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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Connecticut nearly $19 million to address emerging contaminants such as PFAS in the state’s drinking water. The funding, which amounts to $18,914,000, is a part of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It’ll allocate money to the state in an effort to combat contaminants like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS,...

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his three-step plan to reform federal marijuana laws, which includes an immediate pardon for all federal simple possession convictions.