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Pollution
Chemical Industry Spent Millions Lobbying Against Regulation of Toxic Substances
Faced with a new regulatory push, the industry spent over $65 million lobbying Congress and federal agencies in 2022.
California Fines Manufacturer for Knowingly Exposing Workers to Toxic Chemical
Parter Medical Products was fined over $800,000 for exposing workers to dangerous levels of carcinogenic ethylene oxide.
The US Has Seen 50 Chemical Spills or Fires This Year, and It’s Only March
The latest spill at a factory outside Philadelphia has sent thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Delaware River.
EPA Proposes Limiting “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water for the First Time
Environmental groups that have long advocated for action against PFAS pollution praised the new proposal.
Plastic Waste That Gets Dumped on Poor Countries Is Massively Underestimated
The authors of a new analysis highlight the public health and environmental risks that the plastic exports pose.
Ohio Residents Fear Returning Home in Toxic Aftermath of Train Crash
Some expressed concern that local officials are suppressing information about the health consequences of the crash.
Ohio Train Derailment Reveals Danger of Plastics Boom and Corporate Cost-Cutting
Industry lobbyists have successfully blocked strict safety regulations on trains carrying toxic vinyl chloride.
Tax Break for Big Polluters Is Also Starving Public Schools in Texas
In December, legislators killed a controversial tax program known as Chapter 313, but its effects will last decades.
Eating 1 Freshwater Fish Equals a Month of Drinking “Forever Chemicals” in Water
Research finds that fish from all 48 contiguous U.S. states showed PFAS contamination.
Rush to Export Gas Is Making Gulf Coast an Industrial Wasteland, Residents Say
With two terminals already causing pollution, residents say more gas exports will decimate their way of life.