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Previous rules required spills of any size to be reported to the state, while the new rules set minimum quantities to alert regulators.
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Residents who live and work near industry harbor a litany of concerns about its environmental impacts. Some are engaged in conversations with the EPA about what can be done.
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Report finds most community-wide emissions come from commercial properties, while the landfill is the biggest emitter from city operations.
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The federal government is requiring utilities across the country to take an inventory of public and private water service lines, so it can determine which are made of lead.
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The commission had the opportunity to vote on a new set of regulations developed by the Sedgwick County-Wichita Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, but felt more research was necessary to prepare regulations.
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The county commission will vote Wednesday on expanded regulations for large-scale solar farms, as the temporary ban on new solar applications comes to a close.
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Textron to provide air quality testing in East Wichita neighborhood above decades-old chemical spillThe groundwater is contaminated with trichloroethene, a chemical that may increase the risk of certain cancers.
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The center received $10 million in federal funding from the EPA.
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Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey are studying how environmental contaminants like pesticides and antibiotics are impacting butterfly and moth populations.
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The health center is currently seeking funds so it can provide the screenings at no cost to patients.