Suit alleges EPA has for decades failed under the Clean Water Act to address surface-water atrazine pollution
A new lawsuit asks a federal judge to order the Trump administration to address widespread pollution from the hormone-disrupting pesticide atrazine – which has regularly been found at levels that threaten wildlife and human health.
The cancer-linked chemical is now contaminating nearly 25%, or about 860,000 miles, of all continental US rivers, according to a recent review of federal records. The waterways cover more than 20% of surface drinking water intakes across the country, and more than 675,000 private and commercial wells.
Continue reading... Suit alleges EPA has for decades failed under the Clean Water Act to address surface-water atrazine pollutionA new lawsuit asks a federal judge to order the Trump administration to address widespread pollution from the hormone-disrupting pesticide atrazine – which has regularly been found at levels that threaten wildlife and human health.The cancer-linked chemical is now contaminating nearly 25%, or about 860,000 miles, of all continental US rivers, according to a recent review of federal records. The waterways cover more than 20% of surface drinking water intakes across the country, and more than 675,000 private and commercial wells. Continue reading... Read More Trump administration, Herbicides, Water, Pesticides, Pollution, Law (US), Farming, Environment, US news Environment | The Guardian [#item_full_content]