EIP was featured in over 2,000 stories in 2023, including:
The New York Times, 1/25/23
Depleted Under Trump, a ‘Traumatized’ E.P.A. Struggles With Its Mission
NPR, 1/26/23
Oil refineries release lots of water pollution near communities of color, data show
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE, 2/2/23
Environmental advocates push feds to investigate Texas’ enforcement of water quality
THE WASHINGTON POST, 2/24/23
In East Palestine, residents fear the future
REUTERS, 3/1/23
US to toughen water pollution rules for meat plants
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 3/10/23
The Shell cracker in Beaver County bolstered its air monitoring system. But don’t expect instant data
VOX, 4/2/23
The thread that ties the recent chemical spills together
ASSOCIATED PRESS, 4/11/23
Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament
BLOOMBERG LAW, 4/21/23
EPA Must Complete Landfill Emissions Review By August 2024
THE INTERCEPT, 6/11/23
The Right-Wing War on Clean Air
THE GUARDIAN, 6/20/23
Gas stoves emit benzene levels above secondhand smoke, US study finds
THE HILL, 6/22/23
Environment groups ask Biden to crack down on methane emissions from landfills
TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO, 7/1/23
Environmental groups raise alarms about the dredging of the Matagorda ship channel
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS, 7/30/23
The One-Mile Rule: Texas’ Unwritten and Arbitrary Policy Protects Big Polluters from Citizen Complaints
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS, 11/16/23
Texas Violated the Law with Lax Emissions Limits, Federal Court Rules
THE BALTIMORE SUN, 8/10/23
Maryland Supreme Court says ammonia rules for chicken farms are sufficient. Environmental groups disagree.
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 12/1/23
These Houston Neighborhoods Have the Worst Smog Levels in the Region
DESMOG, 12/13/23
EPA Requirements for Monitoring Buried Carbon Emissions Are Too Weak: New Report
THE WASHINGTON POST, 12/21/23
Many on Gulf Coast say time is running out for EPA to act on toxic air
EIP was featured in over 3,000 stories in 2022, including:
Missouri Independent, 12/22/22
Environmental enforcement has fallen off under Biden, report says
Richmond Times-Dispatch, 12/21/22
Proposed agreement between conservation groups and Henrico County awaits state OK
The Port Lavaca Wave, 12/14/22
Port dredging halted for more environmental assessments
Baltimore Brew, 12/5/22
After a century of industrial accidents and toxic exposures, Curtis Bay residents say they’ve had enough
Inside Climate News, 12/2/22
Sidestepping a New Climate Commitment, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Greenlights a Mammoth LNG Project in Louisiana
Tennessee Lookout, 11/28/22
Report: TVA’s Allen Fossil Plant in Memphis ranks #10 in most contaminated U.S. sites
Truthout, 11/25/22
New Report Details How Coal Plants Are Polluting Water and Getting Away With It
Grist, 11/4/22
Report: 90% of all U.S. coal plants are contaminating groundwater
San Antonio Current, 11/3/22
Two San Antonio-area power plants are among the worst U.S. sites for coal ash contamination
The New Republic, 11/3/22
Report: 96 Percent of U.S. Coal Plants Have No Plans to Clean Up Groundwater They Contaminated
The Baltimore Sun, 10/19/22
‘A collapsing house of cards’: Officials in Maryland decry impending failure of another Chesapeake Bay agreement
Greenwire, 10/18/22
Pollution still flows through Clean Water Act loophole
Associated Press, 10/17/22
Clean Water Act at 50: environmental gains, challenges unmet
Reuters, 10/11/22
Coal-fired plants in Texas bypassing pollution controls, lawsuit says
The New Orleans Advocate, 10/3/22
British company agrees to pay $3.2 million for air pollution at Louisiana wood pellet mills
Reuters, 9/23/22
Exclusive: Cheniere to fix Louisiana LNG plant equipment after failing pollution test
CNBC, 9/18/22
These 7 states have the worst air pollution in the U.S.
