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![An aerial photo of the Marathon Refinery in Los Angeles]()
![An aerial photo of the Marathon Refinery in Los Angeles]()
When the earth shakes in South LA, the results can be toxic
Friday's earthquake underscored the deadly risks in a region defined by both natural disasters and the fossil fuel industry.
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![Santa Ana child on bike]()
![Santa Ana child on bike]()
Why reducing lead exposure is part of an Orange County city’s new climate pledge
Santa Ana, California, declared a climate emergency last week -- and simultaneously pledged to protect its residents from lead contamination.
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![Collage: Silhouette of the United States with crushed plastic bottles]()
![Collage: Silhouette of the United States with crushed plastic bottles]()
Corporations tried to blame you for the plastic crisis. Now states are turning the tables.
As recycling heads to the dump, Maine and Oregon have a new strategy: Make companies pay.
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![The Valero oil refinery in Houston, Texas]()
![The Valero oil refinery in Houston, Texas]()
Matthew Tejada is keeping the EPA’s eyes on environmental justice
“You need all the parties at the table, but that table is always centered on the community need.”
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![Flooded area outside of Shell Norco Facility]()
![Flooded area outside of Shell Norco Facility]()
Ida’s aftermath shows the risks of petrochemical production in a hurricane zone
A Shell refinery in the heart of “Cancer Alley” has been polluting excessively since the storm passed.
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![The Port of Seattle along the Duwamish River in Seattle.]()
![The Port of Seattle along the Duwamish River in Seattle.]()
EPA might water down its cleanup standards for Seattle’s only river
A proposal from the agency has raised environmental justice concerns among residents of the Duwamish Valley.
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![A vintage gasoline sign that reads]()
![A vintage gasoline sign that reads]()
Leaded gasoline is finally gone – but its toxic legacy lingers
"The lead is still there in the soil.”
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![A firefighter wearing a yellow vest, orange helmet and black pants walks past burned houses in Los Angeles. In the background, against the blue sky, semi-burnt trees are visible.]()
![A firefighter wearing a yellow vest, orange helmet and black pants walks past burned houses in Los Angeles. In the background, against the blue sky, semi-burnt trees are visible.]()
No matter the fire risk, California insurance companies can’t cancel your policy
State officials have banned companies from revoking renewals of policies in high fire risk areas.
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![A small airplane rests on a runway.]()
![A small airplane rests on a runway.]()
The EPA may finally reckon with aviation’s dirty secret
"It’s unconscionable to think about the hundreds of thousands of children that have been exposed to lead over all of these years from airport activity."
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![an oil rig near a mountain in Utah]()
![an oil rig near a mountain in Utah]()
Biden promised to phase out drilling on public lands. How’s that going?
The administration agreed to start selling oil and gas leases again, but may do things a little differently.
