Environment
Louisiana Refinery Tank Burns After Apparent Lightning Strike
June 22, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
Lightning likely sparked a fire at a refinery in Lake Charles, Louisiana over the weekend. Some nearby residents were evacuated.
Iconic Recycling Symbol Could Soon Be Trashed
June 22, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
The EPA and some environmental groups want to scale back use of the iconic recycling symbol, saying it only adds to the confusion over recycling plastic.
Study Finds Link Between Flint Water and Legionnaires’ Disease
June 21, 2023, 12:23 pm EDT
A new study finds a link between corroded water pipes in Flint, Michigan, and an increase in cases of Legionnaires’ disease.
Paris Olympics Could Clear The Way For Seine River Swimming
June 21, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
Swimming in the Seine has been banned for 100 years. Next year’s summer Olympics could clear the way for new public swimming areas.
Unique Experiment Cleans Tons Of Los Angeles Trash
June 17, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
This trash interceptor has been part of an experiment to keep trash from the city of Los Angeles out of the ocean. Since its start last year, it has captured a huge amount of trash. Nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup who develops these interceptors has dispatched a fleet of similar devices in various locations worldwide. Click here to read more about The Ocean Cleanup and their work globally
Wildfire Smoke Returning To Parts Of The U.S.
June 16, 2023, 11:18 am EDT
The fires in Canada continue to burn, and the weather pattern will again be bringing some smoke to the eastern part of the U.S..
New EPA Power Plant Rules Would Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions
June 14, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new rules on Thursday requiring U.S. power plants to implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Gulf Of Mexico Has $30B Problem
June 9, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
A new study found that plugging more than 14,000 old oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico would cost $30B. Here’s who would have to pay.
Wildfire Smoke Produces Half of Pollution in Western U.S.
June 9, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
A new study finds wildfires now account for up to half of all air pollution in the western U.S.
Wildfires Can Turn Tap Water Toxic
June 9, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
Wildfires can put toxic chemicals into your drinking water. Here’s how.
