A hulking manufacturing plant in Irmo is being accused of contaminating the lower Saluda River and drinking water supplies after dumping toxic forever chemicals into the scenic waterway and its floodplain for years. Environmentalists sued the Shaw Industries company Tuesday, arguing that forever chemical pollution is still occurring and should be stopped by a federal […]
Francesca Brady, right, co-founded AirRated to drastically improve the quality of air in our homes, offices, schools and gyms. Photo: Getty Images Francesca Brady is co-founder and CEO of indoor air quality certification business AirRated. She won the 2024 Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award. After my Masters degree in environmental geosciences, I started a lifestyle […]
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The Holly Hill Police Department leadership “fostered an atmosphere of sexual innuendos, objectifying women and sexually explicit horseplay,” according to an internal affairs report released Friday. Former Police Chief Jeff Miller requested the Volusia Sheriff’s Office conduct the internal affairs investigation; he then resigned March 15. Capt. Chris Yates, Sgt. Shannon Fountain and Sgt. Tom […]
The EPA just took a major step forward in protecting Americans from toxic chemicals, according to The Washington Post. In April, the agency announced a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a hazardous solvent used in paint stripping that’s been linked to dozens of accidental deaths since 1980. This is big news for anyone […]
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, according to a new study. EtO emissions largely come from petrochemical manufacturing, and southeastern Louisiana has a high density of facilities that use or manufacture petrochemicals. “We expected […]
Putin said Russia’s use of “toxic” currencies had halved over the last year.ALEXANDER NEMENOV via Getty Russia is pushing ahead in its drive to de-dollarize its economy, Putin said. The Russian president said the use of “toxic” currencies had been slashed in half. The nation has vowed to phase out the dollar after being slammed with […]
An annual snake survey in Ohio revealed an unexpected find – an eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, an “increasingly rare” snake in the state that is considered threatened. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said one of its officers in Huron County found the rattler in May. Officials captured the snake, recorded its measurements, and then released […]
The city of Austin is treating Lady Bird Lake for algae blooms for the fourth year in a row. Treatment of portions of the lake will begin Monday and Tuesday, the city announced in a news release. Treatments will also take place in July and August. Three major areas are being targeted: Red Bud Isle. […]
(FOX40.COM) — As spring turns into summer and the sun comes out in full force, California’s residents begin participating in more water-based recreational activities like boating or kayaking. However, the state is reminding everyone of some health hazards that can be encountered while enjoying those activities, particularly toxic algal blooms. California becomes country’s first state […]
Toxic firefighting foam has been used at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport since the 1970s, polluting groundwater in the area — but a new package of laws offer the airport support as it transitions to cleaner materials. President Joe Biden signed the bills into law on May 16. Rep. Salud Carbajal, who represents […]
Victoria Ou and Justin Huang, both 17, won $50,000 for their microplastic filtration device. It’s the first filtration system to successfully use ultrasound to filter microplastics from water. They hope to scale their device for water treatment plants to reduce microplastic pollution worldwide. Two teenagers from Woodlands, Texas invented a device that could help address […]