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The toxic slag pile leftover from smelting industries sits beside Marquette St. Photo by Stephanie Fox/Medill.
Northwestern University
The clean-up of toxic waste from a Superfund site in a village in Central Illinois has been virtually stagnant for almost 20 years. Read about the dynamics between the community and government in the clean-up process.
Smoke rises from a plant tower, polluting the air. (Public Domain)
State University College at Buffalo
Susan Anenberg, an expert in public health and environmental science, sat down with Planet Forward to discuss the implications that unchecked pollution can have on human life.
President Trump addressed Congress on Tuesday night. (Source: Video feed)
Northwestern University
Earlier Tuesday, Trump signed an order for the EPA to reconsider a rule that clarifies its oversight of more than half the nation’s bodies of water.
The George Washington University, Spring 2016 Editorial Intern
It’s time to think before you drink.
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Distinguished fellow Tara Sonenshine gives her take on how the Obama Administration needs to communicate their new plans for coal regulation
The average person tends to know what plastic drip tape and soaker hoses are, but what is plastic mulch? In China alone, the equivalent area of South Carolina is covered with this fossil fuel based plastic sheet mulch every year and then the plastic... Read More
The 2011 Solar Decathlon officially ended on October 2nd when director Richard King sent a warm thank you to everyone involved. But the Solar Decathlon happens every two years, and King ended his thank you like a starter cuing off a race. "I can't... Read More
We are exposed to hundreds of chemicals every day in household items that you might not expect to be potentially harmful, including non-stick cookware, plastic bags and bottles, and cleaning products. Under regulations that currently exist,... Read More
Planet Forward
A rising tide may lift all boats, but what does it do to marshlands? In this week's WEBISODE we showcase NSF funded scientist's work on how marshes are affected by sea level rise. We also take you on a trip halfway around!
Planet Forward
Students at Gonzaga University are working on a machine that can make fuel pellets out of corn stover and animal waste as a project for the EPA's P3 research competition.