Whispers of renewed oil drilling in the Niger Delta may promise prospects for much-needed infrastructure and job creation. But oil extraction is also blamed for impoverishing the area through environmental devastation.
An analysis of environmental enforcement cases, together with targeted furloughs during the federal shutdown, shows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's shift towards deregulation.
A collapsed wastewater pond at a Philippine ethanol distillery released millions of gallons of chemical-laden water into Bais Bay, endangering marine life in the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape and disrupting livelihoods across nearby fishing communities.
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.
Brazilian police with support from Interpol have destroyed 277 dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River in one of the largest coordinated crackdowns in the Amazon.
Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico are questioning the integrity of the state’s proposed rules for reusing oil and gas wastewater, alleging that political pressure from the governor’s office has undermined public trust in the process.