Associated Press, 9/15/22
BP reaches $2.75M deal over Indiana refinery pollution
Chicago Tribune, 9/15/22
BP reaches $2.75M deal over Indiana refinery pollution
Houston Chronicle, 9/6/22
EPA deals blow to Phillips 66’s Bluewater, proposed deepwater terminal offshore Corpus Christi
The Washington Post, 8/27/22
Surrounded by fossil fuels, they fear climate bill leaves them behind
Energy News Network, 8/26/22
Coal ash near Illinois water wells to stay, despite residents’ concerns
Courthouse News Service, 8/25/22
Groups seek ‘overdue’ review of coal ash monitoring exemption
Bloomberg Law, 8/9/22
EPA to Weigh Updated Flare Pollution Rules in New Agreements
Staunton News Leader, 8/4/22
Think twice before swimming in Shenandoah waterways — they’re full of fecal bacteria
Truthout, 7/29/22
ExxonMobil Is Counting on Trump-Chosen Judge to Undermine Right to Sue Polluters
Beaumont Enterprise, 7/10/22
Jefferson County LNG plants could release 11M tons of greenhouse gases annually
Delmarva Now, 7/5/22
Upcoming Supreme Court case will test limits on EPA, Delaware lawmakers to act on water
Inside Climate News, 7/4/22
A Vast Refinery Site in Philadelphia Is Being Redeveloped and Called ‘The Bellwether District.’ But for Black Residents Nearby, Justice Awaits
The Washington Post, 7/1/22
The U.S. is ditching coal. The Supreme Court ruling won’t change that.
TIME, 6/30/22
What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on the ‘Clean Air Act’ Means for Carbon Emissions
Reuters, 6/30/22
Analysis: Back to the drawing board: U.S. Supreme Court upends Biden climate agenda
The Texas Observer, 6/29/22
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Faces A Reckoning
Gizmodo, 6/15/22
Emissions From New U.S. Natural Gas Projects Will Equal 18 Million Cars
Inside Climate News, 6/9/22
US Firms Secure 19 Deals to Export Liquified Natural Gas, Driven in Part by the War in Ukraine
New Orleans Advocate, 6/7/22
Proposed EPA settlement could further reduce ‘Cancer Alley’ toxic emissions
Grist, 6/2/22
A Texas county wants to punish polluters. The state won’t let it.
The Washington Post, 5/31/22
Biden wants to rebuild the EPA. He doesn’t have the money to do it.
Grist, 5/26/22
The war in Ukraine may ramp up pollution in US oil and gas communities
Reuters, 5/12/22
Nine U.S. Gulf Coast refineries exceeded federal benzene levels, study says
The Texas Tribune, 5/12/22
Five Texas refineries polluted above federal limit on cancer-causing benzene last year, report found
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/12/22
High levels of a toxic chemical were recorded as the former South Philly refinery got demolished
The Washington Post, 4/21/22
Gulf Coast gas export frenzy raises tough questions for U.S., Europe
Houston Public Media, 4/13/22
A petrochemical company wants to expand in Houston’s East End. The city says air pollution levels are already too high
Inside Climate News, 4/10/22
A Biomass Power Plant in Rural North Carolina Reignites Concerns Over Clean Energy and Environmental Justice
New Orleans Public Radio, 4/6/22
Most of Louisiana’s waterways are polluted. Biggest reasons? Fertilizer and sewage
USA Today, 3/31/22
A new threat emerges for US lakes and rivers. Your lawn or toilet may be partly to blame.
EcoWatch, 3/29/22
50% of U.S. Lakes and Rivers Are Too Polluted for Swimming, Fishing, Drinking
Delaware News Journal, 3/25/22
Delaware, Maryland rivers and streams among the most polluted, report says
Oregon Capital Chronicle, 3/23/22
Oregon has most miles of polluted or ‘impaired’ waterways nationwide, new analysis says
The Hill, 3/17/22
Fifty percent of U.S. waterways impaired by pollution: report
Reuters, 2/25/22
U.S. environmental enforcement activity has dropped, study shows
Greenwire, 2/11/22
EPA’s Trump-era FOIA rule set for a revamp
The Houston Chronicle, 2/2/22
How dangerous is this common chemical? EPA says Texas has it wrong, the latest in a years-long fight
Pennsylvania Record, 2/1/22
Federal engineering report stays litigation between Susquehanna River group and food processor
WYPR News Baltimore, 1/19/22
Short-staffed MDE could spell trouble for Maryland’s drinking water
Energy Mix, 1/18/22
U.S. Pours Millions into ‘False’ Plastics Solutions, Advocates Say
NPR, 1/12/22
In Orlando, a mountain of coal ash evades EPA rules. It’s not the only one
Reuters, 1/11/22
Biden EPA advances efforts to curb toxic coal ash contamination
EIP was featured in over 2,000 stories in 2021, including:
The Washington Post, 12/13/21
Manchin cites a blind trust to justify climate votes. But much income from his family’s coal company isn’t covered.
