Lead Poisoning Not Only A Problem For Flint: New Jersey Children Have High Lead Levels The lead contamination problem that Flint, Michigan is experiencing concerning their water supply has prompted…
In 2010, eleven BP employees lost their lives when an off-shore oil drilling rig exploded. Many others were injured and the oil spill itself polluted numerous wetlands and destroyed several…
Although pesticides have revolutionized the agricultural industry, the chemicals contained in them can also be toxic to humans. Because pesticides can have such detrimental health and environmental related effects, it…
Recent studies on the agricultural use of Roundup have revealed a significant increase in the amount of this herbicide used on farmers’ crops in the past two decades. It was…
Environmental contamination is a serious hazard that many people unfortunately find themselves facing. Oil, chemicals, heavy metals, radioactive materials, etc. are all types of ground contaminates that could have been dumped…
Syngenta: Corn Catastrophe for US Farmers In 2016, Kansas U.S. District Court Judge ruled that the lawsuits filed against Syngenta, one of the world’s largest seed companies and pesticide makers,…
Millions of customers lost power with little or no warning due to weather-related conditions. Frequently, the power remained off for more than twenty-four hours. Many individuals were unable to operate…
Inactive Toxic Landfill Poses Risk to Residents of Wheatfield, NY From 1964 to 1968, the Niagara Sanitation Co. landfill acted as the primary dumping ground for municipal and industrial waste…
“Old Smokey,” a city incinerator located in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood, spewed toxic incinerator ash on to the surrounding neighborhood from the 1920’s until it was shut down by a…




