Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial view of Atalco refinery covered in red dust with shipping dock on Mississippi River The Atlantic Alumina, a.k.a. Atalco, ...

As Emily McHugh and her family moved into a home on Ayres Street in Wayne County's Van Buren Township about a decade ago, they knew they were moving close to a landfill. "We weren't in a situation ...

For two weeks, officials have largely declined to answer questions about where wildfire debris will end up. The Times has identified seven landfills that have taken steps to accept this waste.

How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and ...

California shouldn’t weaken hazardous waste rules to allow local landfills to accept toxic dirt that currently goes to two specialized disposal sites in the Central Valley and hazardous facilities in ...

This article is the first in a series on the environmental costs of America’s last remaining alumina refinery. GRAMERCY — For several months, a River Parishes refinery unlawfully discharged industrial ...