While federal law requires publicly disclosed monitoring of major pollutants, fence-line communities in Louisiana have long ...

The kerosene spillage, which occurred on Monday, May 19, resulted in 2,500 gallons of fuel being leaked into two creeks.

U.S. regulators have given Venture Global permission to proceed with construction of its CP2 LNG plant in Louisiana, a FERC ...

The City of Jacksonville’s Office of Administrative Services is issuing an air quality advisory today because of elevated ...

NYC officials unveiled a summer safety plan aimed at keeping locals safe “via land, air, and sea,” with city beaches ...

A minor cooling trend will continue into Memorial Day weekend across the lower deserts as a trough sets up over the region. Gusty winds will be a key feature--especially in the mountains, deserts and ...

Here’s Why It Matters More Than You Think The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is officially turning ...

A first-of-its-kind air quality workshop is set to take place in Laredo this June, bringing together officials and residents from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The state's lax environmental regulations can actually harm economic development rather than spark it, according to the report.

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Many power plants benefiting from exemptions rank among the nation’s worst polluters. The Trump administration says cheaper ...

According to a notice published by the NWS, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) issued an air quality alert due to "harmful" levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the ...