Environmental Health
$12 million in EPA rebates for clean school buses in Tennessee
Some Tennessee school districts are among 41 in the Southeast receiving funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus rebate pro…
Portland turns down noise from gas-powered leaf blowers with phaseout
By Hannah Wallace for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Networ…
Georgia lawmakers highlight EV benefits for health, environment
Georgia lawmakers with the group Elected Officials to Protect America are spotlighting the health and environmental benefits of electric vehicles…
VA doctor gives advice on staying heart-healthy in heat
Virginia doctors are reminding people how important it is to stay heart healthy in extreme heat. Temperatures across the U.S. have skyrocketed…
Tech-based carbon-capture projects making headway in local governments
By Ysabelle Kempe for SmartCitiesDive.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pu…
For World Ocean Month, calls to cut emissions, pollution from shipping
June is World Ocean Month and groups fighting climate change are asking President Joe Biden to act to clean up emissions and pollution from the shippi…
Critics: NYC bill takes wrong approach to lead pipe removal
A New York City bill is a catch-22 for removing lead pipes. The so-called "Rotten Apple Bill" makes city property owners remove their home's lead …
Advocates: Climate change must be addressed at CT special session
Connecticut environmental advocates want the General Assembly to address climate action in this week's special session, since lawmakers failed to act …
Abandoned IL coal mines pose health, environmental complications
New legislation in Congress would hold coal producers accountable for cleaning up the mine sites they have abandoned, including tens of thousands of …
WSU study reveals PFAS chemicals in men affect their offspring
A groundbreaking report from a team of Wayne State University researchers revealed fathers pass down more than genetics to their children. They are …
East Kentucky Power Cooperative invests in two large solar farms
Two new solar farms will soon be under construction in the Lexington and Lebanon areas to bring affordable and clean energy to eastern Kentuckians…
Danskammer Energy withdraws Newburgh power plant application
Danskammer Energy is no longer seeking an expansion of its Newburgh plant. The original plan called for expanding the company's "peaker plant" meant …