Truthout
Pollution
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EPA Sued Over Disclosure Rules for Toxic Pollution From Drilling and Fracking
The EPA has been sued over toxic chemicals released into the air, water and land by the oil and gas industry.
Save the Fishes: The Bottle-Stopping Rap That’ll Get Your Heads Bobbing!
In this episode, some students from the Redwood Environmental Academy of Leadership rap about keeping the water clean for ourselves and the fish!
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EPA Report Finds Pesticide Poses Risk to Workers, Spurs Calls for Ban
An insecticide used on corn and other US crops poses health risks to workers.
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Unsafe Levels of Formaldehyde in Air Around Arkansas’ Fayetteville Shale
Air samples taken in the Fayetteville Shale show notably elevated levels of formaldehyde, a suspected human carcinogen.
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Texas Regulators Sidestep Connection Between Fracking Industry and Earthquakes
Seismic activity is not something the region is known for. It was only after deep injection disposal wells used to house fracking's toxic wastewater went into operation that the …
Western States Petroleum Association Spent $4 Million Lobbying This Summer
Besides fighting California's clean air laws, massive oil industry opposition resulted in the defeat of a bill to protect a marine protected area in Southern California from oil drilling.
Poison Anytime, Poison Anywhere, Poison Everywhere: California’s Organic Food Industry Destruction Trojan Horse
California's Department of Food and Agriculture just published a draft plan that would allow the CDFA to spray any pesticide anywhere, at any time, for any pest, with no …
The Brain Cancer Rate for Girls in This Town Shot Up 550 Percent – Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?
Families are fighting to hold the polluters accountable.
Pollution Inequality and Income Inequality
Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately impacted by pollution across the United States, according to a new study by economist James K. Boyce.
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Twisted Beaks: Scientists Exploring Mysterious Deformities Focus on New Virus
Abnormal beaks in Alaska's bird population may be due to contaminants in the environment.