Tag: pollution
Utah’s coal-ash pollution: A toxic example of a national problem
According to the first comprehensive national study of coal-ash pollution, 91 percent of all coal plants in the country are contaminating nearby groundwater with toxic pollutants.
Transformative climate action is possible—if polluters stay away
We need strong firewalls separating Big Oil and other polluters from climate policy making.
Seaweed straws could soon replace single-use plastic straws
"Single use plastics should never be built to last, they should be designed to disappear."
Miami bans the use of glyphosate in a step to improve...
Miami now joins Miami Beach and Stuart, two cities in Florida who have also banned glyphosate.
Top 10 most contaminated groundwater sites revealed in first major coal...
The report contains examples of several well-documented instances of residential tap water contaminated by coal ash.
#DrillingisKilling: Surfrider Foundation releases video to inform public of Trump administration’s...
The Trump administration's new plan to expand offshore oil drilling will impact thousands of miles of coastline and the coastal life as many have...
Photo essay: The military is poisoning America’s groundwater
But the Pentagon assumes no liability and refuses to pay for cleaning up the contamination it has caused.
National parks overflow with trash, human waste as gov’t shutdown approaches...
Park experts are now warning that the damage may take years to undo.
The EPA has backed off enforcement under Trump – here are...
Combined with regulatory rollbacks and structural weakening of the EPA, the steep declines in enforcement nearly across the board show that Trump’s EPA is on what we consider a dangerous path.
EU to ban common single-use plastics to address environment and marine...
"Europe now has a legislative model to defend and promote at international level, given the global nature of the issue of marine pollution involving plastics."
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).