"The U.S. Army has drafted a plan to test for toxic lead hazards in 40,000 homes on its bases, military documents show, in a sweeping response to a Reuters report that found children at risk of lead poisoning in military housing."
"MPONDWE, Uganda — On Tuesdays and Fridays, an estimated 19,000 people stream down the hill from Congo’s North Kivu province to cross the border into this small town, many of them headed to a sprawling open-air market."
"The Tennessee Valley Authority could retire two of its six remaining coal plants, as the federally owned power supplier undertakes a study of its entire generation fleet just one day after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it is seeking to replace Obama-era emissions controls."
"In a settlement with environmental groups, the Trump administration has agreed to designate critical Pacific Ocean habitat for endangered humpback whales."
"A federal judge has dismissed a second defendant from a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups, leaving Greenpeace as the only remaining group facing the claim."
"FLINT, MI -- Testing of the Flint River showed rising levels of PFAS contamination before it was used as the city's water source four years ago."
"Trump administration officials at EPA are phasing out the agency's enforcement focus on animal waste pollution and the oil and gas industry."
"The state allowed hundreds of residents in two Wichita-area neighborhoods to drink contaminated water for years without telling them, despite warning signs of contamination close to water wells used for drinking, washing and bathing."
"A pastor is resurrecting the Poor People’s Campaign, a movement started by Martin Luther King Jr. He sees the climate and environment as issues on par with poverty and racism."
"Among the many battles Sen. John McCain waged in his storied career, it is easy to overlook his fight for U.S. action on climate change."
