Browsing Category

Air Quality & Pollution

41 posts
lng terminals violating pollution laws

Every LNG Terminal in America Caught Breaking Pollution Laws

Every single LNG terminal in America breaks pollution laws while regulators collect tiny fines and your community pays the real price.
trump s gas plant controversy

Trump Forces Unwanted Gas Plant to Remain Open Despite Universal Opposition

Trump’s executive orders force unwanted gas plants to stay open while communities suffer respiratory illness and environmental devastation nobody asked for.
pollution causes dementia risk

The Invisible Neurotoxin in Your Air: How Pollution Triggers Dementia

The invisible particles you breathe daily are demolishing your brain cells and triggering dementia faster than scientists imagined possible.
texas oil emissions increase

Texas Wells Spew Climate-Warming Gases While Trump Touts ‘Clean’ U.S. Oil

Texas oil wells leak enough methane to power every American home while officials celebrate phantom environmental victories that ignore devastating climate reality.
environmental safeguards rolled back

Coal Plants and Chemical Facilities Freed From Environmental Safeguards Under Trump

While Americans paid $3.1 billion extra yearly, 71 gigawatts of coal plants dumped mercury and toxins freely into communities’ air.
plastic pollution in rivers

Rivers Choking: Plastic Makes Up 67% of Waterway Pollution

Rivers carry 67% plastic pollution while 1,000 waterways pump 1.4 million tonnes yearly into oceans—threatening to outnumber fish by 2050.
toxic oil lake hazard

Underground Oil Lake Threatens LA: The Toxic Legacy No One Wants to Pay For

480 Olympic pools of toxic sludge lurk beneath LA while corporations dodge cleanup bills. Your neighborhood might be sitting on this nightmare.
chicago s air pollution sensors

Chicago’s Ambitious Plan to Outpace Every US City With Air Pollution Sensors

Chicago’s radical 300-sensor network will expose every toxic air pocket your neighborhood hides—and Big Industry won’t like what residents learn next.
wildfire smoke affects air quality

The Invisible Threat: How Wildfire Smoke Poisons Air Quality Hundreds of Miles Away

Wildfire smoke travels thousands of miles, causing cardiac arrests and cognitive decline in cities that never see flames. Your air isn’t safe anywhere.
students challenge car culture

Student Eco-Warriors Confront Parents’ Toxic Car Habit at School Gates

Students battle their own parents over toxic morning rituals poisoning school air. Young activists expose the 25% pollution spike parents create daily.