US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says

Mexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution, a UN expert has warned...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/mexico-us-toxic-waste-un-special-rapporteur

 

Oklahoma Ignored Records Revealing 600 Illegally Operating Injection Wells — ProPublica

Oklahoma took on an ambitious project to catalog all of the state's injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite records showing risk of drinking water pollution, the state chose not to act...

https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-injection-wells-oil-regulators-database 

 

Thousands of toxic sites across US face risk of coastal flooding

Study finds rising seas could flood facilities handling waste, sewage, and oil and gas – and coastal states most at risk

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/20/toxic-sites-us-coastal-flooding

 

Chemical industry throws temper tantrum over ‘polluter pays’ tax to cover cleanup of its toxic sites

"It's high time the culprits, not the public, foot the bill for mopping up the toxic waste plaguing countless communities across the country that pose substantial threats to human health and the environment," said Cook...

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/chemical-industry-throws-temper-tantrum-over-polluter-pays-tax-to-cover-cleanup-of-its-toxic-sites

Tesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste | Tesla | The Guardian

Los Angeles, San Francisco and others say carmaker improperly labelled materials like antifreeze and sent it to the wrong landfills…

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/31/california-tesla-lawsuit-hazardous-waste

Wayne Co. officials 'blindsided' by arrival of toxic waste from Ohio train derailment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSgfKaX5GYU

Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of

Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/29/nurdles-plastic-pellets-environmental-ocean-spills-toxic-waste-not-classified-hazardous

Thousands of barrels of toxic DDT found dumped in California ocean

Extent of possible toxic waste site near Catalina Island 'staggering', says chief scientist on sea survey...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/27/up-to-25000-barrels-found-at-suspected-ddt-dump-off-california-say-scientists