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Worker Safety

Business Science

America’s Radioactive Secret

Oil-and-gas wells produce nearly a trillion gallons of toxic waste a year. An investigation shows how it could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America.

Justin Nobel Rolling Stone Jan 2020 35min Permalink

Business Crime

A Lawyer, 40 Dead Americans, and a Billion Gallons of Coal Sludge

In 2008, a federally owned power plant spewed coal sludge over 300 acres in Tennessee. Now, 40 people who helped clean up the mess are dead and 300 ill.

J.R. Sullivan Men's Journal Aug 2019 35min Permalink

Business

The Demolition of Workers’ Comp

An investigation into the steady dismantling of safety nets for injured workers.

Michael Grabell, Howard Berkes ProPublica Mar 2015 25min Permalink

Business

Chemically Burned

The battle over safety at chemical plants amidst the death of a worker.

Dianna Wray Houston Press Jun 2013 20min Permalink