Apr 29 Supreme Court upholds EPA emissions limits By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed the Obama administration an important victory in its effort to reduce power plant pollution that contributes to unhealthy air in neighboring states. In a 6-2 decision, the court upheld a rule adopted… Continue reading
Apr 06 Unpacking the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history By Hari Sreenivasan From New Jersey to the Navajo Nation, more than $5 billion has been designated to clean up contaminated areas following the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history. Continue reading
Mar 14 Polluted skies in Paris reach levels comparable to Beijing By Simone Pathe Beijing on the Seine: "@nycjim: Layer of smog envelops Paris and other French cities. http://t.co/AF6Es22UCW pic.twitter.com/dufaJzjRCI”— John Bussey (@johncbussey) March 14, 2014 There’s no excuse for easy-breathing tourists in France not to take in… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch Leading coal producer agrees to pay record fine to clean polluted waters across Appalachia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Many West Virginians still without tap water By PBS News Hour An estimated 300,000 West Virginians still have little or no tap water after a major chemical spill in the capital city of Charleston. State officials say up to 7,500 gallons of an industrial chemical spilled into the drinking water supply… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Chinese citizens losing patience with air pollution consequences Chinese citizens losing patience with air pollution consequences… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch EPA Proposal on Power Plant Emissions May Be Regulation 'Launching Point' EPA Proposal on Power Plant Emissions May Be Regulation 'Launching Point'… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch Erin Brockovich: The Real-Life Unhappy Ending Miles O'Brien looks at the continuing controversy over chromium 6 in Hinkley, California. Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Al Gore: Public Conditioned to Accept Pollution Al Gore: Public Conditioned to Accept Pollution… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement… Continue watching