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"Navajo Uranium Standoff Risks Legal Clashes in ‘Nuclear West’"

"The Navajo Nation took the unusual step of using its police force to try to impede uranium shipments across its land last week—a preview of legal environmental battles to come if other uranium mines open in the southwest."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/07/2024

EPA Issues Emergency Ban Of Weedkiller Dacthal, Citing Risks To Unborn

"The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, it said Tuesday, the first time the agency has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years."

Source: CNN, 08/07/2024

Minnesota Settles ‘Deceptive Environmental Marketing’ Suit Over Plastic Bags

"Walmart and Reynolds Consumer Products have agreed to stop selling certain plastic bags in Minnesota for two and a half years, after the state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, argued in court that the companies had falsely marketed them as recyclable."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/06/2024

"As U.S. Heat Deaths Rise, Some Landlords Oppose Right To Air Conditioning"

"Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his bedroom is the only relief they have from soaring temperatures in their Brooklyn rental."

Source: Reuters, 08/06/2024

4 Dead After Debby Slams Florida, Causing Massive Flooding, Outages: Updates

"Debby, now a tropical storm, roared ashore Monday along the Big Bend coast of Florida, killing at least four people, flooding streets, and causing widespread power outages as the storm roared toward Georgia and South Carolina, where it's expected to bring catastrophic flooding this week."

Source: USA TODAY, 08/06/2024

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