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After 93,000 people were exposed to jet fuel-laced water, federal officials are finally cleaning up a leaking petroleum storage facility.
It may not be as dramatic as when the West burns, but an unseasonably warm, dry winter could make fire season longer and more intense.
Although the rule will slash ethylene oxide emissions by some 90 percent, "there's still a lot more to be done."
A new report finds Texas regulators often miss pollution because its air monitors are disabled during hurricanes.
Hydropower loss added 121 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 20 years — about the same as putting 1.3 million more cars on the road.
Researchers found that the state's screening tool uses a small number of health problems that could bias which communities are designated.
"The time for offsetting is over."
The American Lung Association finds that U.S. air quality is improving, but wildfires, drought, and inequality threaten progress.
And nearly half have no plans to clean up their mess.