The Leader’s Jan. 6 editorial stated that “recycling participation rates, which have been dropping in Hutchinson, continue to fall.” I would like to provide your readers with a much better ...

When lithium ion batteries catch fire, the resulting chemical reaction is toxic. Here's how the EPA is safely rendering these rechargeable batteries safe at the Palisades Fire debris staging area.

One subcontractor has been fined repeatedly by the EPA and the state in recent years for improper handling of hazardous ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is facing a monumental challenge clearing up batteries after the California wildfires, a task they’re calling the biggest lithium-ion battery cleanup in the history ...

More than 300 career employees at the Environmental Protection Agency have left. Those who remain face a painful decision: ...

City Council turned down a permit request for a waste management firm’s transport system expansion at Thursday’s council ...

The City of Bellaire is launching an eight-week food waste drop-off outreach program starting March 2, offering residents a way to reduce waste while teaching them the importance of composting, ...

The Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025 would reauthorize the U.S. EPA's Brownfields Program, and the Strategies to ...

On Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris toured the Palisades fire zone with Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, while EPA ...

Advocates and former EPA officials say the imminent closure will likely have lasting harmful impacts on Black, brown and poor communities.

The U.S. Senate confirmed leaders of multiple agencies this week, some of which have connections to waste. Meanwhile, ...

One subcontractor has been fined repeatedly by the EPA and the state in recent years for improper handling of hazardous ...