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Tr-Ash Talk: From Dirty Past To Sunny Future
In his address at the Tribal Nations Conference, President Obama spoke with his usual eloquence about invigorating growth on tribal lands, and the perfect example of this new growth is the Moapa solar project on the Moapa River Indian Reservation. Situated just 30 miles north of Las Vegas, the site will generate up to 350…
Read MoreW. Virginia Factory Farm Seeks Right To Pollute
Recently the EPA ordered an industrial animal factory in West Virginia to clean up massive amounts of chicken manure and other pollution lying around the ground, lest they end up in local streams after it rains.
Read MoreMercury in Fish, A Growing Problem
A new report has some not-so-great news for those who love to eat fish. Mercury is turning up in fish from all over the world—and coal is one of the main culprits. Coal burned in power plants releases mercury, basically dissolved in smoke, that later settles out over the land. It typically falls out of…
Read MoreFriday Finds: Fido’s Chemical Body Burden
Your favorite four-legged companion may get a dose of toxic chemicals the next time you throw him/her a chew toy. That’s the conclusion of an as-yet unpublished study, which found that dogs that chew on plastic toys may be exposed to hormone-altering chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates. The new study, conducted at Texas…
Read MoreTr-Ash Talk: Low-Income and Communities of Color Breathe More Dirty Air
The results of a comprehensive study investigating the impacts of living near 378 coal plants in the United States have found that people of color and low-income communities are disproportionately more burdened by this pollution than any other segment of the population. Coal Blooded was pulled together by the NAACP, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization…
Read MoreCitizens Clean Water Rights At Risk In Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a pair of cases that could cut back on the ability of citizens to enforce the Clean Water Act. Although different, at their core, both afford the court opportunities either to preserve or weaken the power of citizens to hold polluters accountable for harming our nation’s waters. The Clean…
Read MoreVictory For Sustainable Fisheries In New England
A recent federal appeals court decision protects the viability of depleted groundfish species like cod and flounder in New England.
Read MoreUnplugged: Midea Fined Millions For Wasteful Freezers
The Department of Energy on Thursday levied the biggest penalty in the 37-year history of the appliance energy efficiency standards program. It fined China-based Midea Corp. $4.5 million because of hundreds of thousands of inefficient compact freezers the company made. Most of the violations are for products sold under Sears’ Kenmore brand, including chest freezers…
Read MoreBoxer Throws Punch At Coal Ash
Some members of the Senate believe it’s acceptable to write up legislation to prevent the EPA from regulating toxic coal ash—and then attach it to a completely unrelated bill. They tried unsuccessfully earlier this summer to put it into must-pass legislation that would help maintain and improve our nation’s highway infrastructure. They’re considering including it…
Read MoreLung Association Poll: Voters Want Soot Protection
They have spoken! Nearly two-thirds of American voters are demanding stronger protections against one of the most dangerous and pervasive pollutants around: soot. Today, the American Lung Association released results from a national survey of 942 registered voters, finding that support for these clean air protections is broad and deep, with strong majority backing even…
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