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Legislature declines to add 'environmental justice' members to Southern California air quality board

Sep 1, 2016

SoCal hit with worst smog in years as hot, stagnant weather brings surge in hospital visits

Aug 11, 2016

Oil refiners agree to pay $425 million to reduce air pollution in the West

Jul 18, 2016

Microbrewery's edible six-pack rings create eco-friendly alternative to plastic

May 25, 2016

Stacking the AQMD board

Mar 11, 2016

Is AQMD easing up on smog?

Mar 3, 2016

EPA wants to declare abandoned Nevada copper mine a Superfund site

Dec 26, 2015

Beijing's new favorite gadget reads pollution levels

Dec 14, 2015

California's appearance at the climate change talks belies an L.A. oil and gas health threat

Dec 7, 2015

In India, Mumbai's mountains of imported coal pose health hazard

Nov 13, 2015

After 'military parade blue' skies, pollution returns to Beijing

Sep 7, 2015

How to pay for cleaning up the Exide mess

Aug 24, 2015

Colorado's Animas River reopens to recreation after mine wastewater spill

Aug 14, 2015

EPA chief says polluted Animas River 'seems to be restoring itself'

Aug 12, 2015

Yellow sludge in Colorado river continues spread, reaches New Mexico

Aug 8, 2015

Obama to impose deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions

Aug 1, 2015

Drilling for oil in the Chukchi Sea isn't worth the risk

Jul 31, 2015

After Duke guilty verdict, fears and questions linger about coal ash

May 17, 2015

Mongolia's booming Ulan Bator, world's coldest capital, is choking on smoke

May 15, 2015

Duke Energy fined $102 million for polluting rivers with coal ash

May 14, 2015

ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66 to pay $11.5 million in pollution case

May 8, 2015

Study says pollution may have reduced birth weights in Beijing

Apr 28, 2015

L.A. area's first Earth Day got weird: Tommy Trojan in a gas mask, the Red menace and more

Apr 22, 2015

Air pollution takes a double toll on babies' brains

Mar 25, 2015

Paris chokes on pollution; City of Light becomes City of Haze

Mar 23, 2015

Reining in the coal industry's assault on public health

Mar 23, 2015

Stronger ozone standards are more than a moral and legal imperative

Mar 16, 2015

Battery recycler Exide closes after scrutiny

Q&A: Exide closure a long-sought win for working-class neighborhood

Mar 12, 2015

Tesla battery swap at Harris Ranch? Not quite

Mar 10, 2015

EPA begins testing air in homes near South Bay Superfund sites

Mar 9, 2015

Inside GOP science policy, Part 3: climate change

Mar 5, 2015

In China, documentary film on air pollution quickly goes viral

Mar 2, 2015

California scientists link tiny particles in car exhaust to heart disease

Feb 25, 2015

Too much pressure in equipment triggered Torrance refinery explosion

Feb 23, 2015

How did the port shutdown affect L.A. air quality?

Feb 17, 2015

Man-made climate change may need man-made remedies, science panel says

Feb 10, 2015

On the Big Island, volcanic activity could worsen respiratory problems

Jan 30, 2015

Beijing seeks to contain its population, and with it, problems

Jan 30, 2015

The carbon that's killing India, and how California can help

Jan 25, 2015

Effectiveness of state's 'parking cash-out' program is unclear

Jan 13, 2015

Utah oil town turns against midwife who asked about infant deaths

Jan 10, 2015

More commuters look to Metro van pools as alternative to solo driving

Dec 30, 2014

L.A.'s freeway-adjacent residents need more protection from pollution

Dec 19, 2014

A Pacific Coast model for addressing climate change

Dec 11, 2014

Polish waste-processing firm rejects toxic shipment from El Salvador

Dec 8, 2014

Let California's plastic bag ban stand

Dec 5, 2014

In smoggy China, masks become stylish accessory

Nov 20, 2014

100 years later, the dust settles in the Owens Valley

Nov 16, 2014

Study finds declining air pollution from Metrolink maintenance yard

Nov 14, 2014

Shell lawsuit against environmental groups ruled unconstitutional

Nov 13, 2014

How realistic are the U.S.-China climate change goals?

