And whichever level of government takes responsibility for uninsured disaster damages, taxpayers ultimately foot the bill. There is a more equitable approach based on ...

The heavy metal mercury exists in different forms, which include elemental mercury vapor that forms when fossil fuels and industrial operations burn.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality approved an air quality permit for Zenith Energy's fuel terminal in Northwest Portland.

Investing in clean sources of electricity helps address climate change. It also leads to local and regional health benefits, ...

Global funding to tackle air pollution is falling, even as the world faces mounting health and economic costs from toxic air, ...

A major pollutant from fossil fuels has been linked to an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to ...