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As EPA delays new coal ash rules, residents turn to the courts for relief By Kristen Lombardi for The Center for Public Integrity Sabrina Mislevy is tired of the odors, the way they “hit” her as she drives by the [...]
Conservationist files suit to shut-down or cleanup ash pits By Anne Blythe for The News & Observer, republished by McClatchy RALEIGH, N.C — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, Duke Energy [...]
In the Coal Fields, A Novel Way to Get Rid Of Pensions Is Born BY MIKE ELK for In These Times… This is part two of a three-part series, “Dying in the Coal Mines,” which looks at how environmental and [...]
GAO report supports science behind black lung rule By Chris Hamby for The Center for Public Integrity Research supports an Obama administration plan to reduce coal miners’ exposure to the dust that causes black lung, a much-anticipated Government Accountability Office report released [...]
This Land Is Their Land Bearing witness to the fallout from the exploitation of Latin America’s natural resources By Gustavo Jononovich for Nieman Reports Latin America’s abundant natural resources are a blessing and a curse. Too often, foreign [...]
Study finds toxins from mountaintop coal mining sites by Alice Su for iWatch News The U.S. Geological Survey has found high levels of toxic compounds in soil and water around mountaintop-removal mining sites in central Appalachia, a potentially [...]
Black lung surges back in coal country by Chris Hamby for iWatch News PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Ray Marcum bears the marks of a bygone era of coal mining. At 83, his voice is raspy, his eastern Kentucky accent [...]
by Climate Desk You’ve heard about the Foxconn factory in China where your iPad is assembled. But have you ever considered the energy required to store your emails, photos and videos in the cloud? As worldwide demand for [...]
IMPACT: Environmental groups sue EPA over lack of coal ash regulation by Emma Schwartz for iWatch News Environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court Thursday over the EPA’s failure to regulate disposal of toxic coal ash. “Politics and [...]
view full searchable map » About this map To begin exploring how air pollution may affect your community, use this interactive map of more than 17,000 facilities that have emitted hazardous chemicals into the air. Color-coded dots and [...]