| 单词 | toxic waste |
| 例句 | My field of sunflowers looks like a toxic waste dump, which might turn out to be a cool statement on society’s unthinking gluttonous exploitation of our planet’s natural resources. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I hung my toxic waste dump painting on the wall. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My head is killing me, my throat is killing me, my stomach bubbles with toxic waste. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A derailed train with a pool of toxic waste spilling from the tank cars. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “What do you know about real anything, Knife? A bowl of toxic waste is more likely. Well, go ahead. You devote your life to shortening mine, but why should I care? I’m better off dead.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Like I’d spent her recovery wallowing in a toxic waste dump. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Mother avoids the subdivision as if it were a toxic waste dump. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Before that, a shutdown in 1995-1996 resulted in the halting of toxic waste cleanups and medical research trials. The government doesn’t need a shutdown. But it may need a timeout. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z After college, Leonard worked eight years for Greenpeace International on a team that battled the export of toxic waste from industrialized countries to the Third World. Seattle native's 'Story of Stuff' videos go viral 2010-07-28T22:50:00Z Children dip animation cels in toxic waste while rats carry off human bones. The crude appeal of Banksy's "Simpsons" opening 2010-10-12T21:20:00Z “These communities deserve our full protection — and that means removing more of the toxic waste,” he said. Macklemore on the Duwamish: My river is filthy 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Here, there are knife and gunfights to the death, toxic waste dumps, junk food joints, strip bars and outbreaks of “deficiency diseases not seen for generations” among the morbidly obese schoolchildren. Books of The Times: ‘Lionel Asbo: State of England’ by Martin Amis 2012-08-19T18:59:48Z I want someone with no health insurance and I want someone who grew up in a place where the earth is so saturated with toxic waste that they didn’t have a choice about getting leukemia. Zoe Leonard’s Messages Strike Hard — and Cast a Spell 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Bought and then abandoned by another chemical company, the site has been contaminated with toxic waste and unexploded ordnance for decades. Last Stop on the Way to the Cosmos? No Thanks. 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z From there, they must cope with the unavoidable and unrelenting reminders of death as stories of sudden fatalities, school evacuations and toxic waste disasters fill the airwaves. ‘White Noise’ to Open the New York Film Festival 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The Duwamish is one of the most toxic waste sites in the nation. Macklemore on the Duwamish: My river is filthy 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z It goes on to talk about AIDS, health insurance, gay-bashing, toxic waste, cross-dressing, sex, poverty, welfare, standing on line at the clinic. Election Day in the East Village: Singing Helps 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z This season will also see an expansion of the world that Atwood created: the Colonies, the toxic waste dumps to which “Unwomen” are exiled; and Little America, in Canada, where refugees from Gilead are living. Elisabeth Moss on the Handmaid’s Tale: ‘This is happening in real life. Wake up people’ 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z This exhaustively researched account traces the devastating effects of fracking on a Pennsylvania town: illnesses, toxic waste, a collapsing middle class. New in Paperback: ‘Amity and Prosperity,’ ‘The Great Believers’ 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z The results: gas, fractured bedrock, depleted freshwater supplies and toxic waste. What Happened When Fracking Came to Town 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z It saves them from being sent to the oft-mentioned colonies, where they would be forced to clean up toxic waste and live short, painful lives. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Series Premiere Recap: Welcome to Gilead 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The first episode concentrates on veterans whose health-coverage claims are being denied by the government after their exposure to “burn pits,” in which troops incinerated toxic waste using jet fuel. Review: How Do You Solve ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’? 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Full of sorrow and aching sweetness, “Gun Love” provides a glimpse of people who dwell every day knee deep in the toxic waste of our gun culture. Review | 3 novels that aim for the heart of America’s love affair with guns 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Sheen, in contrast, has gambled on his own charms to carry his live tour, perhaps because few other stars are dying to associate themselves with his toxic waste dump of a current career. Why Charlie Sheen's live show was bound to fail 2011-04-04T15:30:00Z Burn pits are enormous craters that get filled with all kinds of garbage and debris, then set on fire, leaving a trail of toxic waste and often exposing military personnel to carcinogen-laden smoke. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The prime minister triumphantly flobbed a final Green Ernie into the crater, before it was filled with a celebratory cocktail of toxic waste, liquid concrete and dogs' messes. Farewell, BBC TV Centre. You were Britain's very own Disneyland 2013-03-31T00:05:37Z The Toxic Avenger is traditionally a seven-stone weakling who is transformed into a muscle-bound monstrosity after being dumped in a barrel of toxic waste by a gang of bullies. Arnold Schwarzenegger lines up Toxic Avenger reboot 2013-05-14T10:57:46Z The contrast between gorgeous shots of green mountaintops and black earth exploding into fountains of toxic waste should serve, unlike Al Gore's dreary lecture, "An Inconvenient Truth," as a dramatic call to action. Your guide to SIFF 2011 2011-06-01T17:39:05Z According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s database, it was the No. 1 producer of toxic waste in the country in 2012. Review: Jane Mayer’s ‘Dark Money,’ About the Koch Brothers’ Fortune and Influence 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z “For ‘Arien,’ we needed tons of water to rain on the stage, and by mistake toxic waste was delivered and had to be removed from our parking lot by guys in hazmat suits.” ‘It Was a Crusade’: Karen Brooks Hopkins Revisits Her BAM Tenure 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Mayer reports that an E.P.A. database identified Koch Industries in 2012 as the single biggest producer of toxic waste in the United States. ‘Dark Money,’ by Jane Mayer 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z “In the end, we traced it back to Hughes Aircraft, which had been burying toxic waste—mostly really mundane stuff, like airplane degreasers—in unlined pits in the ground since the Korean War.” Are Disability Rights and Animal Rights Connected? 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z The truth is that he was actually trying to save the world from the distribution of toxic waste and greenhouse gases that mingle with the earth's atmosphere. Your stories: The Final Leap by Krazy Kesh 2012-10-10T11:00:00Z During his time as district attorney, Philibosian prosecuted civil cases regarding toxic waste disposal and environmental, consumer and antitrust law, as well as criminal matters. Robert Philibosian, L.A. County D.A. who oversaw McMartin Preschool case, dies at 83 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Aside from over-reliance on China, refining rare earths, such as neodymium and dysprosium, involves solvents and toxic waste that conflict with sustainability goals. Focus: Automakers' drive to avoid China's EV rare earth dominance gathers speed 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z A more recent investigation into one facility in North Carolina found that much of the plastic it processed was disposed of as toxic waste, despite advertisements claiming it to be an environmental success story. A new report calls chemical recycling a "dangerous deception" — and a former plastic lobbyist agrees 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Science Minister Chang has said he considered the decision a win-win situation because a successful removal of the radioactive element would resolve the issue of the growing toxic waste. Activists demand transparency over Malaysia’s move to extend Lynas Rare Earth’s operations 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z She calls on countries to destroy toxic waste sitting in warehouses around the world and prevent new contaminants from being released. You are what you eat—and for orcas, that’s bad news 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z At least 23 million people around the world live on flood-plains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from metal-mining activity, according to a study. Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Nuclear power produces toxic waste which must be handled and stored with great care. Germany Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plants 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z About 6,000 people are staying in hotels and vacation rentals while waiting for the toxic waste left by the fire to be cleaned up and rebuilding to begin. Hawaii investigates unsolicited land offers as the state tries to keep Lahaina in local hands 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z I hope Trudeau remembers that as he’s weighing the options for Canada’s toxic waste. Granderson: Nuclear power could save our air quality. At what cost to the water? 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Then environmental activists from the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice showed him the Stringfellow Acid Pit toxic waste site. How Rep. Adam Schiff celebrated the fourth indictment of former President Trump 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Ciba-Geigy Chemical Corp., which had been the town’s largest employer, flushed chemicals into the Toms River and the Atlantic Ocean, and buried 47,000 drums of toxic waste in the ground. New Jersey OKs slightly better settlement over polluted land where childhood cancer cases rose 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The ravages of toxic waste and the horrific aftermath of atomic war are never seen. What did 'Oppenheimer' leave out of the frame? This book of essays will help you refocus 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Crucial innovation is also needed to break China's stranglehold on the sector without sacrificing environmental quality, industry analysts said, with concerns over current processes' toxic waste impeding projects. Insight: World battles to loosen China's grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The bodies of people who died with Covid were treated like "toxic waste" and families were left in shock, a bereaved woman has told the inquiry. Covid Inquiry: Bodies were treated like toxic waste, says daughter 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The chemical properties of rare earths make them difficult to separate from surrounding materials, and processing generates toxic waste. Explainer-China's rare earths dominance in focus after mineral export curbs 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z More than half of people of color and discriminated communities in the U.S. will live near a toxic waste dump or a pollutant industry. How to Protect Yourself from Smoky Wildfire Air 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Q: My kitchen feels like a toxic waste dump filled with plastic bags and storage containers, plastic wrap and more. Home swaps to make for a less toxic life 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z But that equation would require steep reductions in other programs — like housing, toxic waste cleanup, air traffic control, cancer research and other categories that are economically important. Even Flirting With U.S. Default Takes Economic Toll 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z They are also major producers of greenhouse gases and responsible for air pollution and the dumping of toxic waste. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The smell of raw sewage permeated the property, packs of wild dogs roamed, makeshift electrical systems led to fires that destroyed residents’ trailers, drinking water was contaminated and a toxic waste dump sat next door. Evictions, homelessness, debt: Skid Row Housing Trust receiver has checkered history 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Several government nuclear programs have also left behind toxic waste that place disproportionate burdens on Indigenous communities. US support for nuclear power soars to highest level in a decade 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Efforts to find a final home for hundreds of containers of toxic waste have faced fierce resistance from local groups and officials, including Soeder, the Bavarian governor. Powering down: Germany’s last nuclear plants in final hours 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Environmentalists fear air pollution, empty wells and toxic waste. An Old Hollywood actor created a treasure map. Could it be real? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “Do you think it was acceptable that the company started moving toxic waste from East Palestine to Michigan without notifying Michigan officials?” Baltimore blocks treatment of contaminated water from Ohio train derailment 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z In Houston, advocates’ frustration was compounded by the news that some of the toxic waste excavated in East Palestine would be trucked to a Southeast Texas facility. In toxic Ohio derailment, other Americans see echoes of their fights 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z It was one of the nation’s worst toxic waste sites, was added to the federal Superfund cleanup list, and still has a vast plume of chemically contaminated groundwater beneath it. Where child cancer rose, some want polluted land left empty 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Thousands of survivors of the tragedy have said they, their children and grandchildren are still struggling with chronic health problems as a result of the leak and toxic waste left behind. India's top court rejects govt plea seeking more compensation for Bhopal gas disaster victims 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Shipments of toxic waste from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment have resumed after a brief pause, environmental officials have said. East Palestine train derailment: Toxic waste removal restarts in Ohio town 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, other states are raising concern about toxic waste being sent outside of Ohio for disposal. Toxic air pollutants in East Palestine could pose long-term risks, researchers say 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Environmental officials are readying plans to search out and remediate any toxic waste spreading in soil and groundwater. Residents fear their Ohio village may become ‘toxic town’ after derailment 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Starting in the 1950s, Ciba-Geigy Chemical Corp., the town’s largest employer, had been flushing chemicals into the Toms River and the Atlantic Ocean, and burying 47,000 drums of toxic waste in the ground. Where child cancer rose, some want polluted land left empty 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Metals mining is the country's largest source of toxic waste. Mining law has barely changed since 1872. Can Congress agree on a fix? 