We’re getting smoked out by a coal chimney in Bushwick

We’re getting smoked out by a coal chimney in Bushwick

New York City’s hipster capital has been hit with a problem straight out of a Charles Dickens novel.  Brooklyn residents say a newly built smokestack has ruined the air quality in their corner of Bushwick — but despite their coughed complaints, they claim it continues to pollute the neighborhood with its burning odor. “This business … Read more

Pollutants at Ohio train derailment site could pose long-term risks: research

Pollutants at Ohio train derailment site could pose long-term risks: research

An independent analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data from the Ohio train derailment site found that many of the toxic chemicals detected could pose long-term health risks if they continue at current levels. Scientists from Texas A&M and Carnegie Mellon University studied the measurements of air pollutants collected by the EPA and said nine of … Read more