A cleanup is underway in a Greenville area that’s long been underserved, but with the help of a new initiative, it’s getting ...

We're looking into harmful chemicals in everyday products – like paints and nail polish – and researching safer alternatives.

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After years of complaints, officials aim to close loopholes to address pollution from aggregate recycling facilities, which ...

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A 1995 study found the number of breast cancer cases in Black women under the age of 50 exceeded the number of projected ...

Patterson is accused of putting death cap mushrooms in a meal she served her estranged husband's relatives in July 2023, ...

GRAMERCY — For several months, a River Parishes refinery unlawfully discharged industrial toxic waste containing arsenic, cadmium, chromium and other toxic heavy metals into public areas and ...

Take note of these household items that can't normally be thrown in the trash in Macon. It might save you from extra hassle, potential fines, or even injuries.

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released a draft of its first Hazardous Waste Management Plan, a document intended to guide the state’s strategy on dangerous waste. The draft plan included a recommendation to weaken California ...

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