Toxics
New ND law raises bar for pesticide liability lawsuits
North Dakota lawmakers have opted to side with farm chemical manufacturers facing legal challenges about the safety of their products. The state has …
Cleveland Health Dept says cleaner air starts at home
As Cleveland tightens its air quality standards for the first time since 1977, health officials are urging residents to take simple steps at home to …
Montana DEQ denies Big Hole River decision, cites law opposed by EPA
Montana officials have denied a petition asking the state to designate the Big Hole River as "impaired" by pollution. Two conservation groups …
Spring cleaning for Earth Day? What to do with leftover paint
On Earth Day, one easy way to help the environment is to make sure your leftover paint is put to good use. The PaintCare program allows you to …
Pollution exemptions granted to AR coal plants
Two coal plants in Arkansas have received an exemption from the Trump administration and will have two additional years to comply with updated clean a…
Recycling paint to celebrate Earth Day, reclaim storage space
Today is Earth Day, a time when many people are also tackling their spring cleaning, and PaintCare Colorado is encouraging people to recycle old cans …
WV facilities seek exemptions from limits on toxic pollution
West Virginia communities will see increased air pollution with little oversight under a new Trump administration proposal offering presidential exemp…
Researchers: U.S. wouldn't see 'bang for its buck' in reviving coal
Minnesota is cited in a new research brief outlining the obstacles America would face in trying to reopen coal plants, an idea prioritized by the …
Chicago nonprofit transforms former toxic site to feed community
By Angela Burke for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pub…
Iowa's cancer rate is an 'outlier,' but why?
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration In …
EPA workers in Chicago protest cuts to agency
Nearly 100 probationary workers for the Environmental Protection Agency in Chicago have had their jobs cut and then reinstated in the last month…
New camera reveals, documents toxic oil and gas emissions
As oil and gas well sites pop up next to more Colorado neighborhoods, residents are gathering evidence to hold operators accountable for toxic …