Environmental report: Cooper River laden with carcinogens
The Cooper River is the sixth most polluted river in terms of carcinogenic toxins according to a report by Environment America, a federation of state-based, citizen-funded environmental advocacy...
View ArticleCharleston Waterkeeper works to change the tide on pollution
The Cooper River will host more than 43,000 people during Saturday's bridge run. But did you know the Cooper River is one of the most polluted waterways in the country?
View ArticleReport: Rock River 10th most polluted in U.S.
The Rock River is the 10th most polluted river in the United States according to a report by Environment America.
View ArticleReport names top water polluters
An AK Steel Holding Corp. facility released more than 24.3 million pounds of chemicals into the Ohio River in 2010, the most of any one facility in the U.S., according to a report from the Environment...
View ArticleVt. on verge of enacting nation's 1st statewide hydraulic fracturing ban;...
Vermont appears on the verge of enacting the nation's first statewide ban of a hotly debated natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing.
View ArticleMitt Romney worked to combat climate change as governor
During his first 18 months as governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney spent considerable time hammering out a sweeping climate change plan to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticlePowering Down Oil?
Near an electric charging station in Arlington recently, Environment America, an environmental advocacy organization, urged citizens to use cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars to help the environment and...
View ArticleReport: USA's heavy rain events rising due to climate change
Nearly a year after the remnants of Hurricane Irene unleashed devastating floods in much of Vermont, a new report by an environmental group says extreme downpours and snowfalls are the new normal — up...
View ArticleBroad coalition calls for stricter Northeast climate pact
The Boston Globe covers the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), with energy program director Rob Sargent providing key information.
View ArticleEnviros “auction” Grand Canyon to illustrate threat to public lands
A conservation group held a mock “auction” of the Grand Canyon Wednesday to illustrate what they said could happen if Congress strips the president’s authority to identify and protect national...
View ArticleOversight panel takes aim at marquee air and water rules
"It's clear that our nation's polluters have deep pockets, but hundreds of thousands of Americans have raised their voices in support of doing more to protect our waterways, from the Chesapeake Bay to...
View ArticleKeystone XL Veto: Is the Pen Mightier than the Pipeline
The veto of the keystone pipeline isn't the last word. But Julian Boggs, outreach director for global warming at Environment America, described the veto as a "great win" for those who have fought for...
View ArticleKoch Industries tops list of water polluters spending big on politics
This week Environment America released "Polluting Politics," a report that analyzes spending on federal lobbying and campaign contributions by companies releasing the most toxic chemicals into U.S....
View ArticleHybrid vehicle service offers opportunities
According to a study released last June by the Environment America Research & Policy Center, more than 220,000 hybrid cars are in use throughout the U.S. Despite flat hybrid vehicle sales in 2014,...
View ArticleSenate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline bill
The Senate fell four votes short of overriding the White House's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline on Wednesday, but supporters of the project are not giving up the fight. Green groups celebrated the...
View ArticleOver 4 Million People Press Obama to Protect Bees
A coalition of beekeepers, farmers, business leaders, environmental and food safety advocates rallied in front of the White House and delivered more than 4 million petition signatures today calling on...
View ArticlePolluting Drinking Water and Lobbying go Hand in Hand
Environment America says in its report Polluting Politics: Political Spending by Companies Dumping Toxics in our Waters that the 10 biggest corporate water polluters in the U.S. spent $53 million on...
View ArticleStatement by Environment America's DC Office Director Anna Aurilio on new...
On the heels of the Obama administration’s announcement to impose new regulations for oil trains traveling across the U.S., Environment America’s Washington, D.C. office director Anna Aurilio released...
View ArticleStatement on Obama Administration's decision allowing Shell to drill in the...
In response to the Obama administration’s approval of Shell drilling in the Arctic , Environment America’s Stop Drilling Program Director Rachel Richardson released a statement.
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