Ohio February 17, 2023 Ohio governor reacts to JD Vance video, confirms creek 'very near' derailment is 'severely contaminated' Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday reacted to a video from Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, showing polluted water in a creek near East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailment spilled toxic chemicals.
Texas February 13, 2023 Suburban Houston shelter-in-place lifted after ammonia gas leak A shelter-in-place advisory was lifted in Houston after an ammonia gas leak from an overhead refrigeration line. Exposure to ammonia can cause burning of the eyes, nose, and throat.
Wisconsin January 31, 2023 Wisconsin legislator says PFAS pollution in state's water seems 'insurmountable' Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Diane Hesselbein believes PFAS pollution in the state's water seems "insurmountable." PFAS are a family of chemicals used widely in consumer products.
Wisconsin January 25, 2023 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources secretary says combatting water pollution is his top priority Adam Payne, the new secretary of Wisconsin's DNR, says combating water pollution is his biggest priority. Gov. Tony Evers has allocated funds to address PFAs contamination.
United Kingdom January 20, 2023 British scientists believe pollution did not cause UK mass crab deaths British scientists believe that pollution is not the cause of the thousands of UK crab deaths. The crabs displayed unusual twitching during the deaths and scientists are unsure why.
Georgia January 20, 2023 Georgia plant spills 100 million gallons of partly treated water into river A wastewater plant in Georgia spilled treated water into the Ocmulgee River after experiencing equipment failure. The treatment plant released over 100M gallons of water into the river.
West Virginia January 20, 2023 West Virginia trucking company sued over chemical spill into creek A West Virginia trucking company is being sued over a chemical spill that poured 3,000 gallons of chemicals into a creek. The driver of the vehicle was later arrested for drunk driving.
Alabama January 17, 2023 Underground fire at Alabama landfill continues to pollute air 50 days after blaze An underground fire in an Alabama landfill is continuing to pollute the air more than 50 days after the blaze. The air quality monitors surrounding the landfill are detecting pollution.
Mississippi January 12, 2023 Mississippi wastewater hauling business pleads guilty to federal illegal dumping A Mississippi wastewater hauling business has pleaded guilty to federal illegal dumping. The company was discharging industrial waste into Jackson's sewer system.
US January 6, 2023 Stronger limits proposed to control deadly soot pollution in the US The Environmental Protection Agency says the U.S. needs to implement tougher standards to control soot pollution in the air, which can kill thousands of people a year when inhaled.
California January 5, 2023 Oil spill in CA creek originated from well dug in 1882 Oil that was found in a California creek last weekend has been traced back to a well built in 1882. A team has managed the spill by damming the oil.