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A D.C. jury hands a win to the climate scientist behind the ‘Hockey Stick’ graph, but less prominent researchers continue to feel threats over their work.
A glaring loophole already had allowed at least a half-billion tons of the waste to go unregulated. Now the agency says many of the facilities that are subject to the rules do not comply.
The state where the U.S. nuclear weapons program was born has dozens of now-closed uranium mines and facilities where the radioactive mineral was handled. The new program will help everyone from community members to regulators see the hazards they pose.
It's a rare practice challenged by good-government advocates and even some lawmakers.
Robert Bullard, the “father of environmental justice,” has pledged to bring the community’s concerns to the White House.