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Aerial view of sterilizer facility in Georgia

Two lawsuits challenge the EPA’s regulation of ethylene oxide

As the regulatory fight over toxic sterilization facilities continues, the health of more than 14 million people may hang in the balance.

Naveena Sadasivam & Lylla Younes Regulation August 16, 2024

A coal miner wearing coveralls sits on a piece of mining equipment while eating his lunch.

A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease

Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.

Katie Myers Health April 17, 2024

Hazy smoke with blue heron in the middle

The American West’s megafires are silencing birds

One sound index used to monitor biodiversity fell by as much as 15 percent following particularly smoky days, according to a new study.

Naveena Sadasivam Wildfires August 14, 2024

a person in dark protective clothing and face mask sprays the dirt ground which is covered in tiny bugs

How a UN-led fight against locusts took a toxic toll on Kenyan farmers

Internal United Nations documents show that officials were aware of widespread environmental and public health problems that resulted from its distribution of pesticides.

Kang-Chun Cheng International August 23, 2023

Atomic plant Vogtle is a 2-unit nuclear power plant located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia.

Georgia’s Vogtle plant could herald the beginning — or end — of a new nuclear era

The $35 billion nuclear project is an investment in the future or a cautionary tale, depending whom you ask.

Gautama Mehta Energy April 8, 2024

In Wyoming, tribal protests prevent land transfer — for now

A GOP-led Congress could resuscitate the effort to transfer roughly 2 acres within the Wind River Indian Reservation to a local irrigation district.

Taylar Dawn Stagner Indigenous Affairs January 14, 2025

Trump’s EPA is attacking its own power to fight climate change

The decision could have far-reaching consequences — including for the fossil fuel industry, which may find itself exposed to a flood of new litigation.

Kate Yoder Politics July 30, 2025