Tag: pollution
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.
The unseen cost of cigarette pollution: Billions in environmental damage
The yearly economic cost of cigarette plastic waste amounts to approximately $26 billion.
New York calls PepsiCo’s plastic pollution a ‘public nuisance’ in first-of-its-kind...
The company's packaging was found to be the most significant contributor to plastic waste clogging the Buffalo River.
Polluters rely on old rhetoric to block clean energy future
Corporate polluters and their political allies have sought to slow and derail anti-pollution laws, often using the exact same arguments and wording.
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Pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease to stop production
While Syngenta officially cited "significant competition" from generic manufacturers and low profit margins, the chemical giant currently faces thousands of lawsuits in the United States from farmers affected by the disease.
This is what accountability looks like
Whether it's the refusal to release all the Epstein files, the failure to punish Trump for his anti-democratic actions, or the launching of the war in Iran, the United States is becoming as unaccountable as Russia under Putin.
A successful general strike requires trauma-informed mutual aid
To strike at scale and over the long-term, we need to build real trust so that we can lean on each other when the paychecks stop.
Britain’s role in attacks on Cyprus, Venezuela, and Iran
The UK's compliance with the U.S. war on Iran.
Documents reveal a web of financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they...
ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.