Chicago Tribune, 12/02/21
BP settles another lawsuit over lung-damaging soot from Whiting refinery
ProPublica, 11/02/21
Poison in the Air
The Guardian, 10/05/21
Biomass is promoted as a carbon neutral fuel. But is burning wood a step in the wrong direction?
San Antonio Express-News, 09/23/21
Environmental groups ask EPA to strip Texas officials of water pollution control
Port Arthur News, 09/08/21
Port Arthur facility accused of violating Civil Rights Act with emissions
State Impact PA, 08/05/21
PA cities have a sewer-system problem. Green infrastructure can help — but comes with its own risks
NPR, 07/13/21
Your Trash Is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here’s Why It Matters For The Climate
The Houston Chronicle, 07/01/21
Houston urges TCEQ to tighten emissions rules following study of formaldehyde in city’s air
The Washington Post, 06/09/21
Md. landfills emit much more greenhouse gases than state estimated, environmentalists find
Reuters, 06/01/21
Three Exxon refineries top the list of U.S. polluters
The New York Times, 04/28/21
People of Color Breathe More Hazardous Air. The Sources Are Everywhere.
Inside Climate News, 04/18/21
Noxious Neighbors: The EPA Knows Tanks Holding Heavy Fuels Emit Harmful Chemicals. Why Are Americans Still at Risk?
Associated Press, 04/15/21
Judge: BP’s Indiana refinery violated soot emission limits
The Intercept, 03/18/21
Tracking the Invisible Killer: Trump EPA Invited Companies to Revise Pollution Records of a Potent Carcinogen
The Baltimore Sun, 03/12/21
Michael Regan: Chesapeake Bay’s man of the hour
NBC News, 03/09/21
Shalanda Baker and the energy crisis plaguing Black and brown Americans
Buzzfeed, 02/10/21
Trump Led An “All-Out Assault” On The EPA. Now Biden Has To Rebuild It.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 02/10/21
Public input blocked on shale gas wastewater permitting
The Texas Tribune, 01/04/21
Environmental groups allege Texas rubber-stamped industrial plants’ pollution — and that the EPA looked the other way
EIP was featured in nearly 2,300 news stories in 2020, including:
DeSmogBlog, 10/08/20
Rush to Build LNG Export Terminals Falters as Uncertainty Grows Over Financials
The Island Packet, 10/07/20
SC Wood Pellet Mill Made People Sick, Neighbors Say. Has It Followed Regulations?
The Associated Press, 08/24/20
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
The Beaumont Enterprise, 08/22/20
Suit Targets Woodville Plant Emissions
The Washington Post, 08/18/20
Report faults Maryland for failings in Chesapeake Bay pollution
WITF-FM, public radio, Harrisburg, PA, 08/17/20
Sampling confirms Harrisburg’s sewage overflow is polluting the Susquehanna River with E. coli
Maryland Matters, 08/18/20
Report: Md. Not Doing Enough to Reduce Stormwater Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay
The Landcaster (PA) News-Press, 08/19/20
Feces-related bacteria again found in Susquehanna River at Harrisburg: environmentalists
Cumberland (MD) Times-News, 08/19/20
Report documents slip in efforts to control bay pollution
WTOP, AM-Washington DC, 08/20/20
Is MD Turning its Back on Commitments to Reduce Pollution from Stormwater?
InsideClimate News, 08/24/20
How Maryland’s Preference for Burning Trash Galvanized Environmental Activists in Baltimore
WAMU-FM, Washington, D.C., 07/20/20
Environmentalists Threatening Legal Action Against West Virginia Coal Company for Allegedly Polluting the Potomac River
Maryland Matters, 07/20/20
Environmentalists Threaten Legal Action Against Coal Company for Potomac River Pollution
Mineral Daily News Tribune (Keyser, WV), 07/18/20
Riverkeepers take legal action against coal company
The Boston Globe, 04/08/2020
Editorial: Trump’s Team Finds New Ways to Harm Our Health
The Washington Post, 03/31/2020
Trump administration moves forward with looser air rules as respiratory disease grips U.S.
E&E News/Scientific American, 03/30/2020
EPA to Ease Pollution Enforcement, Which Could Exacerbate Lung Illnesses
Houston Public Media, 02/26/2020
Report: Houston Has 10 Of The Most Toxic Industrial Polluters In The U.S.
