Envrionmental Protection Agency

Will Bullies Win the Fight for Clean Air?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 03.25.2012

Marcia G. Yerman

It took decades to get the new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards released, and within weeks, the pushback has already begun.

EPA Will Regulate Fracking Wastewater

AP | MICHAEL RUBINKAM | Posted 12.20.2011

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Federal environmental regulators signaled Thursday they want to increase oversight of the natural gas extraction industry, anno...

Chandra Brown: Fighting Pollution in Southern Georgia

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.02.2011

Marcia G. Yerman

According to Chandra Brown, the heritage of southern Georgia's "primordial" river system was one of pristine beauty -- without much industry. But as more factories started to locate in the area in the 1970s, the situation began to change drastically.