August 8, 2023 Annual Hungarian competition to clean up country’s 2nd-largest river of trash begins Volunteers in Hungary are piling into canoes to clean up the Tisza River of trash. The annual competition offers prizes for those who collect the most litter each year.
July 28, 2023 Canadian pipeline project causes fourth Minnesota aquifer breach Minnesota has reported an aquifer breach in Aitkin County, the fourth of its kind stemming from Enbridge Energy's construction of an oil pipeline replacement.
July 26, 2023 Heart attack death risk can double during heat waves and high pollution, study finds: ‘A perfect storm’ Some people may have twice the risk of dying from a heart attack amid heat waves and high levels of fine particulate pollution, said an American Heart Association study. A cardiologist weighed in.
July 21, 2023 Amsterdam looks to move cruise ship terminal in latest blow to city's tourism industry Amsterdam officials voted in favor of a motion that would move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the city. The terminal is currently close to the city's central rail station.
July 17, 2023 Legal pot farms in Washington begin to reopen following pesticide concerns Legal pot farms in north-central Washington state are beginning to reopen following concerns over pesticides in the soil. Pesticides in marijuana are a concern for regulators.
July 14, 2023 Houston plans to relocate residents living near Union Pacific rail yard linked to cancer clusters Cancer clusters have been linked to pollution caused by a Union Pacific rail yard in Houston, Texas. The city will spend millions to relocate residents living near the rail yard.
July 13, 2023 New Mexico eligible to receive $25M in funding to clean up abandoned oil wells, senator says A U.S. senator said New Mexico is eligible to receive $25 million from Biden’s $660 million round of grant funding to clean up lingering pollution from abandoned oil extraction sites.
July 13, 2023 UN climate talks leader, who is the head of an oil company, calls for governments to cut down on emissions Sultan al-Jaber, the owner of an oil company, is leading this year's United Nations climate talks. He is calling for governments to tackle global warming by reducing emissions.
July 7, 2023 Company pays out $5M to MA, federal agencies for pollution from plant closed since 1952 National Grid has agreed to pay out $5.38 million to state and federal agencies for pollution caused by a long-defunct factory in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
July 6, 2023 Flint contractor agrees to settle water crisis-linked contamination suits Lockwood, Andrews & Newman has agreed to settle lawsuits brought by Flint, Michigan, residents over its alleged role in the city's 2014-15 water crisis.
