Environment

Nevada’s rivers and streams show progress in newest list of impaired waters

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the State of Nevada’s list of waterways in need of protection, and proposed adding portions of two rivers in northeastern Nevada.

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Obama's Interior Department Pushes Oil Shale Plan Threatening Massive Climate Pollution, Water Use

The Bureau of Land Management announced this week that it is moving toward allowing dirty oil shale development that could be a double whammy for the environment, unleashing nearly a half a billion tons of greenhouse gases and consuming vast amounts...

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Fairbanks Residents Notify EPA Of Intent To Sue For Further Delay In Addressing Dirty Air

The Fairbanks North Star Borough has some of the worst and most dangerous air quality in the nation. Today, Alaska community groups joined together—for the second time in as many years—to demand that responsible officials stop dragging their feet and...

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EPA Takes Action to Reduce Exposure to TCE in Art and Crafts Spray Fixatives

After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) assessment of trichloroethylene or TCE showed risk, the sole manufacturer of a fixative product using TCE voluntarily withdrew it from the marketplace. The EPA is now taking action to ensure no...

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