The needless poisoning of Western wildlands
Colorado’s Front Range is the latest target for an onslaught of of chemical spraying on public lands, including assaults on wildlands from the skies. Human and ecological safety are at stake.
New Mexico
New Mexico dairy CAFOs drives hundreds of millions in health costs, study finds
Air pollution from large, concentrated New Mexico dairy farms causes an estimated $217 million annually in health costs, with most of the toll coming from ammonia emissions that form dangerous particulate matter, according to a new study.
Dire threats seen for America’s ‘most endangered’ rivers
By Johnathan Hettinger
Rivers from Arizona to Alaska, Mississippi to Connecticut, and California to the Carolinas face dire threats from climate change, overdevelopment, pollution and water scarcity, according to a new report released by American Rivers this week.
US to bring “vital” wastewater services to underserved rural areas
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Tuesday they are launching a $12 billion initiative aimed at improving the nation’s wastewater infrastructure, with a focus on aiding underserved communities.
New evidence of pesticide links to cancer
Building on years of research that shows links between agricultural chemicals and cancer, researchers say they have found fresh evidence tying certain pesticides to cancers in children and adults in 11 western U.S. states.