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Under the Basel Convention, countries are required to re-import toxic waste that they are unable to successfully export. A Proud Ship Turned Into a Giant Recycling Problem. Brazil Plans to Sink It. 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Exporting waste: California sends nearly half its toxic waste across its borders, often to states with weaker environmental regulations, CalMatters reports. In North America’s Snowiest Place, Residents Dig Out as Tourists Flow In 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The oft-used approach of “capping” a toxic waste site rather than actually removing the contamination from the soil, for example, may no longer be sufficient. New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z These facilities “don’t know what to do with all of this toxic waste”, he explains. E-Waste Could Become a ‘Gold Mine’ for Rare-Earth Elements 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Uranium mills that helped fuel the weapons also dumped radioactive and toxic waste into rivers like the Cheyenne in South Dakota and the Animas in Colorado. "A ticking atomic bomb": The Cold War legacy lurking in U.S. groundwater 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Attacks and explosions are reducing all kinds of infrastructure — railways, electrical grids, apartment buildings, oil depots — to charred rubble, filling the air with pollutants and blanketing cities with toxic waste that contaminates rivers and groundwater. It's time for a Christmas truce in Ukraine — and real peace talks 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z It may help that nuclear power, long shunned by environmentalists and investors because of the toxic waste plants produce and risks of catastrophic accidents, is enjoying something of a revival in Britain and Europe. U.K. Backs Giant Nuclear Plant, Squeezing Out China 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Without working kidneys, extra fluid and toxic waste can build up and poison the body. Can New Technology Make Home Dialysis a More Realistic Option? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The tribe said it would protect its territory from “grave risks due to toxic wastes,” and “impacts on our spiritual practices.” Major banks support rainforest oil project despite problems 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z While the process for cleaning up former mills is lengthy and laid out in regulations, regulators and corporations have made questionable and contradictory decisions in their handling of toxic waste and tainted water. "A ticking atomic bomb": The Cold War legacy lurking in U.S. groundwater 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z A few years later, with a partner, he founded Nova Kaeru tannery, specializing in exotic leather, expanding to salmon and ostrich with techniques that don’t produce toxic waste. Giant, sustainable rainforest fish is now fashion in America 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Dirty bombs do not create city-flattening atomic explosion but are designed to spread toxic waste. Explainer: What is a dirty bomb and why is Russia talking about one now? 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Most prominently, he helped spearhead the 1980 Superfund legislation to clean up dangerous toxic waste dumps and chemical spills across the country. Jim Florio, New Jersey Governor Undone by Tax Hike, Dies at 85 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Fearing the site could sully groundwater and become a magnet for other toxic waste, Burwell and other local Black women organized fierce protests that carried on for weeks. EPA unveils new office to place environmental justice at agency’s core 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Britain’s water companies have been under the spotlight lately amid water leakages and sewage dumps that have polluted waterways, killing fish in the toxic waste and eroding trust in water regulators. Don’t be ‘squeamish’ about drinking reused wastewater, U.K. official says 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Without a mechanism to regulate osmotic pressure, or when a disease damages this mechanism, there is a tendency to accumulate toxic waste and water, which can have dire consequences. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Other GOP amendments would have required more gas and oil leasing on federal lands and blocked a renewal of a fee on oil that helps finance toxic waste cleanups. Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Specifically, the Great Basin Resource Watch and others say the lithium mine will produce toxic waste. Nevada court fights raise caution flags on green energy push 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Friends of the Earth doesn’t mince words: “Cruise ships are a catastrophe for the environment. … They dump toxic waste into our waters, fill the planet with carbon dioxide, and kill marine wildlife.” How to greenify all aspects of your vacation 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Our industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z In total, more than 23,500 tons of toxic waste — about the mass of 1,900 school buses — were safely excavated from Zone A, the site’s largest section of cleanup, to out-of-state facilities. 35,000 toxic waste drums have at last been removed from WA landfill 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z While you fill our space with toxic waste and contaminate our air. A California gold mine’s toxic legacy: Inside the fight over reopening a treasure trove 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z But in addition to concerns about toxic waste, the mine sits on federal land local tribes say is a sacred site where dozens of their ancestors were massacred by the U.S. Nevada court fights raise caution flags on green energy push 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Subsequently, Ford either donated or sold all of its contaminated Ringwood Mines properties while fully aware of — but without disclosing — that those properties were contaminated with hazardous and toxic wastes, according to the lawsuit. NJ sues Ford over mining that contaminated tribal land 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Méndez grew up the son of Mexican immigrants in Los Angeles County’s Fernando Valley, where he saw Latino neighbors fight against air pollution and dumping of toxic waste. Latino activism leads in grassroot efforts on climate change 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The movement to keep plants open comes despite persistent worries about toxic waste and just a decade after the nuclear disaster at Japan’s Fukushima plant. Climate worries galvanize a new pro-nuclear movement in the U.S. 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z However, he said he was surprised to learn of the latest project, given the site’s history of toxic waste. A long-forgotten toxic dump site is raising new worries for this Los Angeles neighborhood 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z However, it often faces pushback from Democrats and tribal communities, who highlight the checkered environmental past of uranium mining and enrichment that has exposed populations to toxic waste. Energy Secretary Granholm to face grilling on Biden energy policies, security threats 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z For example, it is typically very difficult to prove that a cluster of cancer cases in a community was caused by exposure to pollution or a toxic waste site nearby. How to Tell Whether a Cancer Is Caused by Plain Bad Luck 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Hatley grew up in Oklahoma and for more than a decade fought for the cleanup of the Tar Creek Superfund site, a stew of toxic waste created by a legacy of lead and zinc mining. Mining for Clean Energy Could Undermine Biden’s Environmental Justice Goals 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday added Bradford Island and surrounding waters of the Columbia River to its Superfund list of toxic waste sites, beginning the process for the eventual cleanup of the area. EPA adds Bradford Island area of Columbia River to Superfund 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The piece, purposefully placed near a toxic waste DDT dumpsite, is a not-so-subtle commentary on rising sea levels, polluted waterways and raging wildfires. Why is an AR mushroom cloud exploding over the Santa Monica Pier? Anything goes during Frieze Week 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Democrats often balk at those solutions, rejecting nuclear power because of its toxic waste and hydroelectric because of its impact on ecosystems. Republicans warm to climate change, offer alternative solutions from nuclear power to carbon capture 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Processing rare earth ore is a complex operation, involving solvents and toxic waste that needs to be disposed of carefully. Blockchain rare earth scheme to certify sustainable output for EVs 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Some money from the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill will be spent on projects like cleaning up toxic waste sites. Environmental justice in spotlight as WH official departs 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers, which operates nearby Bonneville Dam, for years dumped toxic waste on the island, located 40 miles east of Portland and into a portion of the river. EPA adds Bradford Island area of Columbia River to Superfund 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z This plot in Newark is among more than four dozen toxic waste sites to get cleanup funding from the newly-enacted infrastructure law, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday, totaling $1 billion. After decades, some of America’s most toxic sites will finally get cleaned up 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z What worries him most are the three power plants looming over the Oxnard coast, and the toxic waste site that has languished there for decades. More than 400 toxic sites in California are at risk of flooding from sea level rise 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z My father, a nuclear engineer at Hanford, came to understand that fossil fuels are destroying the atmosphere and nuclear power is leaving behind toxic waste that won’t be safe for millions of years. Nuclear power: Hanford’s collateral damage 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z It helps the brain consolidate memories and flush out toxic waste. ‘If it’s alive, it sleeps.’ Brainless creatures shed light on why we slumber 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z In Dallas, a mountain of toxic waste rose illegally on the edge of a Black neighborhood and took extraordinary pressure to get removed. To stop a scrapyard, some protesters in a Latino community risked everything The oil giant had bought Texaco oil company holdings in Ecuador, inheriting a lawsuit alleging it had deliberately discharged 16 billion gallons of toxic waste from its oil sites into rivers, groundwater and farmland. The corporate state came for human rights lawyer Steven Donziger — and we're next 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z State authorities are trying to clean up another industry remnant, the 38-acre toxic waste site at Magnolia Street and Hamilton Avenue known as the Ascon site. Huntington Beach and oil were synonymous for decades. Those days are long gone 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Or the chemists used metals such as copper or nickel to speed up reactions, which left them with toxic waste. New Molecular Toolkit Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The Love Canal neighbourhood in Niagara Falls was built on the site of a dump containing over 20,000 tonnes of toxic waste. The suburb built on 20,000 tonnes of toxic waste 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Some of us want to mount the works of local artists as four-by-four posters beautifying the fences designed to protect us from the toxic waste of burned-out buildings. The Dixie Fire disaster and me 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Because Seattle industries have dumped toxic waste and chemicals into it for decades and have little interest in finding better and cleaner ways to deal with it. Duwamish River: ‘A fight well worth it’ 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “That would cause the biggest disaster of all. Now I’ve got a multimillion-dollar home across the street from a toxic waste site.” L.A. County takes first steps to end urban oil drilling 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Although firefighters halted the blaze before it could damage South Lake Tahoe, toxic waste runoff and sediment from the fire threatens the watershed, and the nearby town of Grizzly Flats was decimated. Biden will confront the issue of wildfire danger during California trip 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z "We're used to thinking about environmental justice as disproportionate impact from exposure to toxic waste or pollution of various kinds. But it's also a disproportionate lack of access to good things in the environment." Planting trees to offset the legacy of racist housing policies 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z For all that is known about America's aging dam infrastructure, however, little information exists about the particular hazards dams pose to toxic waste sites downstream. Below aging U.S. dams, a potential toxic calamity 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Ten thousand drums filled with toxic waste were removed. Hunt for Jimmy Hoffa: Fox News reporting could spark new dig in New Jersey 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Trump eased restrictions on how companies store coal ash, weakened rules on dumping toxic waste from power plants into waterways and altered which wetlands and streams require federal oversight. Tracking Biden’s environmental actions "Apparently environmental justice is a buzzword applied to everywhere else except the Tijuana River Valley where dumping toxic waste and sewage on kids, Navy SEALs wildlife and beaches is accepted and ignored," Dedina tweeted Tuesday. Mexico's raw sewage still pouring into California coastal cities: report 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z “When the highest point on our horizon is a toxic waste site, it’s terrifying,” said Hannah Connor, a senior attorney for the environmental health program at the Center for Biological Diversity. Florida Crisis Highlights a Nationwide Risk From Toxic Ponds 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z But things could have gone differently — if not in Midland, then somewhere else with a toxic waste site downstream of an aging dam less prepared for a flood. Below aging U.S. dams, a potential toxic calamity 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z They feared it would contaminate groundwater, and make their community a magnet for future toxic waste