Is it possible for a single mineral to spark decades of courtroom drama, industry lobbying, and fierce public health debate? The answer, as the ongoing saga of chrysotile asbestos in the United States ...

The Trump administration is dropping plans to permit continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.

The proposal, submitted by Portland Cruise Control, is expected to be evaluated by a City Council subcommittee in the fall.

The exact cause of the fireworks barge sinking is still under formal investigation, and recovery ongoing. Hermit Beach, which ...

The “Make America Beautiful Again” executive order represents a rare instance of President Donald Trump elevating environmental priorities.

Kyle Kunkler is now the Environmental Protection Agency’s top pesticide officer. The Agricultural Retailers Association hired ...

"The court dealt a major setback to the EPA and all of us who need clean water," Waterhouse said. "For example, under the ...

World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5 as established by the United Nations Environment Programme in 1973. Rogers said a top priority right now in Georgia is fighting forever chemicals.

The Southern Environmental Law Center focuses on combating pollution and promoting clean energy and resource protection. A top priority is fighting "forever chemicals" (PFAs) that persist in the ...

Park is a senior attorney at the national environmental protection organization, the Center for Biological Diversity, another respondent in the case. She has personally been litigating against the ...