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Deep diveHouston residents sound alarm on sediment dumping project
As part of Project 11, muck dredged out of the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel will be dumped in residential communities...
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Deep diveHurricanes’ hidden risk: toxic chemicals
Hurricanes are obviously destructive, but they also carry a hidden danger — toxic chemicals in the air and water.
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ProfileMeet Lamont Taylor, champion of change
Lamont Taylor has spent decades as a civil rights activist. Now, the 72 year old has turned his attention to environmental justice.
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PeopleNew hope for residents of "Cancer Alley"
Communities in a stretch of land in Louisiana known for its high cancer rates and heavy industrialization cautiously welcome new EPA efforts...
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Deep divePlastic-burning plant pulls out of Pennsylvania community
A chemical company has dropped its plans to burn plastic waste in a small Pennsylvania town, but the industry is still pushing this risky...
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Climate changeWhen gas is your neighbor
The number of liquid natural gas export terminals along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas is growing. President Biden has issued a...
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AnalysisToxic chemical under fresh scrutiny a year after East Palestine train crash
One year after the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the EPA is considering phasing out vinyl chloride, a toxic...
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Climate changeAmerica’s climate crisis and housing crisis are converging to hurt the most...
The most marginalized are bearing the brunt of climate change-fueled extreme weather. A new index shows where help is needed most.
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Deep diveRemoving lead from gasoline and paint were major health victories — now we...
Getting lead out of gasoline was a major public health victory. Yet half of American children under 6 tested between 2018 and 2020 still...