disposal. Environmental-justice activists keep fighting to stop pollution in U.S. communities of color 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Weakened rules on dumping toxic waste from power plants into waterways Read more » Tracking Biden’s environmental actions "The residents of @CityofIB reported sickening stench of sewage+toxic waste today," he said. Mexico's raw sewage still pouring into California coastal cities: report 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Westinghouse in 2018 signed a consent agreement with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control that included cleaning up some of the toxic waste at its facility, which began operating in 1969. US officials OK plan to send radioactive waste to Idaho 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Carter also pointed out that communities living nearest to toxic waste sites and so most vulnerable to these events tend to be low income and communities of color. Below aging U.S. dams, a potential toxic calamity 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z On a recent afternoon, Burwell stood near the aging toxic waste site. Environmental-justice activists keep fighting to stop pollution in U.S. communities of color 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Extended the operating life of some coal ash ponds leaking toxic waste Read more » Tracking Biden’s environmental actions It’s high time for the Republican majority to pull its head out of the toxic waste cloud and do something about it. Editorial Roundup: Indiana 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Last May, rain-swollen flooding breached two dams in Central Michigan, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes and threatening a chemical complex and toxic waste cleanup site. Texas Blackouts Point to Coast-to-Coast Crises Waiting to Happen 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Undark's investigation found that state and local governments often have not prepared for the flooding that could occur at toxic waste sites in the event of a dam failure. Below aging U.S. dams, a potential toxic calamity 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z The principles demand “respect and justice without discrimination,” an end to the placement of polluting industries and toxic waste sites in communities of color, and accountability for polluters. Environmental-justice activists keep fighting to stop pollution in U.S. communities of color 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Weakened rules on dumping toxic waste from power plants into waterways Read more » Tracking Biden’s environmental actions In the 1960s, the country reformed its sprawling chemicals and energy industries, whose business model depended on dumping toxic waste in lakes, streams, rivers and the air without regard to public health. Opinion | America has experience curbing dangerous industries. We can do the same with tech. 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Maher envisions a CCC that builds green stormwater management systems, installs solar panels on homes, helps clean up toxic waste sites, and develops urban gardens. Biden’s Civilian Climate Corps comes straight out of the New Deal 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z With those maps, we then looked to see if any EPA-listed toxic waste sites fell within the delineated inundation areas. Below aging U.S. dams, a potential toxic calamity 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z There are copious flashbacks, dream sequences, and even a scene involving a literal slideshow presentation on the horrors of toxic waste. Prisoners of the Ghostland is destined to be the next Nic Cage cult movie 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Extended the operating life of some coal ash ponds leaking toxic waste Read more » Tracking Biden’s environmental actions Then Middleton held a deputy solicitor job at the Interior Department before his permanent appointment as chief counsel in the Energy Department office that manages contracts for cleaning up toxic waste. Biden is firing some top Trump holdovers, but in some cases, his hands may be tied 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Then Middleton held a deputy solicitor job at the Interior Department before his permanent appointment as Energy’s chief counsel in the office that manages contracts for cleaning up toxic waste. Biden may be stuck with some Trumpists 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z In many instances, state and local agencies responsible for dam safety and toxic waste have not accounted for this kind of cascading disaster, and so remain largely unprepared. Below aging U.S. dams, a potential toxic calamity 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency fined the company $64,000 and required Baxter to construct new berms and drainage on the drip pads when storing toxic waste to ensure preservatives did not migrate into the ground. DEQ: Toxins found again in soil near wood treatment facility 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Domestically, however, Carter diversified the federal judiciary and signed 14 major pieces of environmental legislation, overseeing the first fuel economy standards and first toxic waste clean-up. 'Visionary success': Jonathan Alter makes the case for Jimmy Carter 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The two dead humpbacks that Giggs writes about needed to be treated as toxic waste, so fouled was their flesh by pollutants. Review | The mysterious lives and enduring allure of whales 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The changes affect a slew of policies, from which waterways the federal government must safeguard from pollution to the sort of toxic waste power plants can discharge. EPA chief criticizes Democratic governors, vows to concentrate on cleaning up vulnerable communities in a second Trump term 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z To narrow our search, we selected dams that sit 6 or fewer miles away from and appear in satellite images to be upstream of an EPA-listed toxic waste site. Below aging U.S. dams, a potential toxic calamity 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Tall chimneys pushed smoke higher into the atmosphere; barges dumped toxic waste into the sea. Can the history of pollution shape a better future? 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Further, the impact statement does not account for damage due to a failure in the mine’s dam to hold this toxic waste. The science is clear: Pebble Mine would destroy ecology, economy of Bristol Bay 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z The pay was modest, but there was great satisfaction in telling the community when the city was giving a sweetheart deal to a local developer or a factory was dumping toxic waste into a river. Review | Local journalism has collapsed. Can anything save it? 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z How are these creatures being affected by toxic waste and the underwater crow scarers going off all the time? 'I raised hell': how people worldwide answered the call of World Oceans Day 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Will they save us from the toxic waste they now circulate? Opinion | America, We Break It, It’s Gone 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Can we treat the web as a toxic waste site? How Amazon is growing its power during the pandemic 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The case involves the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund program responsible for cleaning up certain toxic waste sites. U.S. Supreme Court sides with BP unit to curtail Superfund site cleanup lawsuits 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Navy, which disposed of toxic waste generated from developing military aircraft into ponds and landfills. Superfund, Meet Super Plants 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z “What we do as humans ebbs and flows with history, but the radioactive and toxic wastes that we leave behind last longer than our recorded history. We should be acting now.” Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z He was arrested in 1983 in North Carolina for protesting the dumping of toxic wastes in a predominantly black county and in 1984 in Washington while demonstrating against apartheid. Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, dies at 98 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency, for instance, has established a cost of about $9.5 million per life saved as a benchmark for determining whether to clean up a toxic waste site. Can We Put a Price Tag on a Life? The Shutdown Forces a New Look 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z It is likely that each rig contains tonnes of toxic waste. Oil firm accused of profiting from deadly industry 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Turnipseed took on other causes like voting fairness, protecting the rights of the poor and fighting toxic waste being dumped in low income communities. South Carolina lawyer and ‘reformed racist’ Turnipseed dies 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The conditions have led to the myths of special breeds — that the lack of sunlight creates blind, albino gators, and a steady diet of toxic waste produces giant, mutant alligators. The Truth About Alligators in the Sewers of New York 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Democrats underscored the issue during last week’s debate in Nevada, with candidates promising to rejoin the Paris climate accord, halt drilling on public lands, and clean up toxic waste and pollution in minority communities. In state after state, climate change emerges as a key issue for Democratic voters 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Democrats underscored the issue during Wednesday night’s debate in Nevada, with candidates promising to rejoin the Paris climate accord, halt drilling on public lands and clean up toxic waste and pollution in minority communities. Once an afterthought, climate change emerges as key issue in Democratic primaries 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Over hundreds of entries, they had documented the illegal burial of toxic waste in a landfill meant only to receive municipal rubbish. 'It was like a movie': the high school students who uncovered a toxic waste scandal 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Rolling Stone investigates how this lesser-known toxic waste is affecting workers and communities. Daily briefing: New Zealand’s unique system for rating academics is used to show the gender pay gap in unprecedented detail 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Trump wanted to “drain the swamp” in Washington, but all he has done is make the swamp larger while leaving toxic waste in his wake. How to spell out Donald J. Trump? 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z "The US government is responsible for this storage site and must ensure the protection of the people and our environment from the toxic waste stored there," she said in June. US to probe Marshall Islands atomic waste dump 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Bilott led a nearly two-decade-long fight that upended his life and tried to hold a chemical giant to account for decades of dumping toxic waste. Mark Ruffalo wades into 'Dark Waters' for a different kind of legal drama 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Other mob-owned companies would mix liquid waste with home heating oil, meaning that unwitting customers could stay warm in the winter, while burning toxic waste at the same time. 'It was like a movie': the high school students who uncovered a toxic waste scandal 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Six bodies were recovered by the New Zealand military on Friday following a volcanic eruption that killed at least eight people and left toxic waste behind. New Zealand volcano disaster: 6 of 8 bodies recovered from tourist island, officials say 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z In 1996, investigators found significant quantities of toxic waste in the ground 30 years after the plant was permanently shuttered. Soccer stadium project will face environmental cleanup first 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Petrochemical plants at Marghera on the mainland opposite Venice caused the worst damage and health hazards, dumping millions of tonnes of toxic waste, including heavy metals and dioxins, into the lagoon for decades. Deep trouble: can Venice hold back the tide? 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Environmentalists who fought to clean up toxic waste sites said they are familiar with that tactic and the frustrations it causes. Memo from 1990s pollution case shows Elizabeth Warren in action as corporate consultant 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Climate crisis-enhanced storms of the near-future pose a very real risk of catastrophic flooding at sites of toxic waste storage, the paper concludes, including several sites in New York State, along the Hudson River. 'It was like a movie': the high school students who uncovered a toxic waste scandal 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z There are ongoing plans to clear only a small portion of the toxic waste so a high-end Delhi architecture firm can build a Bhopal memorial. 'Bhopal’s tragedy has not stopped': the urban disaster still claiming lives 35 years on 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Most ends up in the city’s only landfill, neither separated nor reused, guarded by 60 armed men protecting the machinery used to manage it, even as toxic waste slowly seeps into the ground. Afghanistan woman breaks ground with Kabul recycling plant 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z “When the public markets turn, we become toxic waste.” For Start-Ups, Cash Is King (Again) 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z While the EPA has since directed that the toxic waste at the damaged site be moved to higher ground, other Superfund sites in the area are still at risk, Young said. AP Exclusive: Climate said to imperil 60% of Superfund sites 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z “It’s absolutely correct that there is a tremendous amount of toxic waste remaining in that landfill… We make no attempt to deny that,” Mills says, flanked by county officials. 'It was like a movie': the high school students who uncovered a toxic waste scandal 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Some liberals are opposed to that source of power because of the toxic waste it can generate and its potential to end in radioactive disaster, like the 1986 Chernobyl accident. Democratic Presidential Contenders Chart Different Paths to Clean Energy 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Furthermore, phages are being developed for use in the food industry to remove E. faecalis from cheese cultures to prevent the production of toxic waste products17. Microbial clues to a liver disease 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z “Crossing your fingers is not a legal or sane way to regulate toxic waste.” EPA to scale back federal rules restricting waste from coal-fired power plants 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z This pushes CSF around the ventricles and into spaces between membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges, where it mixes with “interstitial fluid” within the brain to carry away toxic waste products. Deep Sleep Gives Your Brain a Deep Clean 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Now the Trump EPA wants to squash Obama era rules that would force owners of this and other power plants to clean up their toxic wastes. Acid rain, that ’70s scourge, comes back 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z He pushed for legislation to stop toxic waste from being dumped in oceans and to protect people from the financial burdens of catastrophic illness. Lou Frey, congressman from central Florida, dies at age 85 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z When government environmental watchdogs are not watching, any company has a motivation to handle toxic waste in the cheapest way possible, which can mean cutting corners in ways that add to environmental pollution. