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Pollution
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.
Lawsuits Against Plastic Industry Could Exceed $20 Billion in Damages by 2030
A new study shows that the societal impact already costs around $100 billion per year.
Gov. Jim Justice’s Coke Plant Fined $925,000 for Polluting Black Neighborhoods
Community advocates in West Virginia say that the fine is too small to offset the harm done by Bluestone Coke.
UN Secretary Says “There Is No Planet B” as Global Biodiversity Summit Kicks Off
Campaigners say this is our last chance to combat rampant species loss and adopt a solid framework to protect wildlife.
New Report Details How Coal Plants Are Polluting Water and Getting Away With It
91% of U.S. coal-fired plants have ash landfills or waste ponds that leak toxic chemicals into surrounding groundwater.