Newsletter Photo by Acton Crawford on Unsplash Bill limiting oil drilling without landowners’ consent faces headwinds at Colorado legislature Conflicts between residents and operators are escalating as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, operations infringe on suburban neighborhoods.
commons.wikimedia.org Coal plant operators shirking responsibilities on ash cleanup, report contends Drinking water wells in at least 15 communities across the country have been contaminated by metals from the coal ash.
Politicscommons.wikimedia.org Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks While many private wells provide safe water, the absence of regulation and treatment afforded by larger municipal systems may expose some users to health risks, from bacteria and viruses to chemicals and lead.
As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania fracking company with more than 2,000 environmental violations selected for federal environmental justice funding
