Pollution
Maryland Passes Bill to Outlaw Foam Containers
If Gov. Larry Hogan signs the measure into law, Maryland will be the first state to issue a ban on foam food containers.
Having Won the War Against Straws, California Mulls a Crackdown on Paper Receipts
A new bill would fine businesses up to $300 for giving customers unsolicited paper receipts.
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Wants to Get Out of Puddles and Ditches. Environmental Activists Are Outraged.
A welcome new federal approach under the Clean Water Act.
Activists Say Straws Should Be Banned Because They Are a 'Gateway Plastic'
Advocates hope a straw ban will be the first step toward broader plastic prohibitions.
Did Leaded Gasoline Contribute to the U.S. Baby Bust?
Maybe, but it's more likely that Americans chose to have fewer kids.
Scott Pruitt Kicks Himself in His Own Ass, Again
EPA head bars reporters from 'unfriendly' media from public meeting on pollution
Environmental Protection Agency
Activists Decry Effort to Bring Economic Rationality to Clean Air Regulation
"A standard demanding the return of the Stone Age would not prove 'requisite to protect the public health.'"
High School Students Are Very Worried About Overpopulation. They Shouldn't Be.
New report claims U.S. overpopulation will blight their futures.
Does the Colorado River Have Rights?
The river doesn't need rights if people have strong property rights to its water.
A Spectacularly Stupid Idea: Governing Land as a Global Commons
Making an environmental resource a commons is tantamount to calling for its destruction.
Relax: Gutting the EPA Won't Make Your Air Dirtier and Water More Polluted
There have been diminishing returns to federal pollution regulation for a long time
Environmental Protection Agency
Trump, Navigable Waters, and the EPA's WOTUS Regulations
Rolling back a "federal land grab" or instituting an "unmitigated disaster for fish and wildlife, hunting and fishing, and clean water"?
Protester Trash and Debris Threaten Water Contamination at Dakota Access Pipeline
Clean-up efforts are in a race to beat the coming floods.
Less than Half of Americans Identify as "Environmentalists," Says New Poll
Fearmongering seems to be backfiring
No Justice For Flint Water Victims
Unlike private companies, they can't sue their government
Environmental Protection Agency
In Mercury Case, Supreme Court Rules That the EPA Must Take Costs and Benefits Into Account
No regulation is "appropriate" if it does significantly more harm than good, argues majority opinion.
Is Capitalism Environmentally Unsustainable?
The goal must be to find ways for liberty and the environment to flourish together, not to sacrifice one in the vain hope of protecting the other.
Company Behind W. Va. Chemical Leak Files for Bankruptcy
Owes more than $3 million to 20 creditors
Feds Open Probe on W. Va. Chemical Spill
Contaminated water supply for hundreds of thousands
Supreme Court May Back EPA Rules over Cross-State Air Pollution
Giving feds the authority to impose solutions on states
Smog Forces Closure of Schools, Airport in Chinese City
Harbin, capital of the Heilongjiang province
WHO Agency: Air Pollution Can Cause Cancer
"We consider this to be the most important environmental carcinogen, more so than passive smoking"
EU Threatens Italy With Fines Over Toxic Emissions at Largest Steel Plant on Continent
Too much pollution for Brussels
Fungicides May Be Contributing to Honey Bee Deaths
Chemicals may impair their ability to fight off parasites
The Top 5 Lies About Fracking
Explosions, poisons, pollution, cancer, and global warming all considered.
EPA Sends White House Proposed Rules for New Power Plants
Obviously already crafted and waiting for the president's announcement
Report: Pollution Caused 1,800 Beach Closings or Advisories in New York, New Jersey
Sewage overflows and storm runoffs blamed
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Won't Confirm Link Between Pollution and Fracking in Wyoming
Tells states to do their own investigations
Global Carbon Emissions Reach Record High
Even though U.S. contribution is lowest since the '90s
German Brewers Warn Fracking Could Harm Beer Quality
Potential water pollution would impact "purity" laws
Chicago Official Convicted in Tainted Water Scandal
Lied for decades about chemical contamination
Trash Problem on Antarctic Island
King George Island hosts at least half a dozen research stations within an area of about 16 square miles
Wash. Governor: Hanford Nuclear Site Tanks Leaking
Tanks are already long past intended life-span