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A major oil spill off the coast of Louisiana is sending over 1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, alarming local authorities and wildlife conservationists. As the Washington Post reports, officials traced back the spill to near a pipeline operated by oil company Main Pass Oil Gathering, but it's unclear if it […]

A new paper by a team of Duke researchers examines longstanding environmental justice issues in Lowndes County, Alabama, and presents key findings from an innovative, multi-year collaboration with the local community aimed at addressing and resolving the problems.

SU’s Center for Policy Research hosted a panel discussion to discuss the economic and sustainability impacts of Micron's investment in central New York.

Discover the dangerous situation faced by local environment defenders in the Philippines and the urgent call for action. Learn about the perjury charges filed against Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro, and the need for protection for environmental human rights defenders and communities. Find out how the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights can address these challenges and the government's crackdown on environmental activists. Join the fight for justice and accountability in ...

OWASCO — Jackson Cole said a series of educational presentations in the grassy landscapes of Emerson Park gave him an opportunity for hands-on learning about the environment.

"Were on a collision course for doomsday."

Researchers and Auburn employees have found increasing microcystin levels in Owasco Lake each year, but such toxins have not been found in the citys water supply.

“IL Corn understands that our soils are our future and seeing the dedication the Frey family has for conservation is beyond impressive,” said Jon Rosenstiel, IL Corn Marketing Board chairman.

After disinfection byproducts exceeded a federal standard earlier this year, the city of Auburn is buying a new generator to prevent the formations of trihalomethanes.

Pests can grow to eight inches long, live for over a decade, reproduce rapidly and even chew through stucco, paint and plastic recycling bins