pollution
Chevron refinery fire sparks community anger
August 10, 2012Richmond's residents live amidst five refineries, three chemical plants and eight superfund sites, in a county that produces the most hazardous materials.
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New comic to dish the dirt on ocean pollution
July 11, 2012The Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of the Pacific Ocean filled with tons of plastic trash, which has increased exponentially.
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Plastic bags to be banned in LA
May 25, 2012In what seems to be part of a steadily increasing effort to find, Los Angeles will become the largest city to ban plastic bags at grocery stores.
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EPA appeals coal mining ruling
May 16, 2012A federal judge ruled in March that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally vetoed a large West Virginia coal-mining project.
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Chicago residents win 10-year battle for clean air
March 2, 2012The plants are considered two of the dirtiest in the nation and the single largest source of greenhouse gas emission in Chicago.
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