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U.S. Senator Demands EPA Action to Reduce Water Pollution from Illinois Hog Slaughterhouse and Industry Nationally

October 17, 2018

Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, the Senate Minority Whip, Sends Letter to EPA Administrator in Reaction to Environmental Integrity Project Report, “Water Pollution from Slaughterhouses.” Washington, DC -- In response… Read more

Three Quarters of Large U.S. Slaughterhouses Violate Water Pollution Permits

October 11, 2018

EPA Records Show 74 of 98 U.S. Meat-Processing Plants that Discharge Directly to Waterways Exceeded Legal Limits in 2016-2018 Washington, D.C. – Three quarters of large U.S. meat processing plants… Read more

31 New or Expanded Petrochemical Plants Approved in Hurricane Zone Along TX and LA Gulf Coast

September 26, 2018

Projects Approved 2016-2018 Could Produce as Much Greenhouse Gases as 11 Coal-Fired Power Plants; Total Rises 60 Percent Since 2012 Washington, D.C. – Since 2016, state regulators in Louisiana and… Read more

Baltimore Residents Rally to Demand Cleaner Air and a Transition to Zero Waste

September 21, 2018

The Maryland Department of the Environment held a hearing on a proposed regulation to reduce the BRESCO trash-burning incinerator’s nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution. BALTIMORE, MD — A group of Baltimore residents,… Read more

Public Records Show Taxpayers Spent $164,200 on Pruitt Trip to Italy in June 2017, a Third More Than Previously Reported

September 5, 2018

Costs include $10,067 for Drivers and a Motorcade; and $5,841 to House the Drivers in a Five-Star Hotel in Rome Washington, D.C. – EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s trip to Italy… Read more

EPA Inspector General Finds No Justification for Former Administrator Pruitt’s $3.5 Million Security Spending

September 4, 2018

Washington, D.C. -- The EPA Office of Inspector General released a report today that concluded that former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's spending of $3.5 million -- more than twice his… Read more

Virginia Monitoring Data Show Shenandoah Valley Waters Remain Bacteria Hotspot

August 30, 2018

In Part Because of Livestock Industry Pollution, 83 Percent of Sampling Places Exceed Safe Standards for Swimming and Water Contact in 2017-2018 Washington, D.C. – As Labor Day Weekend approaches… Read more

Groups Notify Owners of PA Coal-Fired Power Plant of Intent to Sue Over Pollution in Susquehanna River

August 29, 2018

Toxic pollutants leaking from coal ash at Brunner Island Power Plant are infiltrating the river, a source of drinking water and popular place for fishing and boating Harrisburg, PA – Four… Read more

Court Upholds National Safeguard for Coal Ash

August 21, 2018

Ruling Casts Doubt on Legality of EPA’s Plan to Weaken Coal Ash Protections, Nation’s No. 2 Toxic Pollution Threat. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8-21-2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Court of… Read more

Industry’s Delay in Plant Shutdowns Worsened Air Pollution During Hurricane Harvey

August 16, 2018

On One Year Anniversary of Storm, Report Calls for Coordination of Shutdowns, Investment in Resilient Backup Power Systems and Other Steps to Prepare for Next Hurricane FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday,… Read more

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