toxic waste

New York City Fast-Tracks Migrant Shelter on Toxic Site

Greg B. Smith / THE CITY Dec 27, 2023 “Worst landlord” with history of speculating on shelter sites bought Third Street building last year. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

Environmental Racism in Canada

Gaye Taylor / The Energy Mix Mar 10, 2023 First Nation scorches Imperial Oil and Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) over toxic leak. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Norfolk Southern CEO Testifies Before Senate

R.J. Matson Mar 9, 2023 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Ohio Train Derailment

Adam Zyglis Feb 21, 2023 Dig deeper

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The Radioactive Legacy We Are Leaving Our Children

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Dec 3, 2019 There is far too much lethal waste that current governments still cannot make safe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A ‘Toxic Tour’ of Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2017 Reporters from Democracy Now! join environmental justice organizer Bryan Parras for a look at the environmental impact of Hurricane Harvey. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Toxic Waste Sites Run by the Pentagon Are Poisoning Americans

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2017 A report by ProPublica reveals how the military is using unsafe methods to destroy hazardous waste at sites across the country. (Pictured, nerve gas incinerators in Utah.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Days of Revolt’ With Chris Hedges: The Fracking Revolution Must Be Local

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2015 “People think we have a fracking problem,” Thomas Linzey of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund says. “It’s not. It’s a democracy problem." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report Criticizes EPA Oversight of Injection Wells

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2014 The Government Accountability Office says environmental regulators are failing to adequately enforce rules for wells used to dispose of toxic waste from drilling. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Errors May Have Delayed Warning About Washington’s Leaky Nuclear Tanks

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 23, 2013 Five more tanks are leaking at a shuttered nuclear facility in Washington state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pollution and Occupation

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2010 We all know the violent side of occupation, but what about the environmental? It may sound ridiculous, but Israeli settlements are dumping untreated waste into a canal that runs into the West Bank while the Israeli government is banning attempts by Palestinians to divert or treat that waste. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )