Poisoning our future
Tag: EPA
Posted inFeature, Feature
Earth Action Day
April 22nd will mark the fifty-fifth anniversary of Earth Day. The power of those 20 million voices that came out on the streets that first Earth Day led the U.S. […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW
From Elon, with love: you’re fired
It was Feb. 14. But what nearly 400 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees got that day were not Valentines. They were pink slips. The firings touched critical roles in EPA […]
Posted inNational
Trump’s funding freezes and clawbacks
“Panic, confusion, and anger.” That’s how BlueGreen Alliance president Jason Walsh described to CNN the state that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant awardees were left in after having their funding […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, National
California Capitol news you might have missed
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined federal and local leaders to launch a new phase of firestorm debris removal in Southern California last week, marking the fastest large-scale cleanup effort in modern […]
Posted inUncategorized
Toxic levels of lead in Watts tap water
Researchers have discovered toxic levels of lead in the tap water of Watts in South Los Angeles, leaving local residents to potentially face serious health risks due to a problem […]
Posted inLocal - AV
Chiquita Canyon Landfill ‘excessive toxic emissions’
The Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators have been notified they are in violation of the federal Clean Air Act by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.The landfill was notified of violations for […]
Posted inBusiness, Local - AV
Is EPA failing to reduce smog levels in greater LA?
Environmental and public-health groups filed suit this week against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allegedly failing to ensure that Los Angeles has an effective smog-reduction plan. “The EPA […]
