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New Jersey filed suit against the federal government Tuesday, leading a nine-state challenge of new rules it says fail to protect children and expectant mothers from dangers posed by power plants' mercury emissions.

They're scattered all around the United States, more than 1,200 of them, waiting for cleanup. Some are old military bases or abandoned factories. Others are gas stations with leaky underground tanks. And they're only the beginning of a long, arduous task. Over the next 30 years, the US may have to clean up as many as 350,000 Superfund sites at a cost of up to $250 billion, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. How will taxpayers pay for that?

For years, manufacturers have used chemical additives to reduce the flammability of everyday items, from computer casings to carpet pads to foam cushions in chairs and couches. In recent years, however, the three widely used flame retardants called PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) have been detected in people's bodies.

The U.S. EPA is initiating the Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan to strengthen, update and clarify existing requirements for water utilities and states to test for and reduce lead in drinking water. EPA said this action will tighten monitoring, treatment, lead service line management and customer awareness. The plan also addresses lead in tap water in schools and child care facilities to further protect vulnerable populations.

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