pollution

Black Warrior waterdog listed as endangered species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the Black Warrior waterdog, an aquatic salamander found only in Alabama, as…

6 years ago

E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves

Ronnie B. Levin spent 37 years at the E.P.A. working on lead exposure. She retired in November after what she…

6 years ago

EPA awards tribes $2+ million for water quality protection & restoration

Seattle – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1,039,686 to support 32 tribes with their nonpoint source pollution programs,…

6 years ago

EPA drops rule requiring mining companies’ funding to clean their pollution

Photo: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said modern mining practices and state and federal rules already in place…

6 years ago

Your laundry is more toxic than you think

Conservation photographer Ben Von Wong is drawing attention to a serious pollution threat with these 'Toxic Laundry' photos. (Photo: Ben…

6 years ago