pollution

Solar farm runoff pollutes property, couple awarded $135 million

A federal jury has awarded a couple in southwest Georgia $135.5 million after runoff from “Lumpkin Solar” severely polluted waters and soils on their rural property.

By Bonner Cohen, Ph. D. |2023-06-05T09:40:28-04:00June 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Unsupportable air quality regulations could wreck the American economy — Part One

The story of PM 2.5 regulations.

By Dr. Jay Lehr |2022-03-28T16:20:11-04:00March 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Mandy Gunasekara: Deregulation doesn’t undermine environmental progress

Mandy Gunasekara, veteran Republican climate & environment strategist & communicator, joins the podcast to discuss pressing issues of the day.

By Gabriella Hoffman |2022-02-07T20:56:20-05:00February 7th, 2022|Comments Off

America leads the world in pollution reduction

The Green-Left won't want to admit America's environmental success.

By CFACT Ed, Joe Bastardi |2020-06-21T22:02:41-04:00June 20th, 2020|Comments Off

Can “Superworms” help rescue world from plastic pollution?

Despite their Clark Kent-like outward appearance, these worms are actually pretty special because they have a superpower: They can degrade polystyrene plastic.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2020-06-08T08:50:04-04:00June 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Japanese scientists use high-res mapping to tackle plastic pollution

Asia puts the majority of plastic in the ocean, but a helpful solution might now be in hand courtesy of some hard work being done in the Land of the Rising Sun -- Japan.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2020-05-13T11:27:45-04:00May 14th, 2020|Comments Off

Could sidewalks and buildings combat air pollution?

This compound, when spread on buildings and sidewalks, absorbs pollution out of the air over time.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2019-12-19T07:41:42-05:00December 19th, 2019|Comments Off

Solving the PCB problem with cooperation instead of litigation

Ron Arnold details the story of how industry, environmentalists, and regulators are working together to overcome a paradoxical EPA rule that allows PCBs in products but bans the disposal of wastewater containing PCB residues. This story, sadly, is atypical of today's EPA, especially as it applies to energy and water issues.

By Ron Arnold |2014-03-25T14:47:22-04:00March 24th, 2014|Comments Off

Clearing the air on pollution trends

Is America’s air quality getting cleaner, or dirtier? Well while many believe it is getting dirtier because of more factories, people and cars, a new report by Steven Hayward of the American Enterprise Institute indicates otherwise.

By Craig Rucker |2013-07-12T15:01:44-04:00July 8th, 2013|Comments Off

New EPA sulfur regulations costly and unnecessary

Are the new EPA regulations requiring a reduction in the amount of sulfur in gasoline worth the economic cost? Nicolas Loris from the Heritage Foundation says ‘no,’ and here explains why. . . .

By Craig Rucker |2013-06-14T13:07:14-04:00May 15th, 2013|Comments Off

USGS study clears fracking in Arkansas

Opponents of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, also known as “fracking,” have long claimed that it contaminants drinking water. Unfortunately for them, they have been unable to find such contamination . . .

By Craig Rucker |2013-04-23T15:10:58-04:00April 16th, 2013|Comments Off

Pine bark beetle epidemic could harm drinking supplies

Pine bark beetles continue to kill millions of acres of trees in Western states. But now, a new study shows the epidemic in Colorado could lead to the contamination of drinking water supplies, as well.

By CFACT |2013-02-06T16:57:29-05:00December 20th, 2012|Comments Off

EPA charged with lethal experiments on hundreds of unsuspecting subjects

A suit filed in federal court charges the Environmental Protection Agency with conducting illegal and potentially lethal experiments on hundreds of financially needy people who were paid $12/hour without even informing them of risks. Based upon thousands of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, procedures undertaken since 2004 and continuing through the Obama administration exposed subjects at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine to very high levels of toxic air pollutants.

By Larry Bell |2012-11-14T17:57:48-05:00November 14th, 2012|4 Comments

Canada crushes anti-plastic bottle hype

For years, charges have been made that a common chemical found in plastics, known as BPA, is responsible for birth defects, obesity and even cancer. And while activists have been successful getting their message into the media, they’ve been less successful in getting it validated by peer-reviewed science.

By CFACT |2012-11-29T18:37:59-05:00October 31st, 2012|Comments Off

Uncle Sam’s toxic baked Alaska

Many Americans can remember episodes like Times Beach and Love Canal where toxic chemicals were improperly disposed of. And while those instances involved private companies, little scrutiny has been focused on the federal government’s own cleanup record.

By CFACT |2012-10-31T16:40:12-04:00September 4th, 2012|Comments Off