Environmental Protection Agency

“I’ve heard that 20-something years, so seeing is believing,” one resident said.

St. Louis and EPA officials say the city’s water treatment system needs to be updated to continue to provide safe drinking water and withstand climate change. Leaders say they’ve identified more than $400 million worth of upgrades, including the removal of lead service lines that deliver water.

The federal agency is investigating whether Missouri violated civil rights in issuing an air quality permit.

The Illinois senator wants to know how much arsenic, cadmium, lead and other metals the plant puts into the air.

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is teaming up with Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey to map out environmental issues. Both Democrats say this will allow President Joe Biden's pledge to direct federal money to historically underserved communities.

The nation's ethanol industry is recovering slowly from the pandemic shutdown, but some wonder whether it would be better off coming back smaller.

The cleanup of north St. Louis’ Carter Carburetor Superfund site is complete, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has transferred the land to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis. The club will work with Gateway Professional Golf Association Reach to redevelop the former industrial plant to a golfing range and recreational space for children in the region.

German biotech giant Bayer AG could lose tens of millions of dollars from a federal ban this week of its widely used dicamba weedkiller. The Environmental…

Jefferson County health officials plan this year to increase testing for lead contamination in residential areas near where companies mined for heavy…

Updated at 1:09 p.m. with comments from environmentalists — A Missouri environmental advocacy group is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming…