New Jersey officials announced Monday a landmark $2 billion-plus settlement with DuPont and related companies over long-term pollution caused by toxic PFAS chemicals at four industrial sites across the state.…
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – California regulators on Friday approved new rules requiring all medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state in 2036 be zero-emission, a day after the…
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – Neighbors of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday sued the airport’s operator and two airlines over jet pollution they said is making them sick and damaging…
American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report for 2023 was released today, revealing some mixed news for the tri-state area. The report measures exposure to unhealthy levels of ground-level…
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Light pollution caused by the incessant nighttime glow of electric lights appears to be intensifying, according to research using observations from tens of thousands…
Biden’s EPA Prepares To Clamp Down On Industry With New Soot Pollution Limits Jack McEvoy on January 6, 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday proposed a new rule…
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Bayer AG has finalized a $698 million settlement with the U.S. state of Oregon to resolve claims that it polluted the environment with chemicals called…
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -U.S. regulators will require a new Clean Air Act permit for a troubled oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which could cost its owners hundreds…
St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced that Ionian Management Inc. (IONIAN M), a New York-based company that commercially manages three vessels, including the M/T Ocean Princess,…
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two substances in the saliva of wax worms – moth larvae that eat wax made by bees to build honeycombs – readily break down…
By Valerie Volcovici GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pledged to combat environmental injustice in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico during a tour…
KAMPALA – Ugandan researchers have developed low-cost air quality monitoring sensors that work in extreme conditions and will allow Uganda to switch from expensive imported monitors in its bid to…
By John Geddie and Joe Brock NAIROBI – When the United Nations agreed a landmark deal to create the world’s first ever global plastic pollution treaty this week, every party…
– More than 100 United Nations member states will convene this month to draw up a blueprint for the first-ever global agreement to tackle plastic pollution. The U.N. says it…
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK – The Coca-Cola Company on Thursday said it will aim for 25% of its packaging globally to be reusable by 2030, a move hailed by…
BEIJING -Organisers of next month’s Beijing Winter Olympics slightly eased the strict COVID-19 requirements for participants, a move that means fewer athletes are likely to be tripped up by positive…
A coalition of the world’s largest producers and users of plastic led by Coca Cola and PepsiCo urged the United Nations to create a legally binding treaty addressing plastic pollution.…
The coronavirus, which has been keeping Americans indoors for the past few weeks has also been keeping planes out of the sky, cars off the road, factories closed and in…