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Records Show 100 Percent of Texas Coal Power Plants Contaminating Groundwater

January 17, 2019

Utility Data Made Public for the First Time in 2018 Document Pollution of Groundwater with Toxic Chemicals at All 16 TX Power Plants Where Records Are Available For audio of… Read more

New Report Documents Widespread Groundwater Contamination at Georgia Coal Ash Dumpsites

December 13, 2018

11 of 12 of Georgia’s coal-fired power plants are leaking toxic pollutants into the groundwater For a copy of the report, click here. To listen to a recording of our… Read more

Report Details Impact on the Chesapeake Bay of Trump’s Proposed Rollback of Wetlands Regulations

December 12, 2018

34,000 Acres of Wetlands Called “Delmarva Potholes” Would be Stripped of Federal Protections Washington, D.C. – The Trump Administration’s proposed rollback of federal clean water regulations would undermine the Chesapeake… Read more

EPA Improves Public Information Policy Following Lawsuit from Environmental Groups

November 29, 2018

New EPA-wide policy makes FOIA review process more transparent, equitable, and functional Washington, D.C. – Following a lawsuit brought by a pair of environmental groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Read more

New Report Reveals Severe Groundwater Contamination at Illinois Coal-fired Power Plants

November 28, 2018

Investigation finds 22 of 24 of Illinois’ reporting coal ash dumpsites have unsafe levels of toxic pollutants in the groundwater SPRINGFIELD, IL — A new report written by Environmental Integrity… Read more

Democratic Control of U.S. House Means Investigations Into Trump’s EPA

November 7, 2018

House Committee Hearings Will Likely Probe Hiring of Industry Lobbyists, Suppression of Science, and Rollback of Public Health Protections Washington, D.C. – Democratic wins in a majority of U.S. House districts… Read more

Environmental Groups Challenge Trump Administration Coal Ash Rule Rollback in Court

October 22, 2018

In wake of recent court decision, EPA’s watering down of coal ash regulations on weak footing WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Environmental groups filed a petition for review in the U.S.… Read more

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

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