EPA Sees Risks to Water, Workers in New York State Fracking Rules
A series of letters suggests the agency will be watching closely as states in the Northeast and Midwest embrace new drilling technologies to tap vast reserves of shale gas
Stricter Regulation of Formaldehyde Remains Uncertain, Despite Carcinogen Ruling
Despite being classified as a carcinogen, formaldehyde may remain loosely regulated
How Senator Vitter Battled the EPA Over Formaldehyde's Link to Cancer
Why is formaldehyde still listed by the EPA as a probable rather than a known carcinogen, despite major scientific research linking it to leukemia and other forms of cancer?
With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces Flood of Wastewater
A spate of water contamination problems in Pennsylvania have been linked to new natural gas drilling in the state
CDC Study Finds Rocket Fuel Chemical in Baby Formula
Perchlorate has been found in powdered infant formula by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
EPA Pick Hit for New Jersey Record
Some colleagues have accused Lisa Jackson, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, of being too cozy with industry, but environmentalists defend her