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New Mexico July 13, 2023

New Mexico eligible to receive $25M in funding to clean up abandoned oil wells, senator says

A U.S. senator said New Mexico is eligible to receive $25 million from Biden’s $660 million round of grant funding to clean up lingering pollution from abandoned oil extraction sites.

Germany July 13, 2023

UN climate talks leader, who is the head of an oil company, calls for governments to cut down on emissions

Sultan al-Jaber, the owner of an oil company, is leading this year's United Nations climate talks. He is calling for governments to tackle global warming by reducing emissions.

Massachusetts July 7, 2023

Company pays out $5M to MA, federal agencies for pollution from plant closed since 1952

National Grid has agreed to pay out $5.38 million to state and federal agencies for pollution caused by a long-defunct factory in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Michigan July 6, 2023

Flint contractor agrees to settle water crisis-linked contamination suits

Lockwood, Andrews & Newman has agreed to settle lawsuits brought by Flint, Michigan, residents over its alleged role in the city's 2014-15 water crisis.

Europe July 6, 2023

EU sees no 'critical areas of concern' in use of herbicide slammed by environmentalists

The European Food Safety Authority announced Thursday that it failed to find "critical areas of concern" stemming from usage of weedkilling agent glyphosate.

HEALTH July 6, 2023

Contaminated beach water could make swimmers sick, warns new pollution report: ‘Several troubling trends’

Some 400 million people visit U.S. beaches each year — and many of them could be exposed to hazardous bacteria, says a new report on beach pollution from Environment America.

Montana July 3, 2023

Cleanup crews in Montana roll up globs of asphalt binder following train derailment in Yellowstone River

Efforts to clean up Montana's Yellowstone River have begun after a train derailed off a collapsed bridge and spilled liquid asphalt and molten sulfur into the water.

Germany July 3, 2023

Germany accuses Poland of continuing to dump pollutants after killing thousands of fish last summer

Germany accused Poland of continuing to pollute the Ode River after killing thousands of fish last summer. The Ode River runs between Germany and Poland.

New York July 3, 2023

10 states plan to sue US Environmental Protection Agency over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

Ten attorney generals from states across the U.S. plan to sue the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the standards for residential wood-burning stoves.

New Mexico June 30, 2023

New Mexico regulators fine Texas-based oil producer over $40M for burning excessive amounts of natural gas

Regulators in New Mexico fined a Texas-based oil company over $40 million for burning large amounts of natural gas. The burning caused excessive emissions.

New York June 29, 2023

Canada wildfire smoke raises health risks among Black, poorer residents in the US

Canada’s wildfire smoke is spreading to areas already exposed to industrial pollution, exacerbating health risks among the poor and Black communities that reside there.