This article is the first in a series on the environmental costs of America’s last remaining alumina refinery. GRAMERCY — For several months, a River Parishes refinery unlawfully discharged industrial ...

State environmental regulators have discovered more pollution discharges from the waste containment lakes at the Atlantic Alumina facility near Gramercy, just months after citing the refinery for ...

To the already very long list of problems caused by global warming, add toxic waste in old landfills exposed by coastal erosion and polluting beaches and seas. “There is not lots of toxic waste ...

The Netflix series “Toxic Town” premiered on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. This drama miniseries is based on the true story of the Corby toxic waste case. Photo from IMDb. “Toxic Town,” a new four-episode ...

How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and ...

Rivers in Corby, home to Britain’s worst toxic waste scandal, are polluted with metals that could pose a risk to aquatic life ...

Jackie Medcalf, right, speaks to the media at a September 16 press conference regarding an Environmental Protection Agency order for the San Jacinto River Toxic Waste Pits Superfund Site. Credit: ...

UC Santa Barbara Professor David Valentine has been making headlines since 2020 for discovering evidence of widespread toxic-waste dumping off the California coast. The news caused outrage and concern ...

Exclusive: US companies are increasingly shipping toxic waste to other countries, where some argue it poses a risk ...

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