Jackson asks EPA to require microplastics monitoring in drinking water
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking the EPA to require public drinking-water systems to monitor for microplastics and disclose their findings.
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North Carolina officials oppose proposed EPA-Chemours PFAS settlement
North Carolina officials are opposing a proposed EPA settlement with Chemours, arguing that it offers the state no clear monetary commitment or meaningful new PFAS relief.
US EPA to Announce Clean Ports Program, $3 Billion in Federal Funding for Ports Across US
Gov. Cooper joined United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan in Wilmington to announce the EPA’s Clean Ports Program, which includes $3 billion of federal money to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure, along with climate and air quality planning, at U.S. ports.
EPA announces national standards for PFAS levels in North Carolina
EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced a first of its kind National Primary Drinking Water Regulation at a press conference in Wilmington on Tuesday. The regulation applies to six PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) also known as “forever chemicals” that can be found in drinking water.
EPA announces proposal to regulate PFAS in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation to establish legally enforceable levels for six PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known to occur in drinking water.
State Announces Grant Awards for Cleaner School Buses and Fast Charging Stations
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina has awarded nearly $30 million to replace 111 school buses and 16 transit buses and to install 33 zero emission vehicle (ZEV) fast charging stations across the state. The projects funded by Phase 1 of the Volkswagen Settlement Mitigation Plan will reduce 31.8 tons of
Price Amendment Approved by Appropriations Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An amendment offered by Congressman David Price that his office says will "prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using federal funding to implement the so-called