A disconnect persists between EPA and local requirements for landfill load checks and what’s done in practice.

A car battery can last for years when it receives proper care, yet everyday driving habits can gradually reduce its service ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An $100,000 investment will be going to two counties in the Finger Lakes to expand childhood lead testing. The funding comes from a settlement with Dollar Tree over the sale of ...

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) – Could a trip to the park expose your child to lead? Some residents in Taylorville had asked themselves that same question after learning that players who used a field at ...

Ligonier Township officials have ruled out, at least for now, testing for lead at the large empty pool at the former Ligonier Beach property along Route 30. The township supervisors on Tuesday tabled ...

The U.S. lead-acid battery collection network is a particularly successful example of circularity that has operated nationally since the 1960s. The network is led by industry and provides battery drop ...

Donut Lab has published a new independent test claiming its battery reached an energy density of 409 Wh/kg and 805 Wh/L, the first energy-density figure the company has put on record after months of ...

SEATTLE — A battery manufacturer in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood says a flaw in its battery-making process allowed lead dust to coat a nearby sidewalk, prompting an investigation into elevated lead ...

SEATTLE — Elevated levels of lead have been found in a public right-of-way in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood, prompting cleanup efforts, additional testing and public health guidance, according to ...

The world's biggest battery maker has cleared a milestone for its aviation battery pack that passed a challenging thermal runaway test. It is the first time a prismatic cell aviation system rated at ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Flatwater Free Press. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Decades after the last ...

Learning more about your Windows laptop's battery health gives you a decent idea of what kind of shape it's in. Generally, the worse the health, the less time you can use it unplugged because it ...