Did Lobbyists Push Off Regulation of a Controversial Chemical?
This is one of our editors' picks from our ongoing roundup of Investigations Elsewhere.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported las … more…
EPA: Chemicals Found in Wyo. Drinking Water Might Be From Fracking
Federal environment officials investigating drinking water contamination near the ranching town of Pavillion, Wyo., have found that … more…
Democrats Call for Studies as Industry Assails Proposals to Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing
A version of this story was co-published with Salon.
Legislators who've been pushing a bill to regulate a controversial natural gas … more…
EPA Attorneys Criticize Obama Nominee
The Obama administration's nomination of Ignacia Moreno to head the environment division of the Department of Justice is moving qu … more…
Natural Gas Drilling Debate Heats Up
Tomorrow a House Natural Resources subcommittee will hold its first hearing of 2009 on controversial issues related to the burgeoning … more…
CDC Study Finds Rocket Fuel Chemical in Baby Formula
Perchlorate, a hazardous chemical in rocket fuel, has been found at potentially dangerous levels in powdered infant formula, accord … more…
The Environmental Costs of Economic Stimulus
Environmental regulations might take a back seat in some states as lawmakers struggle to create new jobs and boost their local … more…
Will Abandoned Mine Cleanup Bring Jobs to the West?
Here’s a great story on how the economic stimulus package will be used to cleanup abandoned mines from former Fort Worth … more…
Three New Midnight Regs
And the list keeps growing. We added three more rules to our Midnight Regulations chart for your Thursday afternoon reading pleasure. … more…
EPA’s Midnight Reg About Face Explained—Sort Of
As ProPublica reported earlier today, the Environmental Protection Agency reversed course on two of its rules that had been in the wo … more…
October 01, 2009
Chemical Found in Air Outside 15 Schools Blake Morrison and Brad Heath, USA Today, October 01, 2009
August 24, 2009
EPA Fails to Inform Public About Weed Killer in Water Danielle Ivory, HuffPost Fund, August 24, 2009
Debating How Much Weed Killer is Safe in Your Water Glass Charles Duhigg, New York Times, August 24, 2009
July 30, 2009
Kansas Town Feels Shortchanged in EPA Settlements Scott Canon, Kansas City Star, July 30, 2009
July 06, 2009
When Local Projects Compete for Stimulus, Somebody Loses Elizabeth Moore, Newsday, July 06, 2009
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