The Latest Breaking News from US Environmental Protection Agency

Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water – and misinformation on social media hasn’t helped.

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water

Rainwater may be contaminated with chemicals, and scientists are still uncertain about their effects

A new study finds an urgent need for more information about whether these chemicals threaten aquatic life on a broad scale.

Studies have shown that the same active ingredients in sunscreens that protect people from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays can be toxic to a range of species in oceans, rivers and lakes. With both of these risks in mind, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine finds…

So-called neonics add a much smaller amount of pesticides to the environment than widespread spraying, but they are absorbed by plants, which makes the entire plant deadly to some species.