Industry opposes a legislative bill to enact protections, but could support less stringent proposed Cal/OSHA safety requirements.
Lake Mead, a key water source for California and six other states, is close to drying up. Water policy expert Felicia Marcus says dramatic action is...
Records show dental groups urged Department of Health and Human Services to alter report they believed threatened water fluoridation.
Officials, health experts and community groups say the FAA can do more to phase out dangerous aviation gasoline.
Critics slam SoCal air regulator for adopting weak emissions rules for the potent carcinogen ethylene oxide.
Huge gaps in Cal/OSHA’s network of field inspectors leave workers with less protection.
Experts hope new universal basic income programs and an innovative maternal center will help protect Black infants and mothers.
Links between environmental exposures and maternal health outcomes remain underexplored, despite recent efforts to catch up.
A pledge to sharply reduce infant mortality by 2023 faces daunting obstacles.
Gov. Newsom’s revised budget includes money for a one-time drinking water crisis program, but advocates are hoping for more.
Gaps in environmental regulations may leave communities at risk of exposure to the toxic industrial compound.
As the agency rolls out a $500 million clean up program, it must navigate skepticism from environmental experts and the public.
Newly discovered records of illegal hazardous waste dumping raise fresh doubts over developer transparency and regulatory oversight.
A significant portion of eligible water systems haven't yet applied for funds meant to help customers, despite a Dec. 6 deadline.
The EWG tap water database brings into focus challenges facing underserved communities grappling with drinking water contamination.
The former plant is believed to have impacted more than 10,000 properties east of Los Angeles.
The clock is ticking as the state's most vulnerable water users face a tough reckoning.
As the state grapples with ongoing drought and an array of drinking water pollutants, California's most vulnerable residents have the biggest reason to worry.
Questions over DTSC competency complicate taxpayer-funded plans to rehabilitate polluted properties.
Lax enforcement and major permitting problems plague hazardous waste facilities in Los Angeles.