Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public comments through Wednesday, Dec. 31 on its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program in Greater Minnesota.

DiGiannantonio is an attorney with SL Environmental Law Group and lives in Hermosa Beach. While tap water in California is considered safe by most standards, specific contaminants are finding their ...

Plastic waste is an undeniable environmental issue, with everything from water bottles to clothing microfibers cited as the worst offenders. But new research suggests another common material is a ...

A USA TODAY analysis of new EPA data shows local officials most frequently blame airports; utilities, such as sewage treatment plants; and military bases as likely sources of toxic "forever chemicals" ...

Clark County officials are working to prevent pollution in a small way, beginning with businesses’ waste management. The Washington Department of Ecology entered into an agreement with Clark County, ...

Workers at the drinking water plant in Louisville, Ky. saw a sudden spike in the level of a 'forever chemical.' They traced ...

The most common microplastics in the environment are microfibers—plastic fragments shaped like tiny threads or filaments. Microfibers come from many sources, including cigarette butts, fishing nets, ...

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...