News Analysis | Why Utilities Have Little Incentive to Plug Leaking Natural Gas The problem of methane leakage is hardly news to environmentalists and regulators, who have been following it for years. By Catherine Hausman , TheConversation August 29, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health EPA’s Inaction Made Way for Lead Poisoning in Children, Lawsuit Claims Seven years after promising new standards for assessing lead dust dangers, the federal government hasn't delivered. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 26, 2016 Truthout
News | Environment & Health NASA Study Confirms Methane Pollution From Oil and Gas Last week, NASA released a follow-up study on its 2014 report that exposed a huge methane hotspot looming over the Four Corners. By Pete Dronkers , AlbuquerqueJournal August 26, 2016 Truthout
News | Fire Departments, Airports and Military Bases May Be More Toxic to Workers Than You Think People are likely exposed to PFAS through drinking water, raising additional concerns for people — like firefighters — regularly exposed on the job. By Elizabeth Grossman , InTheseTimes August 17, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | New Subsidy Loophole Will Boost Profits for Unsustainable Corn Biofuel Industry Corn refinery profits will increase, but this does nothing to combat climate change or promote energy independence. By Almuth Ernsting , IndependentScienceNews August 9, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Yes, There Is a Way Forward in Reining in Fracking Public interest advocate Wenonah Hauter lays out strategies to stop fracking and rein in Big Oil and Gas. By Mark Karlin , Truthout August 7, 2016 Truthout
News | Planned Gas Pipeline Construction on East Coast Puts Climate at Risk Nineteen pending pipeline projects could increase global warming by more than 2 degrees Celsius. By Sharon Kelly , DeSmogBlog July 25, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Regulating Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Could Improve the Health of the Next Generation Decision-makers could adopt a new chemical evaluation tool to save lives and money. By Laura Vandenberg & Christina Rudén , EnvironmentalHealthNews July 20, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Koch Brothers’ Congressman Seeks to Block Efforts to Prevent Chemical Catastrophe Koch Industries is the fiercest opponent of efforts to make these plants safer. By David Halperin , RepublicReport July 13, 2016 Truthout
News | As Temperatures Climb Across the Country, Workers Will Suffer “Heat can kill. And it is especially tragic when someone dies of heat exposure because they're simply doing their job.” By Elizabeth Grossman , InTheseTimes July 8, 2016 Truthout