Articles Tagged with ''climate change''

For Oak Ridge, the announcement marks progress, but also a reminder that reuse and restoration remain closely watched by the surrounding community.

Both sites contain encapsulated uranium mill tailings managed under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act and date back to Cold War-era uranium production for the U.S. government.

Long-polluted waterways near Chicago are part of a system of natural and manmade barriers keeping invasive crustaceans at bay, a recent study suggests.

Progress is expected to be slow, with regulatory clarity and global pricing playing central roles in shaping future investment decisions.

At the same time, Europe’s move to increase domestic supply raises questions about the future of transatlantic energy trade. 

A new report from the International Energy Agency says renewable energy is surging ahead, but natural gas demand could peak five years later than it forecasted last year.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responded to a wave of online claims suggesting the agency recently approved pesticides containing “forever chemicals,” a term commonly used to describe a group of persistent and potentially toxic substances known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).

The agency is urging homeowners to ask whether contractors are RRP-certified before allowing any renovations that could disturb painted surfaces in older homes.

The EPA says it will continue supporting state partners and monitoring the site to ensure long-term environmental protections are maintained.

“Progress is not measured by what we shut down but by what we build,” she said. “We do not need a movement defined by refusal; we need one defined by improvement, innovation and balance.”