Politics www.propublica.org A power company's quiet land-buying spree could shield it from coal ash cleanup costs Georgia Power paid top dollar to buy land from residents living near waste sites at its power plants. Environmentalists fear it’s a tactic to forestall the cleanup bill from new regulations for coal ash.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Algae that can kill dogs is discovered in 3 N.Y.C. parks The green-blue blooms of toxic algae have been found in Central Park, Morningside Park and Prospect Park.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals
