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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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