In 2015, residents of Hoosick Falls, a village located in Rensselaer County, were informed by the Environmental Protection Agency that their drinking water was unsafe to drink due to PFOA contamination. For years, Hoosick Falls residents were in the dark about the cancer-causing chemical in their drinking water. A local […]
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Lawmakers hope to ban suspected carcinogen found in most homes
A pair of Long Island lawmakers is proposing a bill to ban the chemical compound 1,4 dioxane in all cleaning, hygiene and beauty products sold in New York to address a growing crisis with the state’s drinking water. According to the EPA 1,4-dioxane is a likely human carcinogen and has […]
Activists push back against Trump’s proposed EPA cuts
A statewide coalition comprised of more than 110 environmental groups launched a last-ditch effort to convince lawmakers to reject President Trump’s proposed EPA budget. . The “Save The EPA Campaign” cites President Trump’s proposed 31 percent EPA cut as its main concern, saying that such a cut would have a […]