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Canal trash bigger problem in SW Idaho canals as population grows

More yard waste, trash and debris are showing up in southwestern Idaho canals and ditches as the population in the region grows, irrigation entities report.

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EPA chief will focus on ocean trash, not climate change, at upcoming global summit

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in an interview that he will emphasize the importance of curbing marine debris during an upcoming summit with his Group of 20 counterparts in Japan, rather than seeking new action on climate change.

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We need new treaties to address the growing problem of space debris

There needs to be an international approach regarding the management and disposal of space junk.

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Protect our lakes and waterways

The Lake George Association recently reminded people who live near that lake to take actions to protect the valuable body of water. It's good advice for people around Lake Champlain and other waterways, as well.

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Most Illinois debris sites high in toxics

SPRINGFIELD — Four in five Illinois quarries that backfill with concrete and other demolition waste show higher-than-acceptable levels of toxins, according to state sampling results obtained by The Associated Press.

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Corals eat plastic because we’ve made it tasty, study suggests

Plastic trash contains chemicals that trick animals into thinking junk is food, laboratory trials reveal.

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What the petrochemical buildout along the Ohio River means for regional communities and beyond

The Ohio River Valley, like the rest of the U.S., stands at a crossroads of energy and industry, facing decisions about whether to turn toward a future of renewable energy and a green jobs revolution or one of shale gas and plastics.

Canal trash bigger problem in SW Idaho canals as population grows

EPA chief will focus on ocean trash, not climate change, at upcoming global summit

We need new treaties to address the growing problem of space debris

Protect our lakes and waterways

Most Illinois debris sites high in toxics

Corals eat plastic because we’ve made it tasty, study suggests

Bhopal nocturne

35 years after the chemical industry's worst accident, have we learned any lessons? A petrochemical buildout along the Ohio River suggests we haven't.

Federal tests 'dramatically' undercount BPA and other chemical exposures

Researchers say federal agencies use highly inaccurate tests to estimate exposure to BPA—findings that extend to multiple other harmful chemicals that get into our bodies

Coraopolis drinking water shows PFAS contamination among highest in Pennsylvania, but below federal advisory

PFAS contamination has previously been found at two nearby military bases.

Exposed: A scientific stalemate leaves our hormones and health at risk

American industry, aided by federal regulators, is conducting a large-scale, consequential experiment with our hormones and the developing brains and reproductive systems of our children.

Exposed: How willful blindness keeps BPA on shelves and contaminating our bodies

EHN.org investigation finds regulatory push to discredit independent evidence of harm while favoring pro-industry science despite significant shortcomings.

What the petrochemical buildout along the Ohio River means for regional communities and beyond

The Ohio River Valley, like the rest of the U.S., stands at a crossroads of energy and industry, facing decisions about whether to turn toward a future of renewable energy and a green jobs revolution or one of shale gas and plastics.

35 years after the chemical industry's worst accident, have we learned any lessons? A petrochemical buildout along the Ohio River suggests we haven't.

Researchers say federal agencies use highly inaccurate tests to estimate exposure to BPA—findings that extend to multiple other harmful chemicals that get into our bodies

PFAS contamination has previously been found at two nearby military bases.

American industry, aided by federal regulators, is conducting a large-scale, consequential experiment with our hormones and the developing brains and reproductive systems of our children.

EHN.org investigation finds regulatory push to discredit independent evidence of harm while favoring pro-industry science despite significant shortcomings.

The Ohio River Valley, like the rest of the U.S., stands at a crossroads of energy and industry, facing decisions about whether to turn toward a future of renewable energy and a green jobs revolution or one of shale gas and plastics.

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