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A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
A unanimous decision will allow a controversial Utah oil project to go forward, while easing climate review standards for future major energy projects.
A convoluted credit system allows companies to label virgin plastic as recycled. Here's how it works.
As extreme heat reshapes air quality, the network of 277 monitors is expected to help identify localized pollution hot spots.
A new project in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage.
Former EPA employees warn that rural and underserved communities across the country will be left with fewer protections against environmental health hazards and limited options for recourse.
It’s a towering example of the contentious debate over what to do with the state’s ever-growing supply of oilfield waste.
By throwing a wrench in the state’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, advocates say Hawaiian Electric Co. can sidestep rules years in the making.
Researchers have known for decades how to prevent and treat heat illness, but a patchwork of policies has left players like Matthew Mayich at risk.
