Some in the media are writing off the BP disaster as more hype than reality. But scientists say it's too early to downplay the spill's impact -- and even good news, like finding less oil, could point to future imbalances in the ecology of Gulf waters. More...
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Will the long-term impact of the BP oil disaster be as bad as many feared? Or has the oil spill hype overblown the risks? Listen to Facing South's Chris Kromm and Gulf scientists as we discuss the ongoing fallout of the disaster. More...
A report released today by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade finds worrisome levels of toxic oil-related air pollution in the Gulf, and the group is calling on the government to expand monitoring by hiring unemployed fishermen. More...
Transocean, the company that leased the rig which exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, has a long history of trouble in the U.S. and abroad. More...
Some workers and Gulf residents say they've been pressured to sign confidentiality agreements and waive their right to pursue legal claims against BP and Transocean. Advocates are telling them to hold onto their rights. More...
The growing Gulf oil disaster has caused some Southern leaders to rethink their support for expanded offshore drilling. But for many, the message is still "drill, baby, drill." More...
A new report from the N.C. Sierra Club details the environmental problems associated with using power plants' coal ash waste as structural fill material for construction projects. More...
The Southern Environmental Law Center has released a video about plans to mine uranium in the Roanoke River basin of Southside Virginia near the North Carolina border. More...
Environmental groups have found 31 new cases of water contamination from coal ash dumps, with dangerous levels of toxic metals leaching into wells and rivers. Why is the White House delaying release of long-promised regulations to prevent more problems? More...
North Carolina successfully sued the Tennessee Valley Authority to force cuts in air pollution from some of its coal-fired power plants. But TVA is appealing -- and Alabama is on its side. More...
30 years ago, disaster struck at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. In an in-depth investigation this April, Facing South revealed flaws in the official story of what happened -- and what it means for the new "nuclear revival." More...
Tennessee regulators have granted the federal utility permission to dump a million gallons of toxic wastewater daily from its Kingston coal-fired power plant into the Clinch River. Environmental groups are appealing. More...
The Government Accountability Office finds that 26 coal-burning power plants have reported spills or other unpermitted releases of coal ash from 35 surface impoundments over the past decade. More...
A company wants to place coal ash from the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston power plant into an old mine atop a nearby mountain. But environmentalists and local residents oppose the plan, citing potential health problems. More...
Four years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, efforts to restore Louisiana's coastal wetlands are stalled, leaving communities vulnerable to storm damage. So why is the state's senior U.S. senator pushing to allow oil and gas companies -- who are responsible for much of the coast's destruction -- to drill off Florida's Panhandle? More...
New research by scientists with Duke University and the Georgia Institute of Technology details hazards from the coal ash spilled last year from the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston power plant. The findings come as TVA considers shutting down some of its older coal plants. More...
Can New Orleans be a model for green rebuilding? The Sierra Club released a report this week examining the green rebuilding efforts under way in post-Katrina New Orleans. More...
Wal-Mart recently announced that it would require its suppliers to provide information to create a product sustainability index. But is it just greenwashing? More...
Coastal protection groups are calling on the public to send comments to the Army Corps to address the failings of the Corps long-overdue Category 5 hurricane protection plan for south Louisiana. More...
The Natural Resources Defense Council lists the most environmentally advanced U.S. cities, and locales in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina make the cut. More...
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