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z By the late 1970s this became doom-laden, in response to environmental threats such as toxic waste. Doris Lessing at 100: roving time and space 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Strikes took place in several Nigerian cities, including Lagos, which is often beset by formidable quantities of toxic waste including thousands of tons of e-waste from the EU. Across the globe, millions join biggest climate protest ever 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z When power plants in the heartland burn coal laced with sulfur the toxic waste goes up smokestacks. Acid rain, that ’70s scourge, comes back 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z I worked on a rule that would require coal-fired power plants to treat toxic waste rather than simply dump it into leaky ponds. 'The silenced': meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by Trump 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z It owns toxic waste sites, vacant lots and rental homes. California bullet train's mishandling of land deals adds to mounting costs and delays 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z It reviews efforts to restore harbors, river mouths and other spots that were contaminated with toxic wastes during the industrial boom era. Report: Great Lakes cleanups boost economic development 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Kommersant, a business newspaper, wrote that the authorities closed the sea to shipping near the test site because of a spill of toxic waste from conventional missile fuel, not because of radiation. In Russia, Days of Fake News and Real Radiation After Deadly Explosion 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z They handcuffed themselves to drums filled with toxic waste to keep them from being dumped in the ocean. Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace leader who escaped 1985 sabotage bombing, dies at 63 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z She created a make-up design depicting an ocean full of life, before this is replaced by a sea of rubbish, plastic and toxic waste. TikTok videos spread climate change awareness 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z In most communities it relates to pollution as a result of toxic waste from active or defunct manufacturing plants of one kind or another, as well as run-off nutrients from farming operations. Families seek answers for US rise in childhood cancers 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z D’Arcy said solar and wind power will require enormous amounts of land for batteries and leave the utility with “basically a toxic waste dump” once the batteries are no longer usable. Those ads ripping Garcetti on homelessness? They’re about fighting his Green New Deal 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z More than half of the residents within two miles of toxic waste facilities in the United States are people of color, according to a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council. We were already over 350ppm when I was born | Jamie Margolin 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z It is positively running with various forms of toxic waste. Trolls and a flag leave sports marketing masters of universe in black hole | Marina Hyde 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z From campaigning to preserve Pyramid Lake to protesting toxic waste dumping in the Mojave Desert, Malotte put powerful images to the issues that continue to be hotly debated today. AP Exchange: Shoshone artist’s work inspires tribal activism 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z "The time of actually doing things and preventing sewage and toxic waste from reaching our beach is now." San Diego-area leaders to ask Congress for $400 million to address Mexico sewage spills 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Geoff Fettus, an attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said the Trump administration is attempting to alter five decades of national consensus on handling the most toxic waste in the world. Nuclear waste will be classified as safer under a controversial Trump administration change 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z The cases, which spanned 1985 to 2009, dealt with issues such as asbestos victim compensation, toxic waste dumping and business acquisitions. Elizabeth Warren campaign releases list of dozens of legal cases she was involved in 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake, in the former Soviet Union, was trashed by pollution, absorbing more than 15,000 metric tons of toxic waste. Capitalism used to promise a better future. Can it still do that? | Richard Reeves 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z A short distance and a world away from Balch & Bingham’s offices and the federal courthouse, the EPA has been gradually cleaning up some of the toxic waste in the 35th Avenue Superfund site. The betrayal: How a lawyer, a lobbyist and a legislator waged war on an Alabama Superfund cleanup 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Alabama has gained a reputation as the dumping ground of the US, with toxic waste from across the country typically heaped near poor, rural communities, many with large African American populations. 'We're not a dump' – poor Alabama towns struggle under the stench of toxic landfills 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z The remaining four toxic waste sites were not affected by floodwaters, but road closures limited access, the agency said. EPA: No toxic releases at Superfund sites in flooded Midwest 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Members of the community reported to the Ministry of Fisheries in May last year that the eco tourism industry in Kartong was under threat due to the discharge of toxic waste. Chinese fishmeal plants leave fishermen in the Gambia all at sea | Hannah Summers 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Though cost estimates are slightly higher, the Virginia law ensures this toxic waste no longer would pose a threat to clean water. Opinion | Why ratepayers get the bill for Dominion Energy’s coal ash cleanup 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Families complained over many years that the toxic waste was sometimes causing disabilities and possibly fatal illness. U.N. Is Rebuked by Own Expert for Neglecting Kosovo Poisoning Victims 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Three men were arrested earlier this week over the toxic waste dumping. Malaysia: schools closed after hundreds poisoned by toxic waste dumped in river 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency reported no releases of hazardous contaminants at any of eight toxic waste sites in flooded parts of Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. EPA: No toxic releases at Superfund sites in flooded Midwest 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “By weakening cleanup standards and pushing back ash pond closure deadlines, Trump’s EPA is endangering communities and ecosystems near these toxic waste sites,” the report said. Coal ash contaminates groundwater near most U.S. coal plants: study 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Many plants that were part of the military industrial complex didn't survive the collapse of the Soviet Union, but their toxic waste remains buried in underground dumps or seeping from landfills. Artist probes Russia's toxic legacy through family history 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Many plants that were part of the military industrial complex didn’t survive the collapse of the Soviet Union, but their toxic waste remains buried in underground dumps or seeping from landfills. Artist probes Russia’s toxic legacy through family history 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Brains flush toxic waste in sleep, including Alzheimer’s linked protein, study of mice finds. Sleep patterns can change with aging. Does that mean health troubles ahead? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z She stepped down after being cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to share subpoenaed documents with a House subcommittee investigating a Superfund toxic waste program. John Dingell represented Michigan from Ike to Obama 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z She stepped down after being cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to share subpoenaed documents with a House subcommittee investigating a Superfund toxic waste program. John Dingell represented Michigan from Ike to Obama 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z She stepped down after refusing to share subpoenaed documents with a House subcommittee investigating a Superfund toxic waste program. John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress in US history, dies at 92 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating a $1.6 billion environmental “superfund” to pay for cleaning up chemical spills and toxic waste dumps. Today in History 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Italian magistrates in November accused MSF of illegally dumping toxic waste at ports in southern Italy and ordered Aquarius to be impounded. 'Dark day': migrant rescue ship Aquarius ends operations 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Last month, prosecutors called for the seizure of the Aquarius over the alleged dumping of potentially toxic waste in its ports. MSF ship Aquarius ends rescue work 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “I did well to block the N.G.O. ships, I stopped not only the smuggling of illegal immigrants but, from that which emerges, also toxic waste,” he wrote on Twitter. Italy Orders Seizure of Migrant Rescue Ship 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z "I did the right thing by blocking the NGO ships, for not only stopping the traffic of clandestine migrants but also, apparently, the traffic in toxic waste," he tweeted with the hashtag #portsclosed. Italian officials: Migrant rescuers mishandled medical waste 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z “I did well to block the NGO ships. I stopped not only the traffic of illegal immigrants but, from what it seems, also that of toxic waste,” he added. Italy accuses NGO migrant ship of dumping toxic waste 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Prosecutors from Catania, eastern Sicily, alleged that the waste was illegally labelled by the ship’s crew as “special waste” rather than “toxic waste”. Italy orders seizure of migrant rescue ship over 'HIV-contaminated' clothes 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z If the tailings dam were to fail and toxic waste spilled, would it spell the end for Bristol Bay salmon? Alaska editorials 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z He said dozens of EPA staff were scattered throughout the region impacted by Florence, checking on toxic waste sites and oil storage facilities. NC river swirls with gray muck near flooded coal ash dump 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Don't miss the NYT article with pictures illustrating the concentration of toxic waste sites in the area. Hurricane Florence Updates: 12 Dead, Power Failures and Catastrophic Flooding 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z They often contain contaminated soil and toxic waste at risk of spreading if covered by floodwaters. Toxic waste sites in Florence’s path under close watch 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Environmental regulators are monitoring more than three dozen toxic waste sites in the path of Hurricane Florence, as well as scores of low-lying water- and sewage-treatment plants at risk of flooding. Regulators keep watch on toxic waste sites during hurricane 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Those policies include relaxing federal limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and easing requirements for storing toxic waste generated by coal plants. Pruitt faced mounting financial pressures as EPA chief, new documents show 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it would be monitoring nine toxic waste cleanup sites near the Carolinas coast for potential flooding. Florence could flood hog manure pits, coal ash dumps 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The men, women and children thrashing about in the water breathed in lungfuls of toxic waste. Princess Alice disaster: The Thames' 650 forgotten dead 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z As Tropical Storm Florence spins inland, environmental regulators are monitoring more than three dozen toxic waste sites in the storm’s path, as well as scores of low-lying water- and sewage-treatment plants at risk of flooding. Toxic waste sites in Florence’s path under close watch 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Those proposals range from relaxing rules for storing toxic waste from coal burning to ordering grid operators to buy power from coal-fired utilities. New Trump power plant plan would release hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 into the air 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z The American Petroleum Institute, for instance, praised the decision for providing regulatory “certainty,” which it no doubt does for those eager for one less troublesome chore per toxic waste pit. Opinion | Cruelty without consequence is Trump’s way 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z For much of the 20th century, soil excavated at construction sites was regarded as toxic waste and sent for disposal outside the city. The City’s Buried Treasure Isn’t Under the Dirt. It Is the Dirt. 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z “It is clear that smokers must treat cigarette butts as toxic waste products and take more care in discarding them,” that article’s authors concluded. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Consider this example from Durango: Two months after nearly 3 million gallons of toxic waste spilled into the Animas River, sales tax revenues, including the city’s lodger’s tax, were rising dramatically. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s decision not to appeal a ruling that Shepherd made earlier this year restores critical protections for the public against toxic waste from coal-fired power plants. Kentucky editorial roundup 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z In March, as part of Scott Pruitt’s aggressive campaign to roll back federal regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed relaxing standards for storing potentially toxic waste produced by coal-burning power plants. Amid ethics scrutiny, EPA’s Pruitt also finds his regulatory rollbacks hitting bumps 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z “His environment was a virtual toxic dump site due to industry and particular toxic waste being dumped into the ground and directly into surface and groundwater,” the attorneys wrote. Expert: Man set for trial in killing of Muslim teen may be too impaired to face death penalty 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Our confidence that the EPA is still doing its job in the Chicago area, monitoring the toxic waste that flows into Lake Michigan and the pollution that pours from smokestacks, hovers at about zero. