officials say today that trucks have resumed shipping contaminated materials away from where a train that carried toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-27/shipping-of-contaminated-materials-away-from-east-palestine-resumes Quinn Klinefelter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-25/michigan-environmental-groups-urge-environmental-protection-agency-for-higher-clean-vehicle-standards Michigan environmental groups are urging the federal Environmental Protection Agency to set substantially higher new clean vehicle standards. The EPA is expected to set new standards for cars and light trucks in March. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:47:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-25/michigan-environmental-groups-urge-environmental-protection-agency-for-higher-clean-vehicle-standards Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-30/u-s-environmental-protection-agency-responds-to-criticism-of-its-chemical-review-process-with-a-webpage USEPA has enhanced its website to better reveal the process of determining risk assessments of new chemicals Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:43:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-30/u-s-environmental-protection-agency-responds-to-criticism-of-its-chemical-review-process-with-a-webpage Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-26/muskegon-lake-could-soon-be-removed-from-the-epas-great-lakes-areas-of-concern-list Muskegon Lake is one step closer to being removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern. Thu, 26 May 2022 22:28:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-26/muskegon-lake-could-soon-be-removed-from-the-epas-great-lakes-areas-of-concern-list Patrick Center