Environmental Integrity Project

Coke is a product made from coal — as pictured here in coke oven — that's used in steelmaking.

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EPA ends Biden-era pollution rule delay for coke ovens, NW Indiana advocates tout health benefits

Rebecca Thiele

Coke is a product made from coal that's used in steelmaking. Coke ovens emit harmful chemicals like benzene, which causes cancer.

Almost 40 percent of corn and nearly 50 percent of soybeans grown in the U.S. are grown for biofuels and not food.

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Report: Biofuel plants release nearly as much hazardous air pollution as oil

Lauren Chapman

The United States’ pivot to biofuels is releasing large amounts of hazardous air pollution into largely rural communities, according to a new report. The Environmental Integrity Project is calling for the end of biofuel subsidies and improved regulations of the industry’s emissions.

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Environmental groups say either this Indiana aluminum plant cleans up its act or they'll sue

Rebecca Thiele

Two environmental groups say if an Indiana aluminum smelter doesnt clean up its act theyll sue. The Sierra Club and the Environmental Integrity Project announced their intent to sue the Alcoa Warrick smelter for water pollution violations on Tuesday.