News & Commentary

Climate Gets a Seat

January 20, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Scientist and clean air advocate Nicole Hernandez Hammer will be a guest at tonight’s State of the Union.

No More Money Down the Drain: How to Plug Leaks in Drinking Water Systems and Save Money Across the Great Lakes Basin

January 8, 2015 Expert BlogKaren Hobbs

No More Money Down the Drain: How State Comptrollers and Auditors Can Help Stop Leaks in Drinking Water Systems...and Save You Money

January 8, 2015 Expert BlogLarry Levine

Air Pollution and Autism

January 8, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

New research suggests the dirty air that pregnant women breathe might increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder in their children.

Coal Miner's Slaughter

January 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Living in a coal town is hazardous to your health.

Pass on the Pipe, Mr. President

January 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Five reasons President Obama should carry out his threat to veto the Keystone XL pipeline.

Clean Water Delayed Is Clean Water Denied: After a Decades-Long Dodge, EPA Must Update Polluted Runoff Rules

December 19, 2014 Expert BlogLarry Levine

Stop Polluting Our Water, Ash Holes!

December 19, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The EPA has finally set standards for hazardous coal ash pits. Too bad they’re not good enough.

Preemies and Plastic: A Growing Problem?

December 16, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

A chemical used in medical equipment could cause health problems in an already vulnerable population: preemies.

One Big Winner in the recent election: Cancer-Causing Chemicals (and their toxic friends)

December 15, 2014 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

On the 40th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Where We Were and Where We Are Going

December 12, 2014 Expert BlogMae Wu

The Sound and the Fury

December 11, 2014 DispatchCanadaKim Tingley

On the trail of the "Windsor hum," a mysterious noise that’s making Canadians crazy.

Wrap Party

December 11, 2014 ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Freinkel

Looking for another reason to worry about fracking? We're going to bubble-wrap the entire planet with the overabundance of plastic it produces.

Major US Cities Not "Chickening" Out on Good School Food

December 10, 2014 Expert BlogMark Izeman

What's a Sulcus?

December 10, 2014 ExplainerInternational

You've got plastic microbeads in your sulcus. (And that's not a good thing.)

The First Step Is Admitting You Have a Problem

December 5, 2014 Latest NewsUnited States

The EPA won’t acknowledge nutrient pollution from farms and sewage, because then it would have to do something about it.

A Sickening Swill

December 5, 2014 DispatchIowaSusan Cosier

Iowans don't want runoff from factory farms coming out of their faucets. So it’s about time the government does something about it.

From sofas to streams: toxic chemicals sneak out of homes via dirty laundry

December 3, 2014 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Veena Singla

Ozone Slayer

November 26, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The new ozone limits are based on sound science rather than corporate scare tactics. What a revolutionary concept.

Weed Eaters

November 24, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

These guys want you to eat weeds—and they’ll show you where to find ’em.