Plastics pollution may or may not be on your radar screen when there are so many other big, potentially terrible things ...

CHICAGO—Cheryl Johnson was watching the news during the worst heat wave in her city’s history when she learned that a man she’d known since she was a child had been found dead on the steps of a church ...

Gardeners are being warned they risk a £5,000 fine if they light a fire this summer to burn waste. When the weather is hot ...

In an area long plagued by air pollution, permitting irregularities have opponents of what’s predicted to be the world’s ...

Gopher Resource’s air quality permit history shows there have been eight enforcement activities since 1996. Most recently, there was an administrative penalty order with a discovery date of Sept. 8, ...

The EPA’s “action level” for benzene is 3 micrograms/cubic meter. The Meckles say they had a reading of 16.7 micrograms/cubic meter at their home.

The Desert Knolls Wash project in Apple Valley includes several improvements and modifications to a segment of the wash, ...

Detroit faces significant air pollution. Planet Detroit's guide details common pollutants and protective measures.

Neighbors of a lead recycling factory in Eagan learned last year that they could get part of a $30 million settlement ...

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Heatwaves are becoming more frequent around the world. And while rising temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions are ...

A battery-recycling facility in Eagan emitted elevated levels of lead into the air, potentially affecting nearby residents, newly published state data suggest. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...