"Plastic plants are poisoning our waters and contaminating our bodies." Report reveals disturbing activity in waterways once ...

The EPA has determined that the solvent 1,4-dioxane poses significant health risks and plans to implement measures managing ...

Union Carbide brought a first-of-its-kind petition against the agency’s “unreasonable risk” determination for the widespread ...

On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of its final supplement to the ...

In the Federal Register notice, EPA states that it has determined that 1,4-dioxane presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health under the COUs. According to EPA, the unreasonable risk ...

An Alpek Polyester plant in the Gaston area near Columbia released 23,728 pounds of 1,4-dioxane to the Congaree River in 2022, ranking it second in total releases behind only a plant in West ...