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A couple's lawsuit leads to drastic reduction in EPA's unexpected million-dollar cleanup bill

Carolyn and James Newhouse recently resolved a lawsuit they filed after the federal government started billing them for inspecting and plugging oil wells and cleaning up leaking ones on their land along Route 219 in Cattaraugus County.

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A couple's lawsuit leads to drastic reduction in EPA's unexpected million-dollar cleanup bill

Heat, air pollution and climate change … oh my! Was summer 2023 the new normal?

Intense heat waves induced by climate change create favorable conditions for air pollution to worsen. Scientists say this isn’t likely to change unless action is taken.

Calor, aire contaminado y cambio climático…¿Es el verano de 2023 nuestro futuro?

Intensas olas de calor provocadas por el cambio climático, crearon condiciones que empeoraron la contaminación del aire. Los científicos dicen que nada cambiará sin intervenciones.

Agents of Change in Environmental Justice program accepting applications

Do you find that public voices in science are lacking diversity and want to help create change? We want to hear from you.

Opinion: Protecting Indigenous children means protecting water

We need to stop compartmentalizing the environment, family and culture as separate problems.

BPA's evil cousin

An ongoing series examining BADGE — an unregulated danger in epoxy resins.

Black, Hispanic and poor children are more exposed to pollution that ends up harming their brains: Study

Researchers point to environmental injustice.