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Current nuclear reactors rely on fission and the splitting of an atom which leaves toxic waste that must be safely stored for potentially tens of thousands of years. China aims for nuclear fusion breakthrough 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z In 2018, journalists continue to be murdered for their work on toxic waste trafficking, tax evasion, corruption and human rights violations. When a reporter is murdered, we must take over their investigation | Laurent Richard 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z It’s done cleanly with practically no toxic wastes. Recycling: Sweden’s example 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z They pay for projects such as toxic waste cleanups, wetlands restoration and protection against invasive species. Spending bill rejects Trump effort to gut water cleanups 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z The sprawling site in southeastern Washington contains more than 50 million gallons of radioactive and toxic wastes in underground storage tanks. Report says radioactive monitors failed at nuclear plant 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The sprawling site contains more than 50 million gallons of radioactive and toxic wastes in underground storage tanks. Law aids nuclear site workers seeking worker’s comp 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Neighbours said noxious smoke billowed out from the factory chimney, blackening and corroding the tin roofs of the shanty town; toxic waste leaked into a stream that ran through the village. Kenya's 'Erin Brockovich' defies harassment to bring anti-pollution case to courts 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Aside from being located next to Newtown Creek, a federal Superfund toxic waste site, the plant's claim to fame is eight stainless-steel-clad, egg-shaped sludge digesters, which only a few other cities, including Los Angeles, have. Love stinks (in a good way), and other lessons of the Valentine's Day sewage tour 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z One of the country’s largest electricity companies last month agreed to pay an $84,000 penalty and stop potentially toxic waste at three coal-burning power plants from leaking into groundwater and nearby rivers. Duke Energy wants end of case to clean tainted groundwater 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z It also ignores that people of color are nearly twice as likely to live next to toxic waste facilities. Racial Differences in Addiction and Other Disorders Aren't Mostly Genetic 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z They also extort money from construction firms, toxic waste disposal and garment businesses. Italian mafia: How crime families went global 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z The EPA this month heralded cleanups at seven toxic waste sites and credited Pruitt’s leadership for their removal from the Superfund list. At Superfund sites, Scott Pruitt could flip his industry-friendly script 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z A Swedish investor is pressing the world’s biggest drug companies to be transparent about their supply chains, after it alleged that some suppliers to those firms were dumping toxic waste into the environment. Big Pharma Suppliers Are Dumping Toxic Waste in the Environment, Investor Alleges 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Cleanup work at most Superfund toxic waste sites would stop. Much as White House might try to soften blow, government shutdowns are costly and cumbersome 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z But for many Superfund sites, the health risks are more chronic in nature—meaning that cleanup crews at many toxic waste sites would be furloughed during a shutdown. How a U.S. Government Shutdown Could Impact Science 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Duke Energy this week agreed to pay $84,000 and do more to stop potentially toxic waste leaking into groundwater and nearby rivers near three coal-burning power plants. Coal ash neighbors want funding to find, end polluted water 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Duke Energy will pay an $84,000 penalty and work to end leaks of potentially toxic waste from three North Carolina coal-burning plants. Kodak shares soar on move into cryptocurrency market 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z In the 1980s, West Covina made the news for hosting one of the nation's largest and most active toxic waste dumps. A diverse L.A. suburb finds love and songs of celebration in 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' – LA Times 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Why is 15,000 employees so outrageous for a nationwide agency charged with monitoring and enforcing everything from water quality, air quality, toxic waste, pesticides, lead - and more - for our 50 states? E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Covering toxic waste is a cheaper option than removing the pollutants, said Jeff Cunningham, a civil engineering professor at the University of South Florida. Toxic Trouble: Hundreds of Superfund sites face flood risks 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The Republican former Oklahoma attorney general says science is central to the agency’s review of pollutants, toxic waste cleanups and other actions. EPA chief denies sidelining science pros to appease industry 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Part of the problem is that the debris contains unexploded bombs, heavy metals such as mercury and other sorts of toxic waste, all of which need to be dealt with gingerly. It will take years to clear up the rubble in the Middle East 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency said, triggering calls on Friday for the toxic waste to be permanently moved. EPA finds dioxin exposed at Superfund site after storm, orders tests 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Perhaps you don't remember rivers on fire, housing built on toxic waste dumps and residents developing cancer, super thick smog blanketing our cities, acid rain destroying our forests. E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The lawyer, who worked for British petroleum company Lasmo, said he had access to federal Superfund money to transform a toxic waste dump into a golf course. Now Hosting the Presidents Cup: A Former Polluted Dump 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z The agency’s statement sought to clarify an earlier media release saying the containers were recovered from highly contaminated toxic waste sites. EPA clarifies earlier FEMA statement on Texas toxic sites 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Pruitt granted an industry coalition’s request to revisit a 2015 EPA rule to tighten federal requirements for how companies contain coal ash, the toxic waste produced from burning coal in power plants. EPA chief Pruitt met with many corporate execs. Then he made decisions in their favor. 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency said, triggering calls on Friday for the toxic waste to be permanently moved. EPA finds dioxin exposed at Superfund site after storm, orders tests 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z “They need to know: If the dam holding this toxic waste breaks, which neighborhoods are going to be flooded? Which waterways? Who can they call to provide emergency response?” Groups demand Duke Energy show coal ash disaster maps 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z U.S. officials are working to secure some of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. The Latest: Irma spins up funnel clouds, tornado in Florida 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z East Coast by securing vulnerable toxic waste sites and easing gasoline standards to ensure steady fuel supplies, its chief told Reuters on Thursday. EPA chief says ready to further relax fuel standards due to hurricanes 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z That same day the Associated Press published a story about the flooding of toxic waste sites in Houston, noting that Scott Pruitt’s EPA was still not on the ground. AP vs. EPA: Trump’s war on “fake news” has infiltrated the government 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z We were infuriated by Larry Summers’ suggestion that toxic waste be dumped off the coast of Africa because the lives of Africans were worth less than American lives. Time to give up on identity politics: It's dragging the progressive agenda down 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Harris County, home to Houston, hosts more than two dozen current and former toxic waste sites designated under the federal Superfund program. A Sea of Health and Environmental Hazards in Houston’s Floodwaters 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The United Church of Christ updated its toxic waste report and found that 20 years later, little had changed. Has the moment for environmental justice been lost? 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z He said the agency is also evaluating 80 Superfund toxic waste sites from Florida to North Carolina to identify those at risk of flooding. EPA chief says ready to further relax fuel standards due to hurricanes 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Biesecker’s AP colleague Jason Dearen, however, visited seven toxic sites known as “Superfund sites,” the most contaminated toxic waste sites in the country, in and around Houston — by boat, vehicle and on foot. AP vs. EPA: Trump’s war on “fake news” has infiltrated the government 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Its transformation includes the complicated cleanup of many toxic waste sites — most notoriously, a military radiation lab on the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Cleaning up toxic sites isn’t always as good for the community as you might think 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Energy Department officials recently said inadequate funding and the inability to clean up millions of gallons of toxic waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state will likely lead to future accidental radiation releases. Scrutiny intensifies over safety at US nuclear weapons lab 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Make it easy for chemical companies to dispose of their toxic wastes, we need another Love Canal. Opinion | Name Your Pick for TrumpWorld’s Worst Cabinet Member 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z East Coast by securing vulnerable toxic waste sites and easing gasoline standards to ensure steady fuel supplies, its chief told Reuters on Thursday. EPA chief says ready to further relax fuel standards due to hurricanes 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z New EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt plans to address that in an underreported effort to clean up toxic waste sites under the so-called Superfund program. Cleaning Up the Superfund Mess 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z There are also “unwomen,” sent to clean toxic waste, and “gender traitors,” hanged. A Cunning Adaptation of “The Handmaid’s Tale” 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Coal companies were going to be required to ascertain that toxic waste from mountaintop removal mining practices did not pollute waterways, such as lakes, streams and rivers. The great outdoors is under attack 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The plant is known for dumping toxic waste into the Mediterranean. France election: Macron says EU must reform or face 'Frexit' - BBC News 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z He said the agency is also evaluating 80 Superfund toxic waste sites from Florida to North Carolina to identify those at risk of flooding. EPA chief says ready to further relax fuel standards due to hurricanes 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Will freshwater mussel species vanish because coal companies are once again free to dump toxic waste in streams? Opinion | The Planet Can’t Stand This Presidency 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z A toxic waste spill killed tons of fish and devastated fishing communities along Vietnam’s central coast. Vietnamese Leader Halts Work on Steel Plant Over Threat of Chemical Spill 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z “When did highly carcinogenic toxic waste become green?” said Eric Epstein, a longtime nuclear power watchdog in Pennsylvania. Nuclear plant owners expand search for rescue to more states 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z In the 1960s, seeking to lure the emerging nuclear energy industry into the state, Kentucky set up a place to store toxic waste. In Ky. coal country, a potential embrace of nuclear power 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The confrontation over her stewardship of the EPA escalated when Congress launched an investigation into her agency’s mishandling of the $1.6 billion toxic waste Superfund program. Simply stated, Gorsuch is steadfast and surprising 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z California toxic waste regulators are investigating complaints about a contractor hired to test homes for lead contamination near a closed battery recycler in Vernon, including accusations that its employees made racially derogatory remarks. State investigating allegations of lead-sampling problems, derogatory remarks by Exide cleanup contractor 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z When they stop working, toxic waste products accumulate in the body, and dialysis or transplantation is necessary to sustain life. How long does a kidney last? 40 years for these brothers 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Burford lasted just 22 months in the job before resigning after being cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over subpoenaed documents to a House subcommittee investigating a Superfund toxic waste program. Gorsuch schooled in ways of Washington when his mom led EPA 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z She was criticized by environmentalists for cutting the agency's enforcement efforts against polluters and slowing payments for cleaning up toxic waste. Trump Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch seen in the mold of Scalia 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Neville has previously tackled post-traumatic stress disorder, toxic waste and war, so this new topic – play – might seem a lighthearted departure. Hoops, wheels and moose heads: playtime in the world's most inhospitable places 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z There's an open area near one of our greens, and the environmental agency in the U.K. just issued permission for a guy to move a million tons of toxic waste there. The Best Teacher No One Knows - Golf Digest 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z The collapse of the dam, containing waste from an iron ore mine, killed 19 people and created a river of millions of tonnes of toxic waste. BHP Billiton and Vale set timeframe for Samarco mine claims - BBC News 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z This school, located in a former mental hospital at the edge of a toxic waste dump near the airport, was so radical that it didn’t have a principal. Blue state or red state, educating a child in America will drive you nuts 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z For years, nearby steel mills and industrial plants sowed the land with toxic waste. At the housing project where Obama began his career, residents are filled with pride — and frustration 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Plane crashes, toxic waste spills and financial crises routinely lead to new regulations that make the world safer, but raise the bar for future innovation. The Economy’s Hidden Problem: We’re Out of Big Ideas 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z He has studied irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa, former toxic waste sites in the Czech Republic and deforestation in Guatemala. Can old computers bring Palestinians and Israelis together? 