Concern turns to industrial sites and huge farms farther north as the storm heads toward South Carolina.
Tag: Water Pollution
E.P.A. to Designate PFAS, or ‘Forever Chemicals,’ as Hazardous
A proposed rule would require companies to report spills of two toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer.
E.P.A., Reversing Trump, Will Restore States’ Power to Block Pipelines
A proposed rule would make it easier for state officials and tribal authorities to stop pipelines and other energy projects that could pollute local waters.
E.P.A. to Block Pebble Mine Project in Alaska
The E.P.A. has proposed to ban the disposal of mining waste in the Bristol Bay watershed, a decision that very likely means the end of the Pebble Mine project.
The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life
Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which could have implications for cleaning up ocean pollution.
The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life
Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which could have implications for cleaning up ocean pollution.
In the Ocean, It’s Snowing Microplastics
Tiny bits of plastic have infiltrated the deep sea’s main food source and could alter the ocean’s role in one of Earth’s ancient cooling processes, scientists say.
Ash From Tonga Volcanic Eruption Still Poses a Threat
Ash from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific nation presents risks to drinking water and air quality, experts say. Quantifying them in real time is a challenge.
Road Salt Works. But It’s Also Bad for the Environment.
The chemical is effective at keeping roads free of snow and ice, but it also has damaging consequences, according to a growing body of research.
Canada and Indigenous People Settle Over Drinking Water
A court-approved settlement will compensate Indigenous people for the decades that many have lived with dirty water, and will also fund the clean up.