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Iowa’s Water Pollution Threatens Recreational Activities and Public Health
Jun 5 2026 // Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on Iowa’s Maquoketa River on a recent afternoon and dipped her paddle in the water to swing the front of her boat into the air. She loves to spend her days...
Environmental Brokers Busier Following Washington Chemical Plant Blast
Jun 4 2026 // In the weeks following the implosion of a massive tank at a Washington paper mill that killed 11 workers and spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals, believed to be the deadliest industrial accident in state...
Pollution and Forever Chemicals Threaten Health of Michigan’s Rivers
May 29 2026 // Michigan may be known as the Great Lakes state, but most of its residents have a river to thank for their hometown’s existence. “Just looking at settlement patterns in Michigan tells us a lot about how...
Sands Point Risk Acquires New Jersey’s Launch Environmental Underwriters
May 21 2026 // Sands Point Risk, a multi-program managing general agency platform, has acquired Launch Environmental Underwriters, a provider of environmental general liability insurance. Jersey City, New Jersey-based Launch focuses on...
Pollution From Coal Is Hurting Global Solar Output, Study Finds
May 19 2026 // Pollution from coal-fired power plants that can block sunlight is significantly cutting global solar output, and potentially causing an overestimation of climate progress, according to a new study. Aerosols — tiny...
Trump EPA Eyes Gutting Rules on Coal Plant Ash That Threatens Groundwater
Apr 17 2026 // The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations were strengthened under...
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