Saturday, July 12, 2025

Conservation groups urge EPA to update list of toxic pollutants

The petition urges the agency to address the various categories of toxic pollutants that have been linked to cancer and many other health and environmental concerns.

Intelligence thieves: How toxic pollutants are robbing communities of color

In her new book, author and ethicist Harriet Washington unearths one of the most overlooked aspects of environmental racism.

The Egg Industry, Scrambling

The egg industry has fought the legislative mandates, arguing that banning cages will cost producers and consumers more, without improving animal welfare.

‘Nail in the Coffin’: Obama to Halt New Coal Mining Leases on Public Lands

"The only safe place for coal in the 21st century is deep underground—these reforms will help keep more of it there."

New Record Set for World’s Cheapest Solar

How does Dubai’s record-low solar tariff compare to the U.S.?

Alarming levels of glyphosate found in popular American foods

The groups that released the report are calling for a permanent ban on the use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest drying agent because of the residue levels.

Canada may approve an oil pipeline that threatens the world’s most endangered killer whales

The Trans-Mountain project would almost triple the amount of tar sands oil flowing to a port near Vancouver, British Columbia.

Trump’s toxic wake: 10 ways the EPA has made life more hazardous

The administration's record on chemical safety has been especially hazardous for the health of Americans, especially children.

Study finds connection between living near oil and gas development and childhood leukemia

Fracking and horizontal drilling have enabled oil and gas development to encroach more and more into places where people live.

Pesticides cause ‘catastrophic’ harm to people and planet, UN report says

“The overuse of pesticides has crippled agricultural ecosystems by helping to spur pest infestations.”