EPA to Develop Federal Clean Water Standards for Washington, if State Won’t

Terri Hansen
12/26/14
The U.S...

EPA Climate Justice Blog: Delivering on the Promise of the Clean Water Act

Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator
12/23/14
On January 9th of this year, concerned citizens noticed a chemical odor floating down the Elk River Valley toward Charleston, West Virginia...

Second Chemical Revealed in West Virginia Spill as Lawsuits Proliferate

ICTMN Staff
1/24/14
Freedom Industries, safe for now behind its Chapter 11 bankruptcy barricade, has revealed that a second chemical also escaped during the January 9 spill into the Elk River in West ...

Toxic Waters, Part 2: Focus Should Be Clean Up, Not Do Not Eat, Tribal Leaders Say

Terri Hansen
1/12/14
The problems associated with contamination in Northwestern waters are mounting...

Toxic Waters: Consumption Advisories on Life-Giving Year-Round Fish Threaten Health

Terri Hansen
1/10/14
The iconic Chinook salmon, for millennia a cornerstone of Pacific Northwest diet, spirituality, ceremony and even the tribes' economy, is fast becoming toxic in Washington State...

Starfish Turning to Goo! 8 Alarming Animal Illnesses and Die-Offs

ICTMN Staff
11/26/13
At a time of year during which extra thanks and gratitude are foremost in our hearts and minds, some sobering facts may demonstrate what we have to lose and what is at stake when i...

Dolphin Trapped in NYC’s Gowanus Canal (UPDATED)

ICTMN Staff
1/25/13
In recent days, news media outlets have been alight with heartwarming stories about dolphins...