Lawmakers in several states point to Maine’s 2021 passage of a law banning PFAS in all new products as a landmark moment.
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Powerful typhoon hits north Philippines, thousands evacuated
It gained strength from a storm with sustained winds of 53 mph on Saturday into a super typhoon just 24 hours later in an ‘explosive intensification’ over the open sea.
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Democrats in Florida seek to win over Latinos on gun control
Democrats are trying to make inroads with voters by focusing on gun safety.
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Fire breaks out at world’s biggest produce market in Paris
Paris firefighters are battling a warehouse blaze at a massive produce market that supplies France’s capital and the surrounding region with much of its fresh food.
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Puerto Ricans seething over lack of power after Fiona
The island’s grid was already crumbling due to austerity measures, aging infrastructure and lack of maintenance.
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Biden administration launches environmental justice office
The agency will merge three EPA programs to oversee part of Democrats’ $60 billion investment in initiatives.
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Egypt’s leader meets with Sudan’s military ruler in Cairo
Sudan and Egypt have deepened ties since the ouster of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 amid a public uprising.
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DeSantis declares emergency as Tropical Storm Ian expected to hit Florida
The National Hurricane Center said Ian is forecast to rapidly strengthen in the coming days before moving over western Cuba.
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Names of victims in suburban Chicago shooting released
The names of three people found shot outside a suburban Chicago home and the man believed to have killed them before fatally shooting himself have been released
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NASA delays moon rocket launch over potential hurricane
It’s the third postponement in the past month for the lunar-orbiting test flight.