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Marek Marzec, a 48-year-old father of three, tragically passed away after developing silicosis, a terminal lung disease ...

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing the federal government for its role in polluting the Anacostia River for more than 150 years.

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The lawsuit claims that pollution has resulted in swimming bans and fishing advisories along the Anacostia River.

Pennsylvania had the most water violations in 2023, 24,525 in total — 14,808 of which were related to monitoring and reporting.

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The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, ...

In a statement, Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Karina Cheung said the agency is still investigating the ...

Other employees work in centers in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and in laboratories around the country. EPA’s scientists support the agency’s standard-setting work and ...