April 21 (UPI) — The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two PFAS substances, commonly known as “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the United States’ Superfund law. The rule designates perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, or PFOS, as hazardous substances, allowing the EPA to investigate and clean up contaminations of the toxic chemicals, the […] The post New EPA rule designates 2 ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances first appeared on...
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As support for abortion even in states as red as Kentucky and Kansas grows, the GOP appears to be breaking ranks with the hardlinersIn the two years since the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, the 50-year-long partnership between Republicans and anti-abortion activists has steadily fractured as political backlash to abortion bans has mounted. But perhaps the biggest crack emerged on Wednesday, when Arizona’s Republican-controlled state legislature moved to repeal the state’s 1864...
“Forever chemicals” can be found in everyday items, from non-stick cookware to waterproof mascara to tap water.
“Forever chemicals” can be found in everyday items, from non-stick cookware to waterproof mascara to tap water.
Arizona's abortion law has been up for debate since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, leaving the law in the states' hands.
States illustrate complicated landscape (Second column, 7th story, link) Related stories:Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864,Could still be enforced for months
The Arizona Senate voted today to repeal the state’s 1864 ban on abortion that could have gone into effect within weeks if not struck down.
MIAMI >> Florida has long played a significant role in the American abortion landscape, with dozens of clinics providing the procedure to tens of thousands of residents a year while also taking in patients from across the Southeast.
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Arizona moves closer to repealing 1864 abortion ban The GOP-controlled Arizona House voted Wednesday to repeal an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, after three Republicans broke ranks to vote with all the chamber’s Democrats. © AP The
CARPINTERIA, Calif.- Firefighters from multiple agencies teamed up Wednesday evening to contain a possible chemical fire in a building belonging to a manufacturing company.Crews were called out to a building 1000 block of Cindy Lane around 6 p.m., according to Michael LoMonaco, a fire marshal with the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District.The first firefighters on scene discovered