Black and Hispanic communities are often overburdened with air pollution and emissions from trash incinerators, chemical plants, and oil refineries that harm their health. MIAMI — When leaders of ...

An aerial view of the Miami-Dade incinerator in Doral before a fire shut down the facility, also known as a Resources Recovery Facility, in early 2023. If Miami-Dade declines to spend nearly $2 ...

DORAL, Fla. - Two years ago, Miami-Dade County awoke to a garbage nightmare. Both of the county landfills were nearly full, and the aging incinerator that once burned the lion’s share of the county’s ...

MIAMI — For more than a year, Miami-Dade County Commissioners Juan Carlos Bermudez and Raquel Regalado have been requesting the county take a comprehensive view of solid waste solutions. “Waste is not ...

Some Maryland leaders and sustainability advocates are pushing for legislation that would remove trash incineration from the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and use the funds for ...

Public parks — open, green lawns or idyllic, forested get-aways — help bring nature into cities. But some municipalities built recreational spaces over soil contaminated by industrial activities. Now, ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

THE NEWSROOM TO EXPLAIN WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. DAVID. WELL, THERE’S A STRONG RIPPLE EFFECT. THE BILL ITSELF WARNS PASSAGE WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT BALTIMORE CITY’S FINANCES BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE ...