Despite the control measures and regulations in place, industrial water pollution is still a problem in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that thousands of ...

It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the ...

MIAMI, Ariz. — Lee Becquet doesn’t like to leave the house with his 2-year-old son, Eugene. That’s because their home in Miami, Ariz, is downhill from an industrial facility that is one of the country ...

Cruise ships docks in Skagway during the 2025 summer season. In July, a state inspector boarded a cruise ship in Juneau for a routine review. The inspector’s report includes a photo that shows a metal ...