When former-coal lobbyist, Andrew Wheeler, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency testified before Senators at his confirmation hearing, he said climate change was “not the greatest crisis” facing our planet. Wheeler has served as Acting EPA Director since Scott Pruitt was ousted in July and will likely be … [Read more...]
New Hampshire Releases New Standards for Chemicals in Drinking Water
Food wrappings, fire-fighting foam, metal plating, carpet, and upholstery are just a few of the things PFAS are used to make. PFAS can also be found in drinking water, and when consumed by humans, PFAS chemicals can cause cancer, hormone disruptions, low birth weights, increased cholesterol, thyroid disease, and immune deficiencies. PFAS stands for … [Read more...]
Kids in Indiana Are Dying; Parents Beg for Help from the Government
Children are getting sick and dying in a small county in Indiana, and some of the parents of those children are staunch Trump supporters who are now looking to their President to do something about what’s causing an inordinately high number of childhood cancer deaths. Johnson County has a population of less than 150,000, yet it is seeing a high … [Read more...]
Widespread Concern Over Trump Administration Plan to Re-Classify Some Nuclear Waste
The Manhattan Project and America's resulting Nuclear Age have left a long and complicated legacy that the country will be dealing with for centuries to come. Much of that legacy is buried deep underground at facilities across the country. How we finally dispose of the tons of nuclear waste currently lying dormant in our military facilities and … [Read more...]
Workers Exposed to Coal Ash Face Long Road to Compensation
Workers responsible for cleaning up a catastrophic coal ash spill in Tennessee will have the opportunity to prove their illnesses were the result of their exposure to the coal ash after a federal jury found Jacobs Engineering did not exercise reasonable care for their health. However, the workers have a difficult task in making their case, and … [Read more...]
Government Continues to Fail in Fight Against Climate Change, Free Market Steps-Up
The story of the Trump Administration's environmental policy is as consistent as it is depressing. Time after time, on issue after issue, the White House and the executive branch officials the president has appointed to oversee environmental regulations have sided with big polluters and dirty energies at the expense of any policies to address the … [Read more...]
Target in Trouble (Again); This Time for Hazardous Waste Dumping
It’s quite surprising sometimes how forgiving Americans can be because Target, one of the country’s most beloved retail giants, is in trouble again—this time for allegedly dumping hazardous waste illegally over the course of two years from 2012 to 2014. Yet, Target continues to rake in billions of dollars a year, and it remains, especially this … [Read more...]
Trump’s EPA Proposes Looser Carbon Limits On New Coal Plants
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed rolling back an Obama-era rule requiring new U.S. coal plants to slash carbon emissions, according to Reuters. It's a move that could crack open the door in coming years for new plants fired by the fossil fuel. The move to revive the ailing coal industry, caused an uproar among environmental … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning Epidemic Engulfs Syracuse, New York
Lead-Based Paint Harming Hundreds of Children in Low-Income Areas The dangers of lead are nothing new. For over 100 years, people have been aware exposure to lead can cause a variety of health problems, and that children are particularly at risk. But lead-based dangers were considered relatively under control. Lead has been banned from gasoline, … [Read more...]
Families in SC File Lawsuit Over Toxic Mess After Hurricane
Cheraw, South Carolina residents have lost everything, they said, because their homes and properties have been ruined by a toxic mess that was pushed onto their land during the 22 inches of rain that flooded their area of the Carolinas during Hurricane Florence. One couple, George and Catherine Martin, want to sell their house and property, but … [Read more...]
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