How the oil industry set out to undercut clean air
On sunny days, when his classmates at St. John Bosco Elementary School run out to play, Gabriel Rosales heads to the school nurse for a dose of Albuterol.
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Here’s what oil drilling looks like in the Arctic Refuge, 30 years later
The well was plugged and abandoned, and the drilling equipment and a special timber pad it sat on have long since been removed.
Marc Morial shares why air pollution as a health issue hits home
The issue of air pollution has been on our minds a lot in 2017. American cities are nothing like Delhi or Beijing, where toxic smog blankets the skyline and closes schools. But air quality is still very poor in far too many parts of the United States.
New, major evidence that fracking harms human health
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may pose a significant—but very local—harm to human health, a new study finds.
ExxonMobil gives in to shareholders on climate risk disclosure
ExxonMobil said it would publish new details about how climate change could affect its business, in a move aimed at appeasing critics and forestalling another proxy fight next year.
U.S. fails to enforce smog rules, 14 states allege in lawsuit
The EPA has not designated any areas of the country as having unhealthy air, missing an Oct. 1 deadline, according to the lawsuit. Such areas must take steps to improve their air quality.
Under Trump, EPA has slowed actions against polluters, and put limits on enforcement officers
Confidential internal EPA documents show that the enforcement slowdown coincides with major policy changes ordered by Mr. Pruitt’s team after pleas from oil and gas industry executives.
Smoggy air may make daily walk a health hazard
It’s common doctors’ advice to the elderly: Walk around the block each day to help stay fit. Trouble is, that advice might do more harm than good if you live in a neighborhood with smoggy air, a new study shows.
Electric cars only: California bill would ban gas-powered cars by 2040
Producing and registering gas-powered cars would be illegal in California by 2040 if an upcoming bill is passed by the state legislature.
U.S. DOT drops requirement for braking system on crude rail cars
The U.S. Department of Transportation has reversed a decision requiring crude oil rail tank cars to be fitted with an advanced breaking system designed to prevent fiery derailments.
