Student filmmakers spotlight historic Gulfport neighborhoods in environmental documentary
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — High school interns with the Education, Economics, Environmental, Climate, and Health Organization (EEECHO) debuted…
Troubled by Spreading Landfill Pollution, a Long Island Community Demands Action
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y.—The crowd grew restless at Brookhaven Town Hall on Long Island as residents voiced their concerns about…
In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
After years of fighting to curb toxic pollution in communities of color, Illinois activists are celebrating a step…
Low-Producing Oil Wells in Texas Cause Headaches for Landowners
Reporting for this story was supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. TOM GREEN COUNTY,…
‘Heat Batteries’ Leave Some City Blocks Scorched
It’s about to get hotter in our nation’s cities. Just how hot it gets depends not only on…
A Hunger Strike Ends, but an ‘Unreasonable’ Woman’s Battle Against Corporate Polluters Marches On
The Resistance, Part 1: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along…
Trump’s Budget Proposes Massive Cuts for Climate and Environmental Programs
President Trump’s annual budget request to Congress continues his administration’s defunding of climate change programs, environmental protection and…
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Will Weigh Gulf Oil Drilling Against the Survival of Endangered Whales and Turtles
The Trump administration is turning to the nuclear option on endangered-species protections in the name of national security.…
EPA Hits 40-Year Lows in Staffing After Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts
When President Donald Trump first sought to be the Republican standard-bearer in 2016, he promised to reduce the…
Dow Asks Texas to Legalize Plastic Pollution From Its Seadrift Complex
Two weeks ago, when Texas sued a massive Dow petrochemical plant over water pollution, state environmental regulators were…
Former EPA Staff Detail Expanding Pollution Risks Under Trump
In a new report that outlines a dozen high-risk pollutants given new life thanks to weakened, delayed or…
Healthcare Professionals, Scientists and Children Sue the EPA for Backtracking on Greenhouse Gas Regulation
Two lawsuits filed Wednesday in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals mark the beginning of a rocky legal…