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Tag: Environment Protection Agency

Posted inHealth

The EPA internally raised concerns about Seresto flea collar for years, new records reveal

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As early as 2015, the EPA identified that Seresto “ranked #1 by a wide margin” when it came to incident reports of pet death and harm.

Posted inGovernment

EPA opens public comment period on petition to ban Seresto collars

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Since 1955 the Vermilion Power Plant has been storing toxic coal ash in three ponds next to the Middle Fork Vermilion River near Oakwood, Illinois
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GRAPHIC: Environmental regulation enforcement varies widely from state to state

Madison McVan by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest March 24, 2021June 20, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inHealth

Popular flea collar linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths. The EPA has issued no warning.

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Posted inAgribusiness

Despite hundreds of millions in tax dollars, ADMโ€™s carbon capture program still hasnโ€™t met promised goals

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GRAPHIC: Americans throw away more food today than ever before

by Pramod Acharya, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting September 30, 2020January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inDicamba on Trial

Conservation groups push EPA to deny dicamba registration over wildlife concerns

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Posted inAgribusiness

As sales of the pesticide chlorpyrifos ends in California, maker Corteva announces it will stop producing it.

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest February 7, 2020June 16, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inGovernment

New report criticizes EPA pesticide registration process

by Robert Holly September 20, 2013January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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