On average, hazardous chemical accidents happen once every other day in the US.
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“Let’s celebrate coal again,” Ohio Republican Congressman Mike Rulli said at a press conference.
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The news emphasizes low-level theft instead of corporate crime, pollution, and other predatory behavior.
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The state law imposes massive fines on anyone who releases air quality data, possibly violating the First Amendment.
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“People don’t have the jobs here, but people do have cancer,” one Louisiana-based organizer told Truthout.
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Chemical Plants Near Black Neighborhoods Pollute While Hiring Few Black Workers Read Post »
The plans include elements that appear aimed at reversing or weakening policies pursued by the Biden administration.
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New EPA Regulatory Changes on PFAS Spark Public Health Concerns Read Post »
“What’s happening in Memphis is a human rights violation,” says KeShaun Pearson of Memphis Community Against Pollution.
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Musk Aims to Expand Polluting Data Center Near Historically Black Neighborhoods Read Post »
A new lawsuit is challenging the Trump administration’s removal of environmental justice maps and datasets.
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EPA Deletes Pollution Tracking Tools as It Offers Exemptions to Polluters Read Post »
Environmental advocates point out that children are uniquely susceptible to air pollution and toxic chemicals.
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Children May Face the Steepest Risks as Trump’s EPA Reverses Course on Pollution Read Post »
Advocates fear the agency will “justify avoiding any enforcement whatsoever” of millions of tons of coal ash nationwide.
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