Nov 12, 2014

Obama, Chinese president agree to landmark climate deal

Nov 12, 2014

Carmakers prepare to shift to hydrogen fuel cells

Oct 26, 2014

Smog chokes Beijing marathon, but should be gone for APEC

Oct 20, 2014

Another Ebola challenge: Disposing of medical waste

Oct 19, 2014

Universal Studios to open Beijing theme park in 2019

Oct 13, 2014

Beijing smog a work hazard for Mariah Carey, soccer stars

Oct 10, 2014

Lunar eclipse tonight! How to see it, what it is

Oct 7, 2014

Could the free market have cleaned California's air?

Extensive harbor cleanup begins after Port of L.A. fire

Sep 27, 2014

Innovations used in 12 cities around the world may help others

Port of L.A. fire cleanup: Effects of toxic chemical releases studied

Sep 26, 2014

Port of L.A. fire extinguished; crews begin demolition, repairs

Sep 24, 2014

Delayed evacuation of school near Port of L.A. fire angers parents

Sep 23, 2014

California wildfires send waves of smoke, particulates as far as Canada

Sep 22, 2014

Brown signs bill to urge more drivers into eco-friendly vehicles

Sep 21, 2014

Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills to boost purchases of electric cars

Sep 21, 2014

Are microbeads in toothpaste dangerous? Yes, to the environment

Sep 18, 2014

Rotten-egg odor from Salton Sea prompts air quality warning

Sep 17, 2014

Beijing's smog makes Los Angeles air look good

Sep 10, 2014

China's battle plans in war on air pollution under scrutiny

Sep 10, 2014

EPA staff recommends significantly lower ozone standard

Aug 29, 2014

Few residents near Exide plant undergo testing for lead levels

Aug 20, 2014

L.A. again carries a torch for 1984 Olympic murals, their artists

Aug 20, 2014

In Santa Barbara County, oil firms and environmentalists square off

Aug 18, 2014

Federal grand jury investigating Exide Technologies over Vernon plant

Aug 15, 2014

Exide hit with federal grand jury subpoena over Vernon battery plant

Aug 15, 2014

The fate of the California gnatcatcher

Aug 13, 2014

L.A. County supervisors blast cleanup of only 2 homes near Exide plant

Aug 12, 2014

Oil companies fracking into drinking water sources, new research shows

Aug 12, 2014

California may waive environmental rules for Tesla battery factory

Aug 12, 2014

California expands lead soil testing area near Exide plant in Vernon

Aug 11, 2014

Keystone XL could mean more carbon emissions than estimated, study says

Aug 11, 2014

Bill would cap income eligibility for state's clean-vehicle rebates

Aug 7, 2014

Mercury levels rise in oceans

Aug 6, 2014

Ships to slow down off California to save whales and cut pollution

Aug 6, 2014

Santa Barbara County oil-drilling project elicits worries

Aug 4, 2014

Army Corps of Engineers to monitor dam water pollution in Northwest

Aug 4, 2014

L.A. is working on major zoning code revamp

Jul 30, 2014

Obama's economic advisors warn against delays on greenhouse gases

Jul 29, 2014

Brown, Mexican officials sign climate pact during governor's trip

Jul 28, 2014

Congressional watchdog urges EPA to step up actions on fracking

Jul 28, 2014

Needed: a Department of Toxic Substances Control worthy of its name

Jul 23, 2014

Vernon battery recycler is allowed to reopen, with conditions

Jul 10, 2014

Regulators propose agreement to limit pollution from Exide plant

Jul 8, 2014

State moves to improve safety in transporting oil by rail

Jul 7, 2014

Supreme Court conservatives are playing a long game

Jul 4, 2014

Intersex fish found in Pennsylvania rivers spur search for chemicals

Jul 4, 2014

Southern California port truck drivers loading up on wage-theft cases

Jul 4, 2014

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