Tag: pollution
Trump’s EPA cancels $20 billion in climate grants, dismantling key emissions...
Trump’s EPA cancels $20 billion in clean energy grants, halting programs aimed at reducing emissions and expanding renewable energy access in under served communities.
Microplastics in human placentas linked to premature births
Researchers analyzed 175 placentas collected at both term and preterm, or under 37 weeks of pregnancy, and measured the amounts of 12 different microplastics and nanoplastics.
Decades of toxic pollution: New lawsuit targets Chemours for illegal PFAS...
West Virginia community fights back as Chemours’ PFAS pollution persists.
Nearly one-third of US residents exposed to dangerous, unregulated contaminants in...
“Ultimately, we need to do a better job at protecting source waters and reducing discharges of pollutants into water bodies that feed into our drinking water supplies.”
Microplastics in dolphin breath raises concerns in new study
The study found a total of 54 unique particles across all of the exhalation samples when the animals came up for air.
Advertising industry has over a thousand contracts with polluting industries: Report
Campaign group’s newest report underlines the scope of the ad and PR sector’s ongoing relationships with fossil fuel companies.
Breakthrough in PFAS cleanup: New method destroys toxic ‘forever chemicals’
This innovative method breaks down these persistent pollutants into harmless
New report finds Tyson Foods dumped pollutants into US waterways for...
The wastewater analyzed consisted of pathogens and microorganisms and slaughterhouse byproducts, such as body parts of animals, feces and blood.
EPA proposes improved water pollution control standards for slaughterhouses and rendering...
EPA begins process of mandating pollution reductions.
eWeek highlights digitalization’s growing environmental footprint
The digital transformation the world has seen is causing raw material depletion, an increase in water and energy use, and more pollution and waste, the speakers said.
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Trump accused of weaponizing Social Security and immigration system to target immigrants and silence...
Critics warn of authoritarian overreach as Trump administration marks immigrants as “dead” to force deportation and targets lawful residents for protected political speech.
Trump executive order targets state climate laws, shields fossil fuel industry from accountability
New order directs Justice Department to block enforcement of state climate laws, raising legal questions and stoking fears of fossil fuel immunity.
This chart explains why Trump backflipped on tariffs. The economic damage would have been huge
The answer is simple: the economic cost to the U.S. was too high.
New book reveals tactics Coca-Cola uses to remain No. 1 soft drink company in...
“Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick” is a detailed account of the tactics used to maintain a great reputation despite company's secrets.
Louisiana jury orders Chevron to pay millions to restore coastal wetlands
The jury found Texaco, which was bought by Chevron in 2001, in violation of state coastal resource regulations because the company didn't restore wetlands destroyed by drilling oil wells, dredging canals and dumped wastewater.