Diversified miner South32’s Hillside Aluminium smelter in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, could continue operating for another 20 to 30 years if a competitive long-term electricity agreement ...

Calaminarian grassland is a rare habitat where plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals. But should these toxic meadows be protected or allowed to fade away?

Just after 2 p.m. on May 26, 1996, the final Bunker Hill smokestack was demolished in front of thousands of spectators - many who had traveled from outside the area to watch the destruction. The ...

The South Australian government has put all its chips on the table for the Whyalla steelworks and Port Pirie lead smelter. The next six months will be critical.

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Folks gathered Friday at Fort Roberdeau to celebrate the opening of its newest exhibit - an overlook for the original lead mine. The fort served a lead mining operation for ...

Sen. Mark Kelly confronted the head of the EPA over an exemption tied to toxic emissions at a copper plant east of the Valley.

A dormant copper smelter in Hayden, Arizona, may reopen after its parent company, Grupo Mexico, announced plans to expand production. The smelter, once a top polluter, was designated an EPA Superfund ...

Valuable content is key to B2B lead generation. This article explores how to build trust and attract subscribers who convert into leads. This is an excerpt from the B2B Lead Generation ebook, which ...

This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. Para español, haga clic aquí. For more than a century, a lead smelter and other factories in downtown Omaha spewed ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Flatwater Free Press. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. These highlights ...

Even after one of the largest environmental remediation efforts in California history, dangerous levels of lead persist in residential neighborhoods surrounding a former battery smelter in Southeast ...

Recent headlines about harmful levels of lead being discovered in everything from faucets to cookware, from cinnamon to protein powders, may feel a bit overwhelming. They may even tempt you to screen ...