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Hundreds of thousands call on the EPA to slash soot pollution
Advocates with Environment America, PennEnvironment and U.S. PIRG joined other health and environmental groups to deliver more than 500,000 public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters Tuesday in support of stronger limits on soot pollution.
EPA, DOT to increase accountability, safety in wake of Ohio chemical train derailment
Federal government requiring Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup; new rail safety rules coming
Chemical train derailment highlights need for stronger safety rules to protect the environment
Residents on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border are returning to their homes this week following their evacuations over looming explosion fears after a train carrying 20 cars of hazardous materials derailed.
Statement: Thousands of lives at stake in new soot proposal
A strong soot rule would deliver cleaner air.
Funding bill to ban fishing gear known to catch sea turtles, dolphins and more
Congress sets the stage for a phase out of deadly drift gillnets nationwide