Targeting air pollution could help reduce childhood asthma: Molly Bryden
In his last State of the State address, Gov. Mike DeWine promised to address the root causes of childhood asthma. Supporting ...
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months
On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with ...
How chemicals spread after the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment—and what to do for future diasters
One of the most important lessons is for communities to demand an exposure pathway diagram immediately after a chemical ...
SCOTUS Cuts EPA’s Civil Rights Enforcement Powers - Who Stands To Lose
A federal court ruling in Louisiana limits the EPA's ability to enforce civil rights protections in vulnerable communities, ...
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Supreme Court allows EPA emissions rule to stand while litigation continues
The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency in May to reduce emissions ...
Pollution concerns reignited as Eugene residents raise alarm over planned fuel facility
Residents of the Trainsong neighborhood, still grappling with a history of pollution, are fighting a proposed renewable fuel ...
High court appears to support EPA despite concerns over undermining Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared receptive to upholding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's right to place generic ...
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US air pollution monitoring network has gaps in coverage, say researchers
The lack of air-quality monitoring capabilities across the U.S. affects the health of millions of people and disproportionately impacts minority and low socioeconomic-status communities, say ...
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New west Louisville study will research air quality near Rubbertown
Almost 25 years ago, local groups began an influential, community-led study of the air quality around Rubbertown in west ...
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine
A lot went wrong in the scramble to respond after a train carrying highly volatile vinyl chloride and other chemicals ...
Don’t call it Trump-proofing
What is a good legal response if I'm doing fair lawyering is different than if you think the Trump appointees on the court are not really doing law.” He’s advocating for deals with industry, a tried ...
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Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months
we began investigating the safety of the area near 17 buildings in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The highest concentration of air pollution occurred in the 1-mile evacuation zone and a shelter-in-place ...