Air quality, plastic waste, chemical contamination, and the environmental cost of industry.
Jet Fuel in the Water
A jet fuel pipeline rupture in Pennsylvania has contaminated the drinking water supply for over 200 households, exposing how infrastructure failures i…
Chemical industry backed laws in three US states to restrict use of air pollution data
# Chemical Industry Pushes State Laws to Block Citizens' Air Pollution Monitoring The chemical industry has orchestrated a coordinated campaign acros…
Chemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claims
Three major chemical manufacturers have agreed to pay North Carolina $455 million to settle litigation over widespread contamination of drinking water…
25 Years After 9/11, the Health Toll Is Still Unfolding
# 25 Years After 9/11, the Health Toll Is Still Unfolding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released previously withheld documents this week reveali…
A Texas LNG Plant Pumps Out Chronic, Unpermitted Pollution, a Watchdog Finds
# Texas LNG Export Terminal Violates Air Pollution Limits With Minimal Regulatory Oversight A liquefied natural gas export facility on the Texas Gulf…
How Grassroots Opposition to a New Asphalt Plant Was Infiltrated by an Outside Operative
# Outside Operative Infiltrated North Carolina Community's Asphalt Plant Opposition A man identifying himself as Chris Sanderson inserted himself int…
Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination
# Chemours Settles North Carolina Contamination Case for $455 Million Chemours has agreed to pay $455 million to North Carolina and 11 local governme…
TVA Sued for Violating Federal Clean Air Act at Its Cumberland Fossil Plant
The Southern Environmental Law Center filed suit against the Tennessee Valley Authority this week for Clean Air Act violations tied to the operation o…
Industry Interests Spent Big Money to Stop California From Banning PFAS Pesticides
# Industry Lobbying Gutted California's PFAS Pesticide Ban California's effort to restrict toxic "forever chemicals" from food production collapsed u…
Elevated Levels of Lead Surround Local Oregon Airports
Leaded aviation fuel continues to circulate around Oregon airports despite decades of scientific evidence linking lead exposure to permanent neurologi…
The plastic waste overtaking New York – and the people trying to curb it
# Photographer Documents New York's Plastic Crisis and Community Responses Photographer Bryan Anselm spent months documenting the plastic waste satur…
Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
A sweeping analysis of agricultural practices reveals that pesticide poisoning affects roughly 402 to 433 million farmers and farm workers annually, r…
No One Knows All the Toxic Chemicals You’re Eating
# Thousands of Toxic Chemicals in Food Containers Escape Regulatory Oversight The U.S. food system contains a hidden chemical burden that extends far…
South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows
South West Water operates England's worst environmental record among water companies, according to an exclusive analysis by Friends of the Earth. The …
How North Carolina Wasted the Chance To Fix Hog Pollution
North Carolina failed to enact meaningful regulations on industrial hog farming despite decades of documented pollution, allowing the state's $30 bill…
‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution
Swimmers across East Sussex are confronting a grinding reality: checking sewage pollution alerts has become routine before entering the water. Brighto…
While Renewables Languish, Pennsylvania Pays Millions to Coal Waste Companies
# Pennsylvania's Coal Waste Subsidy Undermines Renewable Energy Transition Pennsylvania continues funneling millions in taxpayer dollars to companies…
Empoderando a las comunidades guatemaltecas afectadas por el plástico
# Guatemalan Communities Fight Plastic Pollution Through Local Action In the mountain village of El Duraznal, Guatemala, Soila Elizabeth Cruz removes…
Statewide Regional Haze Air Pollution Public Hearing Today
Missouri's Air Conservation Commission holds a public hearing today on a revised Regional Haze Plan after federal regulators rejected the state's 2022…
Lawsuit Seeks to Block EPA From Abandoning Health of Clevelanders
Environmental and public health organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to exempt Cleveland f…
Oil Sheen in Cook Inlet Underscores Risks of Offshore Drilling
An oil sheen stretching for miles near an inactive platform in Alaska's Cook Inlet has triggered fresh warnings about the hazards of aging offshore in…
As Water Pollution Concerns Grow in Iowa, So Do Fertilizer Industry Profits
Fertilizer manufacturers are posting record profits while Iowa confronts mounting water contamination tied directly to agricultural nitrogen runoff. T…
Chemical Spill at Duke Energy Plant in Florida Highlights Risks of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Duke Energy reported a 3,200-gallon spill of sodium bisulfite at its Anclote Power Plant in Tampa, Florida, on August 20. The chemical, a corrosive ir…
1.3m plastic bottles collected in a day in global volunteer ocean cleanup
Nearly 1.3 million plastic bottles entered the ocean from human sources last year. On a single day in 2025, volunteers removed that many bottles from …
A Florida Community Aimed to Address a Legacy of Pollution. The Trump Administration Cancelled Its Funding.
# Trump Administration Halts Florida Pollution Remediation as Community Faces Ongoing Contamination The Trump administration has terminated federal f…
How growing up in ‘Chemical Valley’ inspired lawyer to sue industry she used to work for
Hélène Duguy spent her childhood surrounded by the industrial smokestacks of France's "Chemical Valley," a sprawling manufacturing zone south of Lyon …
‘Unsafe for swimming’: Ironman Leeds is latest casualty of heat-fuelled toxic algae
# Toxic Algae Blooms Force Cancellation of Ironman Leeds Swimming Leg Organizers of Ironman Leeds cancelled the 2.4-mile swim component on race day, …
Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Residents of Iowa’s Loess Hills
# Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Residents of Iowa's Loess Hills A massive excavation pit the size of five football fields mater…
‘Lead City’ Series Receives National Association of Black Journalists Award
# Chicago's Lead Contamination Crisis Wins Journalism Recognition A collaborative investigation into Chicago's widespread lead pipe infrastructure ea…
Safety Failures Led to Last Year’s Fatal Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a final report on the August 2025 explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works near …
Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) produced measurable improvements in children's lung development, according to a new study of schoolchildren ex…
Fertiliser prices and shortages are hamstringing our farmers. But we have other options
Global fertilizer price spikes and supply chain disruptions are forcing farmers worldwide to reassess their nutrient management strategies. Convention…
I tried everything to rid my yard of mosquitoes. This German-engineered trap finally worked
A consumer tested Biogents mosquito traps, devices endorsed by the CDC and WHO for disease vector control, to evaluate their effectiveness in resident…
Empowering Guatemalan Villagers Plagued by Plastic
In the mountain village of El Duraznal, Guatemala, residents face a mounting plastic crisis that has prompted community-led cleanup efforts. Soila Eli…
From Plastic Tops to Composting Bags — 6 Ways Italy Makes Recycling Easy
Italy transformed its waste management system from near-total recycling failure to a global leader within three decades. The country recycled less tha…
The EPA’s data on cancer risk from air pollution has gone dark
The Environmental Protection Agency's cancer risk data from air pollution has become unavailable this year, cutting off a critical tool that communiti…
Florida Makes It Harder for Residents Living on Radioactive Soil From Former Phosphate Mines to Sue
# Florida Blocks Lawsuits for Residents Exposed to Radioactive Contamination From Phosphate Mining Florida has moved to restrict legal claims filed b…
Microplastics Found in Mexican Howler Monkeys Living in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Researchers have discovered microplastics in the digestive systems of Mexican howler monkeys living in Los Tuxtlas, a 155,000-acre UNESCO biosphere re…