June 8: World Oceans Day Brings Focus on Gulf Oil Spill

May 26, 2010–The nonprofit conservation group SeaWeb will host a news conference in Washington, DC on the state of the world's oceans and the most challenging ocean conservation issues, including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and what to expect in the way of long-term consequences of this disaster.

SO2 Final Rule Scheduled For June 2

May 26, 2010–Some counties in your region may no longer be in compliance and will need to take new pollution control measures.

Judge Backs Chevron's Grab for Documentary Out-takes in Ecuador Case

May 19, 2010–A federal district judge in New York ordered film-maker Joe Berlinger to turn over more than 600 hours of raw footage from his documentary "Crude," about a lawsuit by natives in Ecuador charging Chevron with polluting the Amazon rainforest there.

Air Pollution: EPA Proposes Tougher Industrial Boiler Regs

May 12, 2010–The proposed air toxics standards cover emissions from three types of combustion sources and address emissions of mercury, cadmium, dioxin, furans, formaldehyde, hydrochloric acid, and other pollutants.

EPA Makes Water Polluters A Little Easier To Track

May 12, 2010–A new Web tool summarizes by state the number of smaller dischargers whose actions have been reviewed, the number that had a serious violation of their permit, and the number against whom a state took enforcement action.

Surefire Stories Near You: Start with Superfund Data Tools

April 28, 2010–US EPA's "National Priorities List" includes about 1,280 of the nation's worst sites. But there are tens of thousands of sites not on the NPL, and finding them is fairly easy.

Senate Trio's Climate Bill Said To Hide Info on Fracking Poisons

March 24, 2010–A March 23, 2010, Greenwire article reports that the draft Kerry-Lieberman-Graham climate bill may include language to keep potentially toxic ingredients from gas drilling secret from the public whose health may be harmed by them.

Renewable Energy & Superfund Sites: Watts Up?

March 17, 2010–A new project of EPA and the National Renewable Energy Lab will analyze development potential for wind, solar, or small hydro power at contaminated sites in various stages of cleanup.

USGS Minerals Report: A Tale of Economy and Environment

March 3, 2010–Many story leads are tucked away in this 196-page report: recession impacts from drops in extraction and consumption, increases in importation of key materials, insights on stories related to climate change and air pollution, and much more. 

EPA Reports on Lake Conditions Nationwide

January 20, 2010–More than 4 of every 10 US lakes are in only fair or poor condition, according to EPA's first national assessment using consistent criteria.