Pollution - Page 8

January 4, 2024

Oregon judge denies DOJ request to dismiss lawsuit alleging government's negligence in addressing pollution

An Oregon judge has denied a request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit by young people alleging the government knew about carbon pollution dangers but supported the fossil fuel industry.

December 18, 2023

Wisconsin preps 2024 PFAS grants for small water systems

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that it will soon begin accepting grant applications to help address PFAS in small public water systems.

December 5, 2023

North Carolina hog farmers score legal win over animal waste energy

A three-judge panel ruled in favor of North Carolina regulators and several hog farms on Tuesday, bucking environmentalists' legal challenge to approved permits.

November 29, 2023

DuPont Co., spin-off firms to pay Ohio $110M in 'forever chemical' settlement

The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay Ohio $110 million in a settlement over the use of PFAS chemicals at a facility in nearby West Virginia.

November 14, 2023

Wisconsin Senate passes 8-figure PFAS grant bill

The Wisconsin state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill allowing municipalities and landowners to tap into a $125 million state fund to combat PFAS pollution.

November 10, 2023

New Mexico's top energy official, Sarah Cottrell Propst, will leave post at end of the year

Sarah Cottrell Propst, who helped curb methane pollution and waste as New Mexico's secretary of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, is stepping down.

November 9, 2023

Heavy smog in Pakistan's capital leaves thousands sick, forces school closures

Toxic smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to shut schools, markets and parks for four days.

November 8, 2023

MN agency allegedly failed to take action against foundry that violated emissions laws for at least 5 years

Minnesota regulators have reportedly failed to take legal action against Minneapolis-based Smith Foundry Co., despite at least five years' worth of air emissions violations.

October 31, 2023

Poultry producers, including Tyson Foods, seek dismissal of Oklahoma pollution ruling

Tyson Foods and other poultry producers have approached a federal judge seeking the dismissal of his ruling which found them to be responsible for polluting an Oklahoma watershed.

October 19, 2023

US struggles to discard hazardous materials from e-cigarettes that cannot be trashed, reused, or recycled

E-cigarettes are considered hazardous waste that can’t be thrown away or recycled. Communities across the U.S. are trying to find new ways to dispose the vaping products.