The state Department of the Environment recently denied a Houston-based company’s application to permit crude oil shipments through its port of Baltimore terminal in Fairfield, citing a potential safety threat to nearby residents. According to a June 3 Baltimore Sun article, the Department of the Environment said it will require more information from Targa Resources, the Houston-based […]
Every industry generates waste, whether it’s in the form of paperboards, food scraps, plastics, medical waste, or something else. In fact, studies have found that the U.S. produces one-quarter of the world’s waste, despite only having about less than 5% of the world’s population. The nation accumulates at least 236 million tons of municipal waste […]
The environment of the Chesapeake Bay region, which has long been plagued by pollution and overfishing, is slowly recovering — but still suffers from a steadily growing population and the increased threats of rising sea levels, warmer water temperatures and expanding urban development, reports show. According to a February 3 Reuters article, the 2013-14 environmental […]
Arizonians are staring down a vicious, self-perpetuating cycle. The weather in Phoenix has been unprecedentedly scorching, with temperatures rising as high as 110°F–10 degrees hotter than last year’s average. Naturally as a result, people are going to turn their air conditioning on full blast. The problem here, according to Arizona State University research, is that […]
