Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from power plants by making generators pay for the carbon they release. Since then, the region’s power sector emissions have dropped by half, and states have reaped more than $10 billion in revenue to invest in […]
Cambridge University scientists found higher daily air pollution levels were "strongly linked" to nighttime coughing levels.
Old Dutch Mustard has agreed to a court consent decree, requiring the company to set up a comprehensive water pollution compliance program, af…
Extended producer responsibility policies are gaining steam in the US, but what they entail can differ widely from state to state.
To understand what’s in the smoke you might be breathing, you have to look at where it’s been.
The New Hampshire Pesticide Control Board on Monday released a proposal to restrict the use of certain chemicals that scientists say may be harming wildlife. The proposed changes to the rule known as Pes 700 would impose new restrictions on a handful of chemicals used to kill rodents and insects. But the limits are less […]
If you own a home with a septic system, one of the most important things you can do to protect our lakes is keep it properly maintained. When …
A home might appear fine, but toxic contamination isn’t always evident by sight or smell.