Pollution and Waste

Cruises Come With Human Health Risks. They Can Be Just As Harmful To The Environment.

These “floating cities” can have devastating consequences for life on land and sea.
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A Shocking Amount Of Plastic Is Burned Every Second: Report

Throwing plastic trash into open fires releases chemicals that are highly toxic to humans.
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New Report Issues Dire Warning About Plastics And Climate Change

But it's not too late to act, according to a new report.
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'Moment Of Reckoning': Cities Burn Recyclables After China Bans Imports

This new reality risks an increase of plumes of toxic pollution that threaten many black and Latino communities.
By Oliver Milman, The Guardian U.S.

New York Just Sued The Trump EPA For Reversing Obama-Era Air Pollution Rule

Five other states, plus New York City, joined the Empire State's suit.
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State Of Washington Lambastes Trump Administration Plan To Reclassify Nuke Waste

The state has objected to a federal proposal to reclassify millions of gallons of radioactive waste as less dangerous.
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Opinion | We Cannot Recycle And Beach Clean Our Way Out Of A Plastics Crisis

We need to fix it at the source.
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Trump Administration Quietly Moves To Loosen Radiation Regulations

The EPA, relying on fringe science, is pushing the theory that small amounts of radiation can be good for you.
By Ellen Knickmeyer, AP

EPA Is Monitoring At Least 9 Toxic Waste Sites Along Hurricane Florence's Path

The EPA is monitoring Superfund sites in the event of flooding.
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EPA Proposal To Gut Obama-Era Coal Plant Rule Could Cause 1,400 Premature Deaths Per Year

The long-stalled Clean Power Plan never took effect, but the rule to replace it could cripple future efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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