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Nike Promised Climate Action, But Its Corporate Jets Kept Flying — and Polluting
Since December, Nike has laid off 20 percent of its dedicated sustainability staff.
US Military Has Polluted Guam for Decades. This Year, It Could Get Even Worse.
The relocation of 5,000 U.S. Marines to Guam could soon exacerbate its military-rooted environmental catastrophe.
Pennsylvania Oil Companies Quietly Dumped Toxic Wastewater Across the State
Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies found a loophole to do it anyway.
New Research Links Common Foods to Higher Levels of PFAS in the Body
Meanwhile, another new study showed that these “forever chemicals” can be absorbed through the skin.
Supreme Court Blocks the EPA’s Plan to Reduce Ozone Air Pollution
Environmental advocates say the decision will leave millions of people breathing dirtier air this summer.
Plastic Industry Is Selling False Promise of New Recycling Tech. Don’t Buy It.
Instead of cutting back production, the industry uses mathematical acrobatics to make recycling look like it's working.
New Study Reveals Air in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” Is Even Worse Than Expected
The latest data show that EPA modeling has drastically underestimated the levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide.
EPA Enabled PFAS Contamination of Farmland From Fertilizer, New Lawsuit Claims
The EPA may have violated the Clean Water Act by failing to identify at least 18 PFAS substances in sewage sludge.
Lawsuit Claims Company Knowingly and Illegally Dumped Cancer-Causing Waste
“Several hundred victims have come forward with cancers and other conditions caused by exposure," said an attorney.
Scientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supply
New technology could help water utilities remove stubborn PFAS chemicals linked to cancer and other maladies.