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Researchers are looking for ways to use abundant materials that can be processed in solution to make efficient devices with little toxic waste. Print flexible solar cells 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z In 2009, Vale’s Alunorte alumina refinery in the Brazilian Amazon leaked a toxic waste product known as red mud into a local river. Brazil’s Vale Cuts Waste Storage Expenditures 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Its about the relationship between those towns near Brookhaven Lab and the toxic waste it produced. The Plain-Jane Hamptons 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z My barbecue grill was dirty back then, so it pretty much borders on toxic waste a year later. 'It's frenzied, like a scrappy kid': can robots clean my house? 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z One part will be used to clean up 100 toxic waste sites. Can old computers bring Palestinians and Israelis together? 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency employee over a 3-million gallon spill of toxic waste from a defunct Colorado gold mine that fouled waterways across three states, federal authorities said on Wednesday. No criminal charges in EPA-caused Colorado mine waste spill 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Low-income communities and communities of color are more likely than predominantly white communities to be in or near vulnerable areas like flood plains or toxic waste facilities. Hurricane Matthew Will Hurt African Americans and Low-Income People Most 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Polluting corporations walking away with profits and leaving toxic waste behind -- with no concern for harming people now and into the future. Their Soil Toxic, 1,100 Indiana Residents Scramble to Find New Homes 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z But all that melted snow also seeps into the old volcanic cracks and abandoned mines, making the Bonita Peak District a difficult place to clean up toxic wastes. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Sherman waited until the buggy was drained of the illegal toxic waste. How the ‘Great Paradox’ of American politics holds the secret to Trump’s success | Arlie Hochschild 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Yet California’s natural resources agency, with the oversight and consent of the federal government, also runs a shadow program that allows many of its aquifers to be pumped full of toxic waste. The Golden State’s water crisis: California and EPA poised to expand pollution of potential drinking water reserves 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z As that recommendation is put to a "citizens' jury" for further debate, the government is pushing ahead with plans to build a storage facility for less toxic waste generated domestically, mainly from industry and medicine. Indigenous Australians fight nuclear dump plan on 'sacred land' 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z With traditional environmental issues, such as river pollution or toxic waste, it has always been possible to identify perpetrators who could be targeted for regulation or enforcement. Just 90 companies are to blame for most climate change, this 'carbon accountant' says 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z No open pit mining, no huge scars on the landscape and no lakes of toxic waste. Canada’s 'dirty oil' climate change dilemma - BBC News 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z In addition, many small grassroots environmental groups had sprung up throughout the state, led by homemakers, teachers, farmers, and others who were appalled to discover toxic waste being dumped in their backyard, illness, and disease. How the ‘Great Paradox’ of American politics holds the secret to Trump’s success | Arlie Hochschild 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z “Russia is basically political toxic waste – anyone who touches it, their hand turns radioactive.” Trump’s embrace of Russia is very unusual — and it could cause future headaches 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z The San Francisco project generated controversy from the beginning, with critics concerned about toxic waste left by the former Navy shipyard. Researchers or Corporate Allies? Think Tanks Blur the Line 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Specifically, a couple of imbeciles open up a barrel of toxic waste hidden by the Army in the basement of a medical supply warehouse and unleash a plague of brain-eating ghouls upon a small town. Blu-ray review: ‘The Return of the Living Dead: Collector’s Edition’ 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z According to news reports, the school was built on a toxic waste site. China Vows to Replace ‘Poisonous’ Running Tracks at Schools 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z There had been an enormous fish kill in Bayou d’Inde, downstream from the spot where Sherman had dumped the toxic waste and rescued the overcome bird. How the ‘Great Paradox’ of American politics holds the secret to Trump’s success | Arlie Hochschild 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The toxic waste is left over from the production of plutonium for nuclear weapons. 52 Hanford workers now checked for possible vapor exposure 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z For 44 years, villagers there smelted lead acid batteries in their yards and homes, turning their historic metalworking village into a toxic waste site. The Toxic Toll of Indonesia's Battery Recyclers 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z But Bernie Sanders’s argument that “toxic waste byproducts of nuclear plants are not worth the risks of the technology’s benefit” might also be damaging. Liberal Biases, Too, May Block Progress on Climate Change 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z “Having a school on a toxic waste site is literally treating young children like garbage.” 500 Chinese Kids Sick From Toxic Waste Dumped by High School 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z “But the 99% are left with the aftermath–the empty buildings of a deserted Detroit, the toxic waste from chemical plants in West Virginia or the unsustainable tax liabilities of Puerto Rico.” The 'Panama Papers' Expose the Secret World of the 1% 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Initially, it's not a pretty picture but, rather, an enormous toxic waste dump area unappetizingly called "The Fringe." The confusing latest 'Divergent' installment 'Allegiant' is strictly for devoted fans 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z It's great for Koch Industries, a gigantic fossil fuel company with a history of pollution and it is most recently the largest toxic waste producer in America. A Bright Light on Dark Money 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z It revealed a pattern of “the widespread presence of uncontrolled toxic waste sites in racial and ethnic communities throughout the United States.” Flint is part of a pattern: 7 toxic assaults on communities of color 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Hundreds of park acres are simply empty, and some areas are toxic waste sites. Time stands still on the eastern Anacostia waterfront 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The town, however, abuts a highway cloverleaf, and is part of the densely populated Naples area, in a region known for illegal incineration of toxic waste by organized crime. In the Birthplace of Pizza, Pollution Rules for Ovens Spur Outrage 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The disease affects the kidney’s ability to filter toxic waste products from the blood. Mountain Home coach gets kidney donation from friend 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z In January 2015, state toxic waste inspectors found additional problems, including holes in the facility's roof and walls. How a battery recycler contaminated L.A.-area homes for decades 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z On December 11, 1980, Superfund was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter to provide funding to clean up the nation’s worst toxic waste sites. Anti-pollution activists mark 35th anniversary of law 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Water quality is also worrisome for people, especially after the toxic waste spill from an inactive gold mine in Colorado that went downstream through a river that goes through southern Utah. Report: Quality of life down despite improving Utah economy 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z The toxic waste in an old building on Manhattan's Lower East Side transforms its residents into maniacs thirsting for blood. 'Spectre,' 'Star Wars,' 'Hateful 8' ... a guide to every holiday movie you need to see 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Uranium is a scarce and finite resource, and nuclear plants are expensive and hazardous–Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima–and produce huge quantities of toxic waste that stays hazardously radioactive for centuries. Inside the Quest for Fusion, Clean Energy’s Holy Grail 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z But by continually returning to the towns in Campania, he eventually got access to daily life in the areas most affected by the toxic waste. Toxic Waste and Corruption in Italy's 'Triangle of Death' 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service at Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, a former toxic waste site now home to wildlife. Chernobyl and Other Places Where Animals Thrive Without People 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Last month, the EPA caused a spill of toxic waste into the Animas River in Colorado. PAUL J. LARKIN JR.: The criminal law and cronyism 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z But the Anacostia used to be an industrial river, and toxic waste from that era lingers. Anacostia Watershed Society sets ambitious goal for river cleanup 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Some 56 million gallons of toxic waste - much of it radioactive - is stored in 177 underground tanks on the 586-square-mile reservation. Washington sues feds over safety of nuclear waste tanks 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Gold mining leaves toxic wastes like mercury and cyanide which are very damaging for the environment and the people who mine it. How to Avoid Blood Diamonds 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Consumer electronics, including computers and mobiles, are leaving a legacy of toxic waste in countries including China and India. Texas teenager creates $20 water purifier to tackle toxic e-waste pollution 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z New cutting-edge technology reveals that as you age, your brain becomes less and less capable of flushing away a toxic waste product of brain activity called beta-amyloid, the researchers said. Why the Aging Brain Is More Vulnerable to Alzheimer's 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Many leak constantly at low levels, or release toxic waste during the spring melt each year. Colorado Mine Spill Aftermath: How to Clean a River 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The water quality of a southwestern Colorado river rendered bright orange by toxic waste spewed from an abandoned gold mine one week ago has returned to pre-spill levels, the U.S. EPA chief: Colorado river hit by mine waste back to pre-spill quality 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z It is big, ugly and stocked with toxic waste. Rural Wisconsin Community Laments Nuclear Power Plant’s Closure 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The new industrialists could use water at scale—and they abused it, pouring toxic waste into the sea-like lakes. From rustbelt to bluebelt 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z I’ve been told that a movie about toxic waste would never get made. Erin Brockovich Writer: Success Doesn't Make You Better 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z “LGBT Californians shouldn’t be threatened and our initiative process shouldn’t be hijacked. Let’s hope it’s the last time our system is abused to promote the political equivalent of toxic waste.” California court blocks 'Kill the Gays' bill 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z At the time of the catastrophic 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska, there were great expectations for modern biotechnology applied to “bioremediation,” the biological cleanup of toxic wastes, including oil. EPA's Dirty Little Secret: Its Regulation Prevents Effective Oil Spill Cleanup 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z But over time, they have harnessed the ancient Chinese martial art for meditation, community work, edgy campaigns against toxic waste, and for women’s empowerment and walkathons against the prevalence of plastic products in everyday life. How Kathmandu’s ‘kung fu nuns’ sprang into action after the quake 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z Opponents say they don’t want another decade or two of toxic waste being shipped to their community. Legal battle over Niagara County landfill progresses 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z While we all understand destruction by direct pollution from things like oil spills, coal mining and toxic waste discharges, the worst culprit is simple expansion of human habitat. Nature Is Losing The Battle Against Humans 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Birth defects, miscarriages and other health issues led to the revelation by the local media of the mishandling of the toxic waste. Waste from Love Canal disaster to be incinerated in Kimball 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The nurses were forced to devise their own systems for protective gear and disposing of the toxic waste, she said, and the decisions were made “on the fly.” Ebola nurse to sue: ‘Corporate neglect’ gave me Ebola 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z The 24-page study, written by the California Environmental Protection Agency, reviewed how the Fire Department enforces state regulations on toxic waste within the city limits. LAFD failed to properly inspect hundreds of hazardous sites, state says 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Los Alamos, for example, was under orders from New Mexico to remove thousands of barrels of toxic waste from outdoor