This is an editorial from the Toledo Blade, January 14, 2013: DTE Energy’s coal-fired power plant in Monroe releases far less air pollution now while generating more electricity. Yet the latest federal records show it is still high for mercury emissions, ranking ninth among the...

There’s nothing like a “heat wave” in the middle of January to make me think about my childhood winters. I rarely recall winters that didn’t include deep snow drifts, school closings and frigid temperatures. I live right in the middle of Ohio’s “snow belt.” Winter...

“2012 was the hottest year on record for our nation. It was a year rife with droughts, wildfires and extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy. In addition, the number of weather catastrophes driven by climate disruption across the world has tripled since 1980, with the...

This is a guest post written by Rebecca Cheatham, Clean Air Carolina: First, the good news. On Friday, December 14th, the Environmental Protection Agency strengthened the annual air quality standard for fine particulate matter to 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air (12 µg/m3). This was the...

“Our attitude is if you take something out of the Earth, you have a responsibility to give a little bit back to the Earth. So these are the right steps to take for our environment. But they’re also the right steps to take for our...