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Parter Medical Products was fined more than $800,000 for exposing its workers to dangerously high levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide.
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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country
As subterranean water inches higher, so do threats to air and water.
US renewable power surged ahead of coal for the first time last year
Experts say the trend still isn’t fast enough to stop the worst impacts of climate change.
The ghost of Tulare Lake returns, flooding California’s Central Valley
Draining the lake allowed agriculture to thrive, but left the region vulnerable to floods.
A spill outside Philadelphia adds to the growing list of chemical accidents this year
There have already been 50 chemical spills or fires in the U.S. this year, and it's only March.
Want to sequester carbon? Save wild animals.
Gray wolves, elephants, wildebeests, and sea otters are a few of the species that can help keep global warming below 1.5 degrees C.
How the natural gas industry cozies up to utility regulators
Sponsorships, stacked panels, dance parties: Inside utilities' campaign to convince regulators of the bright future for natural gas.
Report: Texas fracking is exacerbating the PFAS crisis
A "staggering volume" of PFAS are being injected into fracked wells.
The shift to a green energy future is renewing plantation-era water wars in Hawaii
A proposed hydro project in Kauai — the first of its kind in the world — could supply up to a quarter of the island’s power by diverting 4 billion gallons a year from the Waimea River.
Itochu quietly assembled a gigantic home battery network in Japan
The conglomerate controls a 36,000-unit virtual power plant. Up next? Unleashing it to help the national grid decarbonize.
What is ESG, the investment strategy under attack by Republicans?
ESG is called “woke capitalism” by the right and “greenwashing” by the left. But to most investors, it’s just common sense.
The IPCC says we need to phase down fossil fuels, fast. Here’s how the US could do it.
A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.
Indigenous leaders demand a seat at international water negotiations
After decades of exclusion, communities most impacted by ongoing drought insist they be heard.
In East Kentucky, timely weather forecasts are a matter of life and death
Weather alerts can save lives — but you have to have a good internet connection.
How the FBI used ‘Cop City’ protests to snoop on activists in Chicago
Internal FBI documents indicate a larger federal law enforcement assessment related to “Anarchist extremism” and domestic terrorism.
El plomo sigue envenenando a los niños. No tiene que ser así.
La única manera de acabar con los daños persistentes de la contaminación por plomo es eliminar la exposición. Es posible lograrlo con las medidas adecuadas.
8 medidas que puedes tomar cuando el plomo contamina los suelos de tu comunidad
No es solo un problema del pasado. Esto es lo que puedes hacer para proteger el futuro de todos.
In a first, EPA seeks emergency action to curb a plant’s cancer risk
The Denka facility releases thousands of pounds of carcinogens into the air of a predominantly Black Louisiana town every year.
Lead keeps poisoning children. It doesn't have to.
The only way to stop the long-lasting harms of lead poisoning in children is to end exposure to the chemical — and with data-driven and community-based action, that’s possible.
Does your community have lead lurking in its soil? Here’s what to do.
It’s not just a problem of the past. With these tips, you can help protect everyone’s future.