Recent Posts on Natural Resources and Environment

Photo showing water coming out of a pipe with pollution dumping into a stream

Thousands of Discharges Keep Pollution Flowing: How can EPA better protect Our Nation’s Waters?

Photo of a coal-fired plant

Federal Government Efforts to Reduce Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants

Photo showing a chemical facility near a river

Is Climate Change Impacting the Safety of Chemical Facilities? (interactive map)

Photo showing flooding on Delaware State Route 1

How is the Federal Government Approaching Climate Resilience?

Illustration showing methods of deep-sea mining

Deep-Sea Mining Could Help Meet Demand for Critical Minerals, But Also Comes with Serious Obstacles

Landfill trash.

Can Chemical Recycling Reduce Plastic Pollution?

NOAA aerial photo showing oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida (2021)

Oil Spills in The Wake of Hurricane Ida Highlight Need for Better Federal Oversight of Offshore Oil and Gas Pipelines

Photo of a gold mine on federal lands in Nevada

Mining on Federal Lands After the Gold Rush

New Water Fountain Installed to Replace One that was Leaching Lead

Protecting Children from Lead Exposure in Schools and Child Care Facilities

candy hearts

A Walk on the Sweet Side

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A GAO Photo Album

GIF of the superfund site interactive graphic

Climate Change and the Nation’s Most Contaminated Hazardous Waste Sites