Tag: pollution
New Jersey offshore wind farm clears big federal hurdle amid environmental concerns
SEA GIRT, N.J. -- The federal government gave a key approval Tuesday to an offshore wind farm in New Jersey, even as residents...
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California...
How this one climate fix means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat
When students would come to the nurse's office at Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, complaining of headaches and feeling too...
EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms
Flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from controlling phosphorus discharges from certain farms, contributing to severe water quality problems in...
British energy giant reports violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities
NEW ORLEANS -- British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to...
Monsanto agrees to $160 million settlement with Seattle over pollution in the Duwamish River
SEATTLE -- Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting...