AR: Toxics
Advocates Urge Food Industry to Follow McDonald’s on PFAS Packaging
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- After McDonald's recent announcement it will stop using toxic chemicals called PFAS in its food packaging, health advocates are …
Public Interest Groups Sue EPA for Reapproving Controversial Herbicide
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Public-interest groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency's re-approval of products containing …
Battle Over Herbicide Dicamba Continues in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- An Arkansas farmer says he suspects retaliation for speaking out against use of the herbicide dicamba. Dicamba is used to kill …
Report: Toxic Pesticides Used on Leases in Fragile Wildlife Refuges
CLARKEDALE, Ark. – Commercial farms leased in many national wildlife refuges, including several in Arkansas, have been sprayed with nearly a …
Environmental Groups Take EPA to Court Over Clean Air Act
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Clean-air advocates want the federal courts to stop a new rule that would allow major polluters to turn their pollution …
Report Lists AR Water Quality Issues by System
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new guide compiles test results from public water systems in all 50 states so people can double check their local water …
Canned Foods in Your Cupboard May be Toxic
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Chemicals in the linings of most food cans may be dangerous to consumers, according to a new report released jointly by six …
Push to Get EPA to Close Oil and Gas Waste Loophole
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The EPA has largely failed to regulate waste from oil and gas drilling, even though the agency admitted the hazardous …
CDC: Eye-Opening Risks for Contact Lens Wearers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Contact lens wearers, take note - you're probably doing something wrong that puts your eyesight at risk. The information is …
Crude Oil Tank Car Safety Goes to Court
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Oil is being shipped across the country in train cars that even the government says are unsafe, and two environmental groups are …
Report: 8,000 AR Kids Attend Schools Near Chemical Facility
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Thousands of Arkansas school kids spend several hours each weekday in the shadow of a potentially dangerous chemical facility…
Lung Association: Mixed Progress For Folks Who Breathe
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Clean air rules have done some good, but not enough, according to the American Lung Association. A new study by the group …
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