Environmental Protection Agency

Bay Area air quality to be in moderate range through Thursday

Moderate is not a term often used to describe the San Francisco Bay Area, but it is the key word…

2 years ago

Jury to decide Monsanto cancer suit

A San Francisco Superior Court jury heard closing arguments Tuesday in the civil suit against pesticide manufacturer Monsanto, brought on…

6 years ago

Concord council seeks info on immigrant detention center

The Concord City Council has scheduled a special meeting to discuss news reports that the U.S. Navy may be planning…

6 years ago

West Nile-infected mosquitoes prompt spray

Mosquitoes caught in a limited area near the Santa Clara-Sunnyvale border have tested positive for the West Nile virus.

6 years ago

Shell settles with EPA for Martinez violations

Shell Oil will pay a settlement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous waste violations at a crude oil…

6 years ago

State sues EPA over auto emissions

The state of California led a coalition of 17 states Tuesday in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Administrator…

6 years ago

Company accused of faking Hunters Point cleanup agrees to pay for retesting

Tetra Tech, a firm contracted by the U.S. Navy to clean up radiation at San Francisco's Hunters Point Shipyard, said…

6 years ago

Strict limits urged on eating Lake Merced fish

Anglers are advised to avoid eating channel catfish and limit their consumption of black bass and rainbow trout caught in…

7 years ago

Farm workers hospitalized after pesticide exposure

Eighteen farm workers were hospitalized after being exposed to pesticides at a ranch south of Salinas on Thursday morning.

7 years ago

Spare the Air alert issued for Monday

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Monday throughout the Bay Area, according to the Bay Area Air…

7 years ago

Oakland sues Monsanto over PCB runoff

The city of Oakland is suing Monsanto to mitigate the amount of dangerous pollutants present in storm drain runoff.

8 years ago

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