The fumes that wandered into Martha Beatriz León’s preschool on the outskirts of Tecate, Mexico smelled way worse than usual, like rotting garbage. Or maybe it was ammonia. One woman compared it to ...

Given that most Alaska communities are scattered throughout this vast state and accessible only by air, boat or seasonal roads, waste management is a constant challenge, and certainly not something ...

A highlighted satellite view of the Red Dog Mine (Courtesy Google, Airbus, Maxar Technologies) The Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement this week with the operators of the Red Dog ...

Five-gallon plastic pails holding a toxic chemical linked to cancer sat for years on the shelves of a fire department in south-central Wisconsin. Finally, in a heralded statewide cleanup, they were ...

New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, which went into effect on July 8, 2024, designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and their salts and ...

Wayne Disposal hazardous waste landfill off I-94 in Van Buren Township seeks a nearly 23% increase in its storage capacity from regulators. The landfill has generated public controversy from accepting ...

A central Louisiana complex that has burned or detonated mines, rocket fuel, TNT and other explosive and hazardous materials for nearly 40 years must end the practice permanently by the end of the ...

Anchorage residents can pick up previously-used hazardous waste materials at Solid Waste Services for free. The Household Hazardous Waste “Reuse” station is one of many initiatives at the facility ...