storage on a mesa before wildfire season peaked last summer. Things to know about the federal government's nuke dump 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z And without a functioning industrial economy, crude oil would be reclassified as toxic waste. The Cure For Low Oil Prices Is Low Oil Prices 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z “It is long past due that these dairy factories be held accountable for their toxic waste and compromising of human health,” said George Kimbrell, attorney for the Center for Food Safety. Judge: Dairy pollution threatens Washington valley’s water 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z "It is long past due that these dairy factories be held accountable for their toxic waste and compromising of human health," said George Kimbrell, attorney for the Center for Food Safety. Judge: Dairy pollution threatens Washington valley's water 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Here today, gone to the toxic waste dump later today. Hits of the CES Gadget Parade Imagine companies that are pretty much left for dead, only to be revived by toxic waste handlers called penny stock promoters. Zombie Stocks: Why You Need to Avoid Dormant Shell Companies 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z The five companies found to be originally responsible for putting toxic waste in the landfill - Wire Rope Corporation of America, Eveready Corp., Superfund site still passing tests decades later 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z At 6:37 a.m., an operator said all toxic waste products from inside the building were “being incinerated and not releasing.” New reports outline Texas plant chaos, 4 deaths 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The EPA, which not only writes pollution regulations but also does such critical work as cleaning up toxic waste sites, will be similarly underfunded, down $60 million from the last fiscal year. What Did Congress Sneak Into the Last-Minute Spending Deal? The international policing agency is targeting nine fugitives for evading charges that include illegal discharge of toxic waste, illegal logging, ivory smuggling, and trafficking live animals. Smuggled Giraffes and Illicit Ivory: Interpol's Nine Most Wanted Environmental Criminals 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The most common type, lead-acid batteries, are classified as toxic waste once used. Better E-Waste Handling Helps Environment and Health 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Opponents say they don’t want another decade or two of toxic waste being shipped to their community for disposal. Comment period extended for landfill expansion 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Because if a celebrity wears something I own, this instantly renders the garment toxic: it must immediately be taken to Oxfam, ideally in a toxic waste bag while wearing a Hazmat suit. Don’t fret if Russell Brand appears to have stolen your fashion style 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Mexican authorities reported that the Arizona river may be contaminated with toxic waste from a massive copper mine spill in Mexico. Contamination tests at San Pedro River continue 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z China Daily, the Communist Party house organ, regularly runs stories about air pollution and toxic waste. Can the U.S. and China Find Harmony in Pursuing Climate Progress? 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Some residents worried that toxic waste would be disturbed, while others also worried about the rapid expansion of sand mining in the county. LaSalle County OKs sand-processing facility 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Not all of the water can be recycled and what remains is a goopy toxic waste contained in some 170 square kilometres of man-made ponds. The steam from below 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z I don’t want to republish this guy’s toxic waste, but to show you just how horrible and damaging this is, here’s an excerpt — please be warned that it’s really disturbing: A plea to Thought Catalog to remove Gavin McInnes’s transphobic essay from its site 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Crego Park was closed after 200 drums of paint sludge and other toxic waste were found on the grounds. Lansing’s biggest park reopens after 28 years 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Kelly added that low-income communities are often close to toxic waste sites. Extreme Weather Hits Poorest Hardest 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Nearly 1,000 radioactive filters were found last year at the landfill, part of a growing tide of often toxic waste produced by the state's oil and gas rush. Oil drilling in North Dakota raises concerns about radioactive waste 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z He helped steer House passage of a bill expanding the Superfund program for cleaning land contaminated with toxic wastes. Robert A. Roe, New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 90 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z The issue was brought to the public’s attention after a Feb. 2 massive spill of coal ash at Duke’s plant in Eden coated more than 70 miles of the Dan River in toxic waste. Groups say coal ash dumps polluting 3 NC rivers 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Other material will be disposed of at toxic waste sites in various countries. AP News in Brief at 8:58 p.m. EDT 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Utilities have been allowed to store toxic waste in a way that cities can’t even store routine garbage. North Carolina editorial roundup 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Since then, the family unsuccessfully fought proposed landfills and toxic waste dumps. Mining for fracking sand drives some Illinois farmers from land 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z In Joplin, the EPA estimates that decades of lead processing created about 150 million tons of toxic wastes, with about 9 million tons still remaining after a federal Superfund cleanup. Extreme Weather Stirs Up Forgotten Lead from Old Smelters 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Prosecutors accuse Eli Lilly of incinerating toxic waste from third parties, releasing heavy metals and gases that poisoned some of the 500 workers at the Cosmopolis plant, about 140 kilometers north of Sao Paulo. Eli Lilly and Italian firm fined $450 million for poisoning in Brazil 2014-05-09T18:50:07Z You mean worse than companies which produce products in developing world countries so that they can just flush toxic waste into the environment, without all those pesky developed world regulatons? Foreign aid: Come up to the lab 2014-04-03T19:50:21Z "As a result, the trucks that carried all of the highly toxic waste through the communities are no longer there," he said proudly. Top award for toxic dump campaigner 2014-04-28T07:15:17Z The result will be thousands of tonnes of liquid toxic waste that the Cape Ray will store and then deliver to Germany and Finland for commercial destruction, most likely incineration, Burke said. Ship ready to destroy Syria's chemical arms at sea 2014-04-10T17:42:30Z This guy should be brought up on charges under toxic waste laws. Propaganda, lies and the New York Times: Everything you really need to know about Ukraine 2014-03-12T22:59:00Z Yes, hearing “I Want You” during an advertisement for a product that is also something of a toxic waste hazard was weird and a little sad. Bob Dylan has always delighted in disappointing people 2014-02-03T18:55:00Z Police officers in polished black boots posed for television cameras as the backhoe clawed into an overgrown field, searching for barrels of toxic waste or some other illegal industrial sarcophagus. Beneath Southern Italy, a Deadly Mob Legacy 2014-01-29T18:07:25Z The Italian government is considering using the army to deal with mafia in Naples who are accused of dumping toxic waste around the city. Italy may use army in waste war 2014-01-15T10:53:56Z Pope Francis called to bless the nuns' campaign against the dumping of toxic waste, touched by photographs they had sent him, each one depicting a mother holding the picture of a dead child. Pope Francis: A gentle revolution 2014-01-07T01:00:16Z With fracking, “the risks of oil spills, vessel traffic, discharges of toxic waste, and air pollution are substantially increased,” the groups wrote. California Plans Tighter Control of Fracking, but Not Enough for Some 2013-12-14T00:46:45Z It is particularly important in generating public pressure to pass and enforce laws against pollution and toxic waste. Dot Earth Blog: Can Bhutan Achieve Hydropowered Happiness? 2013-12-10T20:25:56Z That process would itself yield large volumes of toxic waste that must then be disposed of. Companies, port sought to destroy Syria poisons 2013-11-21T16:57:24Z While nerve agents can be fairly quickly downgraded, the process can produce up to 15 times the volume in toxic waste. Insight: Assad's sarin and how an Albanian 'Yes' became 'No' 2013-11-21T09:36:01Z The authors say the large number of people at risk places toxic waste in a similar league to public health threats such as malaria and tuberculosis. Toxic waste 'major global threat' 2013-11-20T00:32:08Z Ultimately, such cleanups most often require the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, at minimum, as well as the basic infrastructure to properly dispose of toxic waste. The World's 10 Most Polluted Places [Slide Show] 2013-11-05T21:45:02.090Z He thought the toxic waste would be safely disposed of, and the land decontaminated. Toxic waste weighs on ex-mafia man's mind 2013-10-30T00:40:01Z After the government collapsed in 1992, Somalia’s coastline became a dumping ground for toxic waste from abroad and a free seafood buffet for foreign trawlers. ‘My Resistance Was Useless’ 2013-09-05T08:45:00Z After the government collapsed, in 1992, Somalia’s coastline became a dumping ground for toxic waste from abroad, and a free seafood buffet for foreign trawlers. "My Resistance Was Useless" 2013-09-05T08:45:00Z She won settlements from Blackwater — now Academi — for 68 Iraqi civilians, and became the lead attorney representing soldiers suing Halliburton and KBR for disposing toxic waste in open-air burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. At U.S. Naval Academy rape hearing, midshipmen describe ‘toga and yoga party’ 2013-09-03T14:59:17Z There is therefore a lot of interest in the use of bacteria as a cheap and non-chemical method of cleaning up toxic waste. Cleaning up toxic waste: directed evolution vs. designed machines 2013-08-19T00:45:02.320Z For well over a decade, it was a vast environmental crime scene, where bribes to city workers opened the gates to an estimated 1.1 million gallons of illegally dumped toxic waste. Bittersweet Deal in 22-Year Fight Over Toxic Site in Bronx 2013-08-12T01:27:00Z No. You get treated like an outcast, a leper, toxic waste. The whistleblowers: 'The truth sets you free' 2013-06-10T19:00:00Z Only the Food Is Exotic When I was growing up in the 1970s in Hudson County, N.J., there was plenty to complain about: toxic waste, political corruption, blighted buildings. The Ethnic Buffet of Hudson County 2013-05-28T19:51:01Z Living near a toxic waste site can be a recipe for poor health. Toxic Waste Sites Take Toll on Millions in Poor Nations 2013-05-08T10:15:00.217Z As if grinding poverty isn’t enough to overcome, these kids are handicapped by the fact that they live next to a toxic waste site that hasn’t been cleaned up. The Best Way to Improve Health in Poor Countries Is to Clean Up Industrial Pollution 2013-05-08T11:05:25Z Fully implementing the treaty would be a step toward joining global efforts to contain toxic waste troubles. Opinion: Where Do Old Cellphones Go to Die? 2013-05-04T20:05:01Z "In failing to create effective recycling systems, we are thus outsourcing our toxic waste and turning parts of the world into digital dumps." Metals Recycling Needs Bigger Role in Product Design 2013-04-24T19:45:02.073Z Urban rivers were on fire, smog choked the Los Angeles basin, toxic waste affected towns like Love Canal and shorelines were marred by industrial runoff. Earth Daze: What Happened to the Environmental Movement? 2013-04-23T00:50:26Z The EPA proposed four options for regulating the disposal of toxic waste from power plants, which are the top source of pollutants in streams, rivers and other waters. EPA proposes rules to curb power-plant waste in waterways 2013-04-20T04:32:08Z In order to prevent further detrimental effects on neurodevelopment in children, these countries should create programs to identify toxic wastes and reduce lead exposure. The Best Way to Improve Health in Poor Countries Is to Clean Up Industrial Pollution 2013-05-08T11:05:25Z In 2010, he was one of the winners of the Daniel Pearl award for his story about the dumping of toxic waste in the Ivory Coast by the oil firm Trafigura. David Leigh, doyen of investigative journalists, steps down 2013-04-17T08:53:00Z There is a toxic waste dump of learned baseball thinking that Epstein and Hoyer must change. Cubs concerned about trying fans' patience 2013-04-09T14:51:00Z But the timber picklers were not interested in the lighter and most volatile components of coal tar, which were still nothing but toxic waste—more toxic, in fact, than undistilled coal tar. Dye Me a River: How a Revolutionary Textile Coloring Compound Tainted a Waterway [Excerpt] 2013-03-22T14:15:00.380Z In a raid on Wednesday, officers removed 14 tonnes of toxic waste from an isolated shed near the village of Jonesborough in south Armagh. No-one jailed for fuel smuggling 2013-01-31T09:10:21Z As a pair of new studies show, lead contamination from toxic waste sites is still a major public health problem in developing countries—and a criminally undercovered one. The Best Way to Improve Health in Poor Countries Is to Clean Up Industrial Pollution 2013-05-08T11:05:25Z He is already being trained in clearing toxic waste in anticipation of any new job opportunities and hopes to be taken on as one of Shell's spill response team. The Inuit sitting on billions of barrels of oil 2012-11-29T01:48:50Z The new Hall of Fame ballot is loaded with suspects, and the subject, like toxic waste, will linger for years. On Baseball: Marvin Miller’s Legacy Includes Opposition to Drug Tests 2012-11-29T01:27:35Z Netherlands: Toxic Waste Case Is Settled In an out-of-court settlement, the commodity trader Trafigura will pay $1.7 million in fines for illegally exporting toxic waste to Ivory Coast, Dutch prosecutors said Friday. | Europe: Trafigura to Pay Fine for Exporting Toxic Waste 2012-11-17T05:04:25Z Texaco discharged billions of gallons of toxic waste in the 1970s and 80s into an area which became known as the 'Amazon Chernobyl'. US supreme court rejects Chevron appeal in Ecuador pollution case 2012-10-09T15:25:57Z Sinai, said: On a global level, this analysis highlights the importance of assigning more public health resources to identify, evaluate and remediate lead-contaminated toxic waste sites in these countries. The Best Way to Improve Health in Poor Countries Is to Clean Up Industrial Pollution 2013-05-08T11:05:25Z Electric car factories also emitted more toxic waste than conventional car factories, their report in the Journal of Industrial Ecology said. Electric cars 'pose green threat' 2012-10-04T23:03:12Z However, activists filed an injunction saying toxic waste from the plant would harm the environment. VIDEO: Malaysian rare earth plant delay 2012-10-04T21:42:31Z In addition, electric car factories also emit more toxic waste than conventional car factories, it said. Electric cars 'pose green threat' 2012-10-04T23:03:12Z What happened that day at Rosharon was the result of a significant breakdown in the nation’s efforts to regulate the handling of toxic waste, a ProPublica investigation shows. The trillion-gallon wastewater loophole 2012-09-22T14:00:00Z What happened that day at Rosharon was the result of a significant breakdown in the nation's efforts to regulate the handling of toxic waste, a ProPublica investigation shows. Safety Rules for Fracking Disposal Wells Often Ignored 2012-09-20T18:45:00.590Z The western Hungarian village of Devecser is still recovering from the caustic red sludge that swamped it in 2010 - toxic waste from an aluminium plant. Hungary nationalists whip up anti-Roma feelings 2012-09-01T01:15:27Z Last month, the court ruled in favour of Priya Blue: there was no toxic waste on the ship. Exxon Valdez Laid to Rest 2012-08-13T21:15:03.430Z Rusting drums of toxic waste were the priority, even though the level of pollution in rivers was well known. Superfund Efforts to Clean Waterways Come With a Risk 2012-08-13T18:57:27Z Despite the nuclear industry's being decades old, there is also no solution yet for what to do with the toxic waste that nuclear plants produce. IHT Rendezvous: Should Britain Return to Nuclear Power? 