Environment

New Industry Data Confirms Toxics Are Polluting Groundwater At Coal Ash Dumps

Unlined pits filled with coal ash waste are leaking toxic substances – including arsenic – into groundwater near old coal-burning power plants in eight states, an Earthjustice review of 14 industry reports has found.

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Japanese ivory trader arrested on suspicion of smuggling ivory to China

Police in Japan last week arrested the director of a government-accredited ivory retail outlet on suspicion of attempting to smuggle ivory to China in contravention of national and international regulations.

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Conservation Groups Challenge Illegal Western Arctic Lease Sales In Court

Conservation and environmental groups filed a lawsuit to protect the nation’s largest public lands reserve from oil and gas industrialization, on Fedruary 2rd.

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U.S. EPA, U.S. Department of Justice Finalize Settlement with Sanger, Calif., Winery over Deadly Ammonia Release

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have reached an agreement with Gibson Wine Co. to resolve federal environmental violations related to an anhydrous ammonia release at its winemaking facility in Sanger,...

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