Compounds Hiding in Plants Could be Key to Cleaning up Microplastic Pollution
By Shyla Cadogan, RD Microplastics are increasingly becoming a public health threat, with scientists scrambling to find solutions as they infiltrate every crevice of our…
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The Human Heart may be Covered in Microplastics, Surgeons Discover
By StudyFinds Research Plastic pollution is a growing concern and now it may even be infiltrating our most vital organ. Surgeons have found microplastics within…
Utility and Power Trade Groups Say EPA Proposal Threatens Grid Reliability and Violates Clean Air Act
By B.N. Frank As the threat of widespread power outages continues to increase in the U.S., a growing number of experts are blaming ESG (Environmental,…
“Everyone Should Avoid Outdoors”: 100 Million Americans Under Air Quality Alerts As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets East Coast
By Tyler Durden Nearly 100 million people across 18 states, from New Hampshire to South Carolina, are under air quality alerts Wednesday morning, according to…
Oil Companies Team Up with Environmentalists to Fight State’s Policies on Dumping Fracking Wastewater
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be associated with causing significant biological and environmental harm (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Despite this,…
Plastic Pollution May Be Creating a Whole New Ecosystem In The Ocean
By Study Finds Plastic pollution has become an unfortunate fact of life all over the world — including in the oceans. While all that junk…
Environmental Groups Sue FAA Over SpaceX Rocket Launch which “scattered debris and ash over a large area”
By B.N. Frank You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand that launching rockets can create seriously substantial problems – not just SpaceX’s…
Here’s Why Living Near Busy, Polluted Roads Could Lead to Dementia
By Study Finds People living near busy roadways are much more likely to develop dementia, a recent study warns. Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Well-lit Cities are Making Mosquitoes a Year-round Problem
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira As if you haven’t had enough of these bloodsuckers, mosquito season might be here to stay. Mosquitoes are waking up sooner from…
Judge Stops Power Plant Construction because “state regulators ignored environmental risks when permitting the facility”
By B.N. Frank A growing number of Americans don’t want energy-producing facilities of any kind being built in or near their communities due to biological…
Panic In Philly As Chemical Spill Sends Residents Scrambling For Bottled Water
By Tyler Durden Philadelphia officials warned area residents on Sunday to drink only bottled water “out of caution” following the spill of a latex product…
European Parliament Member Leads Workshop on Electromagnetic Pollution from 5G and Wireless Connections
By B.N. Frank Opposition to 5G and other sources of wireless radiation is increasing in Europe and the UK (see 1, 2, 3). In fact,…
Recipient of $200M Federal Grant to Help Build Electric Vehicle Batteries in U.S. Must Pay $33.5M Fine for Pollution Overseas
By B.N. Frank Fires associated with EVs – including bikes and trucks – continue to be reported in the U.S. as well as worldwide. Of…
Legislators Label Natural Gas as “Green Energy”; Pass Bill Opening State Land (Including Parks) to Fracking
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be associated with causing significant biological and environmental harm in the U.S. (see 1, 2, 3). …