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The Trump administration has plans to rescind the Endangerment Finding, basis for climate & other regulations. Environmental Rhea Jezer and Syracuse Auditor Alexander Marion on what could be lost.
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An Environmental Protection Agency order requires Syracuse to improve response to lead poisoning. It requires improved testing, efforts to replace lead pipes & mitigate lead exposure among children.
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A proposal to cancel a key climate change finding is drawing strong criticism. New York leaders say it puts public health at risk and ignores science.
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Despite city assurances that water meets federal safety standards, advocacy groups say Syracuse must do more to address lead contamination. A rally is planned at City Hall.
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New York State announces plans for the development of energy efficient homes and other projects.
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The new regulations from the EPA would reduce fine particulate matter from 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air to between nine and 10.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has established a maximum amount of toxic chemicals dumped into drinking water sources.
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Senator Chuck Schumer paid a visit to Oswego County Tuesday, where he vowed to address the stench coming from a former biofuel plant there. He's urging the EPA to work with the state DEC to ensure routine air testing at the former Attis plant in Volney.
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New mapping by the EPA illustrates the potential for contamination of the Great Lakes and other water resources.
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Many farmers in Central New York and across the state are welcoming the clarification of the federal definition of certain waters, and the rules that…