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Proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law are necessary for American…Legislation takes aim at waste from Vermont’s only landfill
Mar 5, 2026, 6:26 am By EHN Curators
Advocates in the Northeast Kingdom are supporting a bill that would prioritize protecting their…Why are Europe's skies turning orange? A massive Saharan dust cloud is on the way
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A massive plume of Saharan dust is currently sweeping across the Mediterranean and into Western…In New Mexico, natural gas transporter goes to the mat over $47.8 million fine
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Microplastics have been found accumulating everywhere from our water to our body tissues, but many…
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