The Albuquerque Journal, 02/06/2020
Artesia refinery emitting high levels of chemical
The Texas Tribune, 02/16/2020
Report: Six Texas oil refineries spewing cancer-causing pollutant above federal threshold
NBC News, 01/16/2020
Massive oil refinery leaks toxic chemical in the middle of Philadelphia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 01/14/2020
Coal ash ponds float to the top of the Democratic agenda
The Intercept, 01/12/2020
The War on the War on Cancer
The New York Times, 01/11/20
House Democrats Push Environmental Bills, but Victories Are Few
The New Orleans Times-Picayune, 01/08/2020
Greenhouse gases released by oil, gas-related industry on the rise in Louisiana and nation: report
EIP was featured in nearly 3,500 news stories in 2019, including:
The Indianapolis Star, 12/26/2019
IDEM budget dropped almost 20% in the last decade as total state spending increased, report says
KCUR Kansas, 12/13/2019
Report: Kansas Put Your Health At Risk By Trimming Environmental Agency’s Budget
The Chicago Tribune, 12/13/2019
Indiana environmental agency ‘kneecapped’ by staff cuts, report says
The Washington Post, 11/03/2019
EPA to scale back federal rules restricting waste from coal-fired power plants
Rolling Stone, 10/30/2019
Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Is Getting Even More Toxic — But Residents Are Fighting Back
NPR Moring Edition, 10/24/2019
Newest National Park Abuts Problem-Causing Industrial Area
The San Francisco Chronicle, 09/27/2019
Trump administration accuses California of water pollution
MSNBC, 09/17/2019
Deregulated natural gas flaring impacting Texas
Houston Public Media, 09/05/2019
New Report Shows Air Pollution From Plastics Plants In Greater Houston Is Getting Worse
The Baltimore Sun, 09/03/2019
Editorial: Let’s sue Pennsylvania, Part II
State Impact Pennsylvania, 08/26/2019
‘We don’t understand why they haven’t done this yet’: Groups sue US Steel over emissions data
Harrisburg Patriot-News/Penn Live, 08/22/2019
Feces-related bacteria abundant in Harrisburg waterways, well above safe levels: environmentalists
The San Diego Union-Tribune, 08/08/2019
Environmental Groups Move to Sue South Bay Refinery Over Mishandling of Hazardous Waste
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 07/31/2019
Coal-fired plant operator to pay Pa. ‘historic’ $1M for polluting water with ash
The Hill, 07/24/2019
Green groups sue EPA over ‘sweeping overhaul’ of public records policy
Los Angeles Times, 07/16/2019
Los Angeles is finally ditching coal — and replacing it with another polluting fuel
Hattiesburg (MS) American, 07/08/2019
World’s largest pellet mill could boost Mississippi’s economy. But will it hurt environment, residents?
Washington County (PA) Observer-Reporter, 06/04/2019
State Supreme Court: Washington County residents’ testimony was proper for well pad denial
Yale Environment 360, 05/22/2019
For a Texas Ranching Family, Toxic Coal Ash Pollution Hits Home
NBC News, 05/16/2019
Ex-EPA chief Scott Pruitt spent nearly $124,000 on ‘excessive airfare,’ agency says
East Bay Times, 05/15/2019
Dow’s Pittsburg plant breaking environmental laws, groups say
Austin American-Statesman, 05/10/2019
Editorial: Like living here? Let’s show greater care for our environment
Midland Reporter-Telegram, 05/09/2019
Permian has ‘serious air pollution problem’
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 05/02/2019
U.S. Steel emissions of benzene, other gases, far exceeded legal limits, environmental groups say
Chesapeake Bay Magazine, 04/16/2019
Report: Coal Ash Pollutes 91% of Power Plants Tested
The Daily News-Record (Shenandoah Valley), 04/05/2019
Report: Farm Pollution High in Rockingham, Augusta
The Guardian, 04/04/2019
Most US coal plants are contaminating groundwater with toxins, analysis finds
Houston Chronicle, 03/20/2019
Deer Park company battling fire accused of intentionally polluting water during Harvey
Kentucky Journal, 3/11/19
Kentucky’s groundwater pollution resulting from coal ash ranks among worst in U.S., new report shows
Reuters, 02/26/2019
U.S. EPA Denies Being Soft on Polluters as Democrats Question Enforcement
The Washington Post, 01/24/2019
Civil penalties for polluters dropped dramatically in Trump’s first two years, analysis shows
InsideClimate News, 01/18/2019
Coal Ash Is Contaminating Groundwater in at least 22 States, Utility Reports Show
The San Antonio Express-News, 01/17/2019
CPS Energy, San Miguel utility among Texas coal ash polluters
The New York Times, 01/09/19
Shutdown Means E.P.A. Pollution Inspectors Aren’t on the Job
