Leroy Wallace, a retired public servant, thought he had found his dream home. Located on the outskirts of Houston, it was close to his big family. Deer wandered between backyards and fish swam in the […]
Ruling could have implications for multiple orders that have kept polluting, unreliable coal plants from retiring as scheduled. The Trump administration’s attempt to force a coal-fired power plant — one of Michigan’s worst polluters — […]
Ask an expert: Are alternative fuels better than fossil fuels? The war in Iran has triggered the largest global energy shock in history. With 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply unable […]
For the first time in years, mercury pollution is on the rise in the U.S. According to EPA data, emissions of this devastating neurotoxin from coal-fired power plants rose by 9% last year compared to […]
Washington state’s last remaining coal-fired power plant hasn’t generated meaningful electricity since January. The Centralia power plant, in Centralia, Washington, has produced power for no one, despite a Department of Energy order claiming a looming […]
Jayne Black spent years paying for ER visits, doctors’ bills and expensive medication for her kids — not to mention paying the toll of sleepless nights and constant worry. Her son, Sam, has been battling […]
Editor’s note: On Feb. 18, a coalition of health and environmental groups, including Environmental Defense Fund, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, challenging the Trump administration’s decision […]
The Environmental Protection Agency was created to protect the environment and people from harmful pollution. But under the Trump administration, the EPA promised fossil fuel companies “concierge, white-glove service” and offered some of the nation’s […]