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Sludge/Biosolids Update: public comment period ends January 6
The public comment period for the application of sludge to our neighboring lands closes on January 6. Submitting comments allows you to testify at the State Water Control Board [SWCB] meeting in March 2017, where final approval is expected. It also lets the Department...
Fight over ownership of Chesapeake golf course, built on coal ash, could draw in Dominion
A golf course built on 1.5 million tons of coal ash that loses $100,000 a month and is a magnet for headlines about potential environmental contamination might not seem like a property to covet. Yet for three years, a bitter legal brawl that reached the Supreme Court...
Report: Texas chemical leak reported week before public notified
DALLAS — A chemical leak from an asphalt plant that led Corpus Christi officials to warn residents this week not to drink the water was apparently reported a week earlier, according to an email from a state environmental official that was obtained Friday. The internal...
As Region Rejects Fossil-Fuel Infrastructure, Portland Goes a Step Further
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Communities throughout the Northwest are rejecting fossil-fuel infrastructures, and on Wednesday, Portland went a step further by approving a new zoning rule banning large, fossil-fuel terminals from coming to the city. Dan Serres, conservation...
Growth of Biofuels Threatens PA Wildlife
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The federal Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the destruction of millions of acres of wildlife habitat and has endangered water supplies, according to a new report. The National Wildlife Federation report, "Fueling Destruction," said wildlife has...
Don’t drink the water: Chemical identified in Texas city water supply
(Photo: Corpus Christi Caller-Times) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Residents here were warned late Wednesday to avoid using tap water because a chemical possibly contaminated the city's water supply. Thursday morning, city officials confirmed the chemical, which came from a...
Exxon knew of climate change in 1981, email says – but it funded deniers for 27 more years
A newly unearthed missive from Lenny Bernstein, a climate expert with the oil firm for 30 years, shows concerns over high presence of carbon dioxide in enormous gas field in south-east Asia factored into decision not to tap it ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest oil...
The Undeniable Truth About Coal
West Virginia sits atop a treasure chest of coal resources. Coal began to define the state’s culture, history, and the economy as early as 1742, when John Peter Salling unearthed the coal in present-day Boone County, West Virginia. Today, all but 4.5% of the state’s...
Soon-To-Expire Health Benefits For Coal Miners Are At The Center Of The Government Funding Fight
The Huffington Post WASHINGTON ― After more than a year of stalling, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday pushed to extend health benefits for retired coal miners and their widows in a government funding bill lawmakers hope to take up this week. A...
Cruise Line Slapped With $40 Million Fine For Deliberately Polluting
The Huffington Post | By Chris D'Angelo Carnival Corp.’s Princess Cruise Lines will plead guilty to seven felony charges and pay $40 million for deliberately polluting the ocean and attempting to cover up the crime, the Department of Justice said Thursday. The...