A new study, published today in the journal Environmental Health, identifies potentially hazardous concentrations of air pollutants near some oil and gas operations in five states. The research shines a light on what some communities face as US oil and gas development accelerates. The United...

TOPICS: Air Pollution, Fracking, Natural Gas

This post written by Lindsay McCormick , Research Analyst, and Richard Denison, Ph.D., Lead Senior Scientist for the Environmental Defense Fund: Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting chemical, and has been associated with health effects such as premature puberty and developmental neurotoxicity. Massive quantities of...

TOPICS: Toxics

I have two “kids” who are Millennials. So while I’m not a grandmother yet, given my age and that of my son and daughter, I could be. They’re enjoying being out of college and building their careers. Right now, having their own kids is about...

TOPICS: Climate Change, Motherhood, Politics, Renewable Energy

This post was written by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy: Let’s start with a few numbers: 300 billion dollars in savings. That’s how much consumers and businesses have saved on utility bills in the last 22 years because of the Energy Star program. Two...

TOPICS: Clean Air Rules and Regulations, EPA

It’s another gray, rainy day in New England and in a few short hours I’ll be driving a car filled with energetic young children to one of their four weekly soccer practices. Unless thunder and lightening kick in, their practice will go on, rain or even snow...

TOPICS: Cancer, Schools, Toxics