2012-08-09T05:00:19Z He refers to the possible impact of toxic waste from a power station in this community, a factor which is being examined by the court. Argentina court case highlights use of herbicides 2012-08-02T13:38:13Z Customs officers, working with the police, seized and removed 3,100 litres of illegal fuel, 3,600 litres of toxic waste and storage tanks. Illegal diesel plants dismantled 2012-08-01T16:25:31Z In its order on Monday, the Supreme Court said "if any toxic wastes embedded in the ship structure are discovered during its dismantling", the ship owner then must pay for their disposal. Exxon tanker dismantling allowed 2012-07-31T06:28:14Z Republicans dropped demands that the bill require approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline as well as a block on federal regulation of toxic waste by coal-fired power plants. Congress averts student loan rise 2012-06-29T22:51:09Z The EPA requires that Class 1 and 2 injection wells be drilled the deepest to assure that the most toxic waste is pushed far below drinking water aquifers. Are Fracking Wastewater Wells Poisoning the Ground Beneath Our Feet? 2012-06-21T17:45:00.210Z Dialysis takes the place of the kidneys in clearing toxic waste from the blood. F.D.A. Investigates Fresenius for Failure to Warn of Risk 2012-06-15T00:50:48Z This is the equivalent of keeping buckets of poisonous snakes, viruses, and toxic waste in your family’s minivan. Review: 'Prometheus' is a Visually Stunning Epic Failure 2012-06-11T04:23:07Z Where others see blight and toxic waste, Harvey sees construction materials for a new home. Disruptive Innovators: Converting Litter Into Safe Eco-Housing and Sustainable Jobs 2012-06-05T18:12:38Z The case relates to a 2006 incident in which thousands became ill after toxic waste was dumped in Abidjan. Ivorian sacked over toxic scandal 2012-05-23T19:07:39Z In the first half of the 20th century, toxic waste collected in cesspools, or was dumped in rivers or poured onto fields. Are Fracking Wastewater Wells Poisoning the Ground Beneath Our Feet? 2012-06-21T17:45:00.210Z “It’s probably worse than toxic waste, but she loves it,” said Harper, a 36-year-old attorney from Pelham, New York. Dog Owners Seeking Discounts as Petsmart Confronts Bite: Retail 2012-02-27T11:06:16Z The Bulls held on to win another one for the toxic waste dump that is this NBA season. Deng rises above ugliness of Rose-less Bulls 2012-02-15T15:29:00Z The recyclers are able to avoid the increased cost of toxic waste disposal because of a special exemption from state regulators. The Bay Citizen: California Auto Recyclers Brace for Tightened Regulations 2012-02-10T01:04:09Z In July 2010, a Dutch court found Trafigura guilty of illegally exporting toxic waste from Amsterdam and concealing the nature of the cargo. Ivorian sacked over toxic scandal 2012-05-23T19:07:39Z More recently, toxic waste from a tanker it chartered in 2006 was dumped in Ivory Coast. Trafigura linked to oil 'looted' from South Sudan 2012-02-08T12:05:24Z More recently, a tanker it chartered in 2006 dumped toxic waste in Ivory Coast. Exclusive: Trafigura deals in disputed Sudanese oil 2012-02-08T09:20:00Z My wife is currently in the process of wiping her hard drive to get rid of this toxic waste. "Gameover" Bank Access Scam Channels Cybertheft 2012-02-01T21:08:36Z But any new rules about the handling of auto fluff may come too late to deal with millions of tons of potentially toxic waste already buried in California landfills. The Bay Citizen: California Auto Recyclers Brace for Tightened Regulations 2012-02-10T01:04:09Z The toxic waste made national headlines this summer when a massive wildfire raged near the premier nuclear facility for more than a week, at one point lapping at the edges of lab property. NM officials, Los Alamos lab reach agreement to expedite cleanup of radioactive waste 2012-01-05T23:54:21Z And won’t I be stuck with a huge bill when the battery pack fails and gets thrown into a landfill as toxic waste? 5 New Year's Resolutions For Green Cars 2011-12-30T19:08:28Z Management tactics range from using bone charcoal to soak up the carcinogen and then dispose of it as toxic waste to chemically transforming hexavalent chromium to a more benign form. World's 10 Worst Toxic Pollution Problems [Slide Show] 2011-11-10T21:45:03.373Z In 2006 a tanker it chartered dumped toxic waste in Ivory Coast, allegedly making thousands ill and killing up to 16. Corrected: Commodity Traders: The trillion dollar club 2011-10-28T17:26:19Z Now O’Keefe and his colleagues have an answer: They donate their “shaper dust” to a startup called Monarch Green, which happened upon a tidy business recycling one form of toxic waste to clean up another. Wipe Up: Recycling Toxic Surfboard Waste To Sop Up Oil Spills 2011-10-06T16:55:57Z Now O'Keefe and his colleagues have an answer: They donate their "shaper dust" to a startup called Monarch Green, which happened upon a tidy business recycling one form of toxic waste to clean up another. Wipe Up 2011-10-05T22:00:00Z The story said that toxic waste from the factory killed a large number of fish in a nearby river. Jinko Crisis Suggests Maybe Solar Isn't So Green After All 2011-09-19T17:09:50Z Up until now, the neglected area in eastern London was better known for its once-thriving but long-derelict shipyards, its dirty canals and its toxic waste dumps. The new Olympic sport: Mall opens near London site 2011-09-13T16:11:08Z The council’s paper cites research by the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association into toxic waste levels from C.F.L.’s. Green Blog: Once-Scorned Light Bulbs Are Advancing 2011-08-11T18:53:33Z He mentioned the time he volunteered to drink a glass of toxic waste, hoping to prove that a contaminated state building was safe. Carey Remembered for Financial Stewardship 2011-08-11T16:05:35Z The lesson packet, paid for by the American Coal Foundation, talked about the benefits of coal without mentioning controversial topics like toxic waste, mining or greenhouse gases. Children?s Publisher Backing Off Its Corporate Ties 2011-07-31T23:54:00Z But now the flaky fish is moving into a new realm — as part of the solution to one of the nation’s longest-running toxic waste problems. To Dilute Lead, Add a Bunch of Fish Bones 2011-07-21T00:40:25Z Following the relief efforts, he saw stockpiles of usable medicine, large enough to overflow a football stadium, not only not being used but also costing Indonesia millions of dollars to dispose of as toxic waste. SIRUM Gets Surplus Meds to the Poor 2011-07-05T13:33:31Z “The environmental part is important, but quite frankly, I would want to do the swim if it was a toxic waste site,” he said driving home from the beach. Seven Days and 120 Miles to Go 2011-07-03T03:00:52Z If shale gas wells fade faster than expected, energy companies will have to drill more wells or hydrofrack them more often, resulting in more toxic waste. Drilling Down: Insiders Sound an Alarm Amid a Natural Gas Rush 2011-06-26T02:25:25Z That, plus concerns about air emissions and disposal of toxic waste, is driving inquiries at the federal level by U.S. Energy Agency Projects 'Golden Age of Gas' Tied to Shale Boom 2011-06-07T19:45:06.397Z Likewise, the future of coal will rest on increasingly invasive and hazardous techniques, such as the explosive removal of mountaintops and the dispersal of excess rock and toxic wastes in the valleys below. How the global energy crisis will change our lives 2011-06-06T18:01:00Z The city has been trying for years to develop the Marina District, the site of a $42 million toxic waste cleanup that was completed in 2007. Square Feet: Infusion From China for Toledo, Ohio 2011-05-25T00:39:36Z One of the best-publicized uses of a super injunction was the case of shipping company Trafigura in 2009, which forbade discussion of allegations the company had dumped toxic waste in Ivory Coast. Twitter outings undermine "super injunctions" 2011-05-09T11:48:12Z The controversy first surfaced in 2009, when Trafigura obtained a super injunction against journalists who had obtained internal documents discussing the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast. British Law Used to Shush Scandal Has Become One 2011-04-27T00:29:30Z It rips up forest wilderness, hurts migratory birds, it causes much higher greenhouse gas emissions, and there are big problems from the huge toxic waste dams that they build. Is this the real NAFTA Superhighway? 2011-04-16T15:01:00Z During the shutdowns of 1995 and 1996, cleanup work on toxic waste sites was halted because contractors could not be paid and Environmental Protection Agency officials could not monitor cleanup work. As Shutdown Looms, Agencies Brace for Its Impact 2011-04-06T01:20:20Z In the most notorious case, the oil traders Trafigura last year briefly obtained a superinjunction against the Guardian to suppress a leaked report on its toxic waste dumping, which even prevented reporting proceedings in parliament. Superinjunction scores legal first for nameless financier in libel action 2011-03-29T20:13:47Z “This proposal is about restarting the Wall Street assembly line for selling toxic waste to investors.” Fair Game: Note to Banks: It?s Not 2006 Anymore 2011-03-26T16:42:59Z Almost 21,000 litres of toxic waste, stored in barrels and in an underground slurry pit, were also removed from the site. Fuel laundering plant siezed 2011-03-16T11:03:46Z He says at least 1,000 waste pits were opened up by Texaco around their wells, but since they were not made impermeable, toxic waste gradually seeped into the soil. Environmental saga 2011-03-01T13:40:23Z Coal mines annually produce millions of tons of toxic waste. Drilling Down: Regulation Lax as Gas Wells? Tainted Water Hits Rivers 2011-02-26T22:41:29Z Oftentimes residents will protest toxic waste dumps and other health threats only within their state borders, feeling immune to identical risks that are in neighboring states but even closer by. Border Bias and Our Perception of Risk 2011-02-21T14:15:08.067Z The war on drugs thus pushes the “toxic waste” of America’s drug consumption into poor neighborhoods with no compensation. Economix: Dumping Violence on the Poor 2011-02-17T11:00:52Z This activity would have generated massive revenue loss as well as tonnes of toxic waste - its economic and environmental impact on Northern Ireland would have been considerable. Fuel laundering plant siezed 2011-03-16T11:03:46Z According to Fiona Qian, the firm’s deputy manager, the high cost of doing this means some refineries are still dumping toxic waste in landfills. Waste disposal: Turning garbage into gas 2011-02-03T11:11:23Z And as President Obama told the nation on Tuesday, one federal agency until recently listed saccharin, a common coffee sweetener, as a form of toxic waste. Obama Is Latest to Hunt for Elusive ?Dumb? Rules 2011-01-21T16:03:31Z Illegal dumping and poor disposal of toxic waste -- including a large ships' graveyard in Mauritania -- are among the chief suspects. Electronics Waste, Graveyard Ships May Be Sending Toxic PCB Plumes to West Africa 2011-01-20T22:45:02.097Z His city was never built, and Love Canal went on to become a notorious toxic waste site. The Fall of Niagara Falls 2010-12-02T22:00:00Z James Elser, an expert on phosphorus at Arizona State University, said such bacteria may be useful for generating new biofuels that do not requite phosphate fertilizers, treating wastewater or cleaning up toxic waste sites. Arsenic-munching germ redefines "life as we know it" 2010-12-03T00:32:00Z Local people complain of foul smells and possible health risks from toxic waste at the Terzigno site, which authorities say is needed to handle the mountains of garbage produced in Naples every day. Clashes intensify in Naples over garbage plans 2010-10-21T11:44:00Z All that toxic waste just turned a Hungarian sludge shade of bright flashing orange. Obama's foreclosure nightmare 2010-10-12T17:45:00Z In Anaconda, Mont., the Old Works Golf Course sits on a former copper smelter that once was polluted by toxic waste. Michigan city pinning hopes on new Nicklaus course 2010-09-01T09:37:00Z The company's Internet ads enticed consumers by saying its products break down and remove "toxic waste matter" stuck in the body "for years and years." FTC sues Ariz. company over acai pill free trials 2010-08-16T22:06:00Z In cases involving accusations of tax avoidance, membership in a racist political party and dumping of toxic waste, WikiLeaks published material that The Guardian, among others, was prevented from publishing itself. Link by Link: WikiLeaks Turns to the News Media to Package the Information 2010-08-01T23:30:00Z Trafigura then pumped hundreds of tonnes of the toxic waste back on to its tanker and left the Netherlands. Trafigura fined ?1m for exporting toxic waste to Africa 2010-07-23T13:27:00Z They accuse Chevron of dumping more than 345m gallons of crude oil into the rainforest and another 18.5bn gallons of toxic waste in pits in the forests. The double standards of multinationals 2010-06-25T09:00:00Z And by the mid-2000s most of those bonds were backed by home loans to borrowers with poor credit ratings — toxic waste, in the parlance. The Case Against Goldman Sachs 2010-04-22T08:00:00Z But they surely made it worse, both by helping to inflate the housing bubble and by creating a pool of assets guaranteed to turn into toxic waste once the bubble burst. An urgent need to change Wall Street 2010-04-19T12:57:00Z It spread toxic waste across the Corby and in subsequent years children began to be born with birth defects such as missing fingers. 'Poison town' 2010-04-16T14:03:00Z The business was referred to by some UBS executives as "toxic waste" due to the risks it carried under U.S. law. Special Report: How the U.S. cracked open secret vaults at UBS 2010-04-09T05:47:00Z The case highlights a growing challenge for the Environmental Protection Agency, as companies increasingly claim they can avoid costs related to toxic waste cleanup through Chapter 11 proceedings. Economic Agenda: April 8, 2010 2010-04-08T09:50:00Z That came under fire in October, when the oil-trading company Trafigura obtained a legal injunction that barred reporting of a parliamentary question asked about its role in dumping toxic waste in West Africa. U.K. Lawmakers Push Libel Reform 2010-02-24T11:48:00Z |
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