Federal actions like the 1970 Clean Air Act and the 1972 Clean Water Act helped regulate water and air pollution.

The "holy grail" of climate regulations set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2009 may be eliminated by Trump.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek decried any attempt to repeal the 2009 declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse ...

Louisville's efforts against air pollution in the 1950s and 60s In 1952, Kentucky legislators moved to allow counties to create their own entities for regulation air pollution.

The costs of fossil fuel dependence are everywhere in Philadelphia. What once powered prosperity now poisons the people left behind.

How to Reduce and Remove Ground Pollution Ground pollutants are generated mostly by industry, power plants, and garbage management facilities. These pollutants are arguably the most difficult to ...

It substantially reduced air pollution, according to research by NASA. Yet it appears that the reduction in particulate matter is also letting more solar radiation in, contributing to global warming.

Residents of Texas's Permian Basin say neither the oil and gas industry nor the government are adequately addressing the pollutants the industry produces, leaving behind tainted water, land and air.

Toxic Air Pollution in India and Pakistan Is “a National Disaster” When the air quality index hits 300, it’s considered an emergency. Delhi’s reached 1,185 this past week.