Toxics
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
New EPA rules target Georgia legacy coal-ash ponds
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule to close a significant loophole in coal ash disposal regulations. The Coal Combustion …
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Fallen TX firefighters to be remembered at national ceremony
More than 1,000 family members of firefighters who died in the line of duty, including some from Texas, will gather in Emmitsburg, Maryland, starting …
Monday, April 29, 2024
RECA expansion bill impacts Tennessee, awaits House approval
A Knoxville-based environmental group is advocating for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expansion, currently awaiting House approval…
Monday, April 29, 2024
North Carolina weighs in on Duke Energy's methane gas proposal
The North Carolina Utilities Commission is giving residents a chance to voice their opinion on a plan which could influence how their electricity is g…
Court issues restraining order against fracking waste-storage facility
Environmental groups say more should be done to protect people's health from what they call toxic, radioactive sludge. A court granted a temporary …
United Nations: Chemical giants 'ignored human rights' in NC
United Nations experts are raising concerns about chemical giants DuPont and Chemours, saying they've violated human rights in North Carolina…
Clean-air activists to hold 'die-in' Friday at LA City Hall
A coalition of climate groups seeking cleaner air at the rail yards and ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will hold a "die-in" rally tomorrow at Los…
CA climate leaders fight to keep setbacks around oil and gas wells
Leaders concerned about pollution and climate change are raising awareness about a ballot measure this fall on whether the state should mandate buffer…
NM officials press for setbacks amid pushback from oil and gas industry
New Mexico members of the group Elected Officials to Protect America are renewing their call for rules regulating how close fossil fuel companies can …
WA lawmakers move to electrify school bus fleet
School buses are getting cleaner in Washington state after this year's legislative session. Lawmakers in Olympia passed House Bill 1368, which will …
NY takes action to remove PFAS from water, products
The state of New York is removing forever chemicals from various places, just as the Environmental Protection Agency issued limits on PFAS in …
East Palestine concerns linger over vinyl chloride exposure
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they continue to live with health problems, including rashes, nosebleeds and respiratory issues following last …