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Hurricane Florence Unleashes Coal Ash, Sending Toxic Warning to EPA
Trump's EPA has been busy weakening waste storage rules for the coal industry.
Bill McKibben to Jerry Brown: We Must Keep the Oil in the Soil
Bill McKibben, the co-founder of 350.org, discusses more.
Amazon Delivers Low-Paying Jobs and Dirty Air to California’s Poorest
The massive supply and logistics company faces pushback in the neighborhoods it exploits and pollutes.
Corporate Food Brands Drive the Massive Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
Major US brands are ignoring the enormous environmental destruction caused by their meat suppliers.
Supercharged by Pollution, Florida’s Toxic Algae Crisis Continues Unabated
It may be years before marine life can recover from the impacts of the ongoing explosion of toxic algae in Florida.
Trump Keeps Trying to Kill Agency That Investigates Chemical Plant Disasters
The Trump administration has twice in its budgets attempted to shut down the Chemical Safety Board.
Hidden Studies From Decades Ago Could Have Curbed PFAS Chemical Problem
Studies conducted in the late 1970s and early 1980s were kept under wraps by chemical companies as pollution spread.
Chevron Must Pay for Environmental Damage in Ecuador, Court Rules
The ruling comes almost 25 years after 30,000 people sued Chevron over the company’s environmental impact.
The Rollback of EPA Clean Car Standards Will Cost You at Least $500 a Year
The plan to roll back regulations will hurt a whole lot more than it'll help.
Fueled by Pollution and Unsound Policies, Toxic Algae Overtake Florida Beaches
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has played a role in weakening regulations that protect water.