What do you think of the $1,000 gift cards being offered to owners of Volkswagen diesel cars?
Photo: Anonyme 3111 Seven weeks after news of Volkswagen’s emission scandal broke, the company is offering $1,000 in gift cards […]
Environment
EPA fines ASARCO $4.5 million and requires steep toxic emissions cuts at Arizona copper smelter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice announced a settlement Tuesday with ASARCO that requires the company to
Let’s focus on breast cancer prevention, not awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I agree with the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, or BCPP, that it’s time to
Join efforts to reduce energy consumption on Energy Star Day
In the 1970s, I remember writing about new labels that were being proposed which would tell consumers how much energy
Study links childhood cancer to pesticide use in and around the home
A study by Harvard researchers offers evidence that children’s exposure to household insecticides is linked to higher risks of childhood
BP to pay record $20.8 billion to U.S., states to settle gulf oil spill claims
The U.S. Department of Justice joined five Gulf states Monday in announcing a settlement to resolve a lawsuit against BP arising
EPA new ozone standards draw criticism from health, businesses groups
Based on scientific evidence on effects that ground-level ozone pollution, or smog, has on public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection
New emission standards for petroleum refineries include fenceline monitoring to protect communities
Photo: Walter Siegmund The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated air pollution standards for toxic air emissions from petroleum
EPA updates pesticide standards to protect farmworkers
When I was growing up in the apple growing communities of Central Washington, I was exposed to pesticides when I