Federal officials have finalized a plan to reduce pollution in one of the largest estuaries in the Northeast with an approach that gives surrounding communities greater flexibility to address the problem.
Good riddance. Those might be the best words to describe the feelings of some Bridgewater, N.S., residents now that former HMCS Cormorant is finally being towed out of town.
A measure to loosen reporting requirements for possible water contamination is heading to the Pennsylvania House floor. The Department of Environmental Protection opposes it, saying the bill basically lets companies decide if a spill is pollution and should be reported.
The successful uptake of any vaccine for Covid-19, a crucial step in returning a sense of normalcy after a year ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, could be hindered by widespread contamination from a range of chemicals used in everyday products.
Environmental Protection Agency officials kicked off the dredging of the Gowanus Canal this week, marking a new milestone in the decade-long battle to cleanse the polluted waterway.
Researchers have found widespread contamination of English rivers with two pesticides commonly used in veterinary flea products. Fipronil or its metabolites were found in 98% of freshwater samples, with average concentration exceeding chronic safety thresholds fivefold.
Raw sewage is still being pumped out into the environment from 35 towns and cities every day, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Manufactured substances known as volatile organic compounds contaminate drinking water around the U.S. — and recent wildfires are making the situation worse.
PFAS used in firefighting foams on military installations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed have contaminated the seafood taken from these waters. The toxic foams have been allowed to seep into the ground and surface water to poison aquatic life.
Decades of toxic pollution continues to contaminate not just a notorious Superfund site along the Hudson River in Edgewater but also the surrounding area, New Jersey state officials charged in a lawsuit against Honeywell International.
Authorities dump wastewater into the ocean to prevent sewage system from overflowing after heavy rains, covering the area with residues of dirt, oils and animal carcasses among other contaminants.
62 oil and gas companies from around the world signed on to a UN-led partnership aimed at bolstering monitoring and reductions of the potent climate-warming gas.
"Before decisions are made we need to practice what we preach when we say that we stand for justice and equity. In any decision-making process, youth need to be involved from the get-go."
