The Bay State's toxic legacy

By Beverly Ford

Despite the expenditure of millions in cleanup costs, 25 Massachusetts Superfund sites are still a toxic mess

Brain cancer trial may influence science on toxic chemical

By Jim Morris

A McCullom Lake, Ill., plant, operated by Rohm and Haas, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co., is at the root of a potentially groundbreaking la

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"… 2006 awarded $1.2 million to the widow of a man who had worked at a Shell Chemical plant near Trenton, New Jersey; the case was subsequently settled for an undiscl …"

Senate prepares for new battle over chemical plant security

By Jim Morris

Although he left his stressful job with the Environmental Protection Agency nearly seven years ago, Bob Bostock says there’s one scenario th
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Frustrated green groups to sue ExxonMobil, saying Texas regulator isn’t regulating

By Chris Hamby and Elizabeth Lucas

Tired of waiting for state regulators to take meaningful action, two environmental groups are preparing to file a lawsuit against the nation

Judge rejects Exxon attempt to end lawsuit over refinery pollution

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Court boosts environmental advocates seeking stronger enforcement

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Deaths at ‘model workplaces’ missing from list of federal overseers

By Chris Hamby

OSHA unaware of some deaths at 'model workplaces'

OSHA acknowledges database of fatal accidents incomplete

By Chris Hamby

Agency admits some deaths at "model workplaces" missing from its list

Many Americans left behind in the quest for cleaner air

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and Elizabeth Lucas

Secret government 'watch list' reveals failure to curb dangerous emissions

Louisiana sinkhole shatters calm, prompts buyouts on the bayou

By Ronnie Greene

A massive sinkhole roils a Louisiana bayou community — forcing many to seek buyouts, part of a U.S. trend of communities fighting to leave.

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"… daily therapy: The Bayou Corne that courses through this patch of southern Louisiana like a lifeline. Brown powers past the Tupelo Gum, Cypress Moss and Swamp …"

"… munity here in Belle Rose into a state of emergency: Assumption Parish and Louisiana officials ordered a still-in-effect evacuation as state officials scramble …"

"… ack. It was like quicksand,” said Patrick Courreges, a spokesman for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Natural gas filtered into the aquifer, a …"

"… hird of a mile from the nearest homes anchored on each side of Highway 70. Louisiana officials feared explosion hazards and “potentially toxic constituents o …"

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