Environmental Pollution

Companies Stall Climate Action Despite Earlier Promises

Cutting emissions is proving harder for larger companies to achieve than making commitments to cut those emissions. Source link

10 months ago

Microsoft Will Use Carbon-Absorbing Rocks to Meet Climate Goals

A deal with Heirloom Carbon is one of the largest-ever purchases of carbon-removal credits. Source link

10 months ago

3M Just Agreed to a $6 Billion Settlement. More Lawsuits Await.

Manufacturer faces lawsuits over forever chemicals filed by personal injury lawyers, state attorneys general. Source link

10 months ago

Justice Department and EPA Probe Telecom Companies Over Lead Cables

EPA demands data under “Superfund” law, prompted by WSJ articles. Source link

12 months ago

AT&T Halts Plans to Remove Lead Cables in Lake Tahoe

Company estimates lead-clad cables represent less than 10% of its legacy phone network. Source link

12 months ago

To Treat Extreme Heat, Ice-Packed Body Bags and Wet Gowns

Ice, water and fans are among the remedies for nausea, muscle cramps and comas caused by high body temperatures. Source…

12 months ago

Exxon Mobil Buys Pipeline Operator, Making Big Bet on Carbon

Exxon Mobil is buying pipeline operator Denbury for almost $5 billion, a big bet by the oil giant on the…

12 months ago

Bayou Teche Is an Epicenter of America's Lead Cable Problem

Southern Louisiana is a prime example of how old phone cables are contaminating soil and water across the U.S., according…

12 months ago

America Is Wrapped in Miles of Toxic Lead Cables

Listen to article(3 minutes)AT&T, Verizon and other telecom giants have left behind a sprawling network of cables covered in toxic…

12 months ago