Energy Firms See ‘Lithium Valley’ Riches in S. California's Salton Sea
"Firms say what’s underneath the Salton Sea could fuel a green-energy boom. But struggling residents have heard such claims before".
Source: Guardian, 09/29/2021
Chemicals
Defense Bill Would Require 'Forever Chemical' Testing At Military Sites
"The National Defense Act Authorization (NDAA) passed by the House on Thursday night would require the Pentagon to factor in extreme weather risks and publish studies on a class of toxic “forever chemicals.”"
Source: The Hill, 09/27/2021
"Nitrogen: The Environmental Crisis You Haven’t Heard Of Yet"
"The creation of synthetic fertilizers in the early 20th century was a turning point in human history, enabling an increase in crop yields and causing a population boom. But the overuse of nitrogen and phosphorus from those fertilizers is causing an environmental crisis, as algae blooms and oceanic “dead zones” grow in scale and frequency."
Source: Mongabay, 09/23/2021
"New Evidence of Corruption at EPA Chemicals Division"
"Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency have provided The Intercept with new information showing that senior staff have made chemicals appear safer — sometimes dodging restrictions on their use — by minimizing the estimates of how much is released into the environment."
Source: The Intercept, 09/21/2021
The 9/11 Legacy — Fear Drew Curtain Over Environmental Information
Twenty years after the attacks on 9/11, the war on terror has left many risks in the built environment under a cloak of secrecy. For WatchDog Opinion, keeping vital information about such preventable hazards under wraps from the public and journalists is not just wrong, but bad policy. Here’s why. Plus, a rundown for environment reporters of where exactly this secrecy reigns.
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Early Toxics Release Inventory Data Can Yield Scoops
In a few weeks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will officially release the latest year’s Toxics Release Inventory. But as Reporter’s Toolbox explains, you can get ahead of the data — and possibly generate some scoops. That’s because EPA quietly releases incomplete preliminary data months earlier. Top tips on making sense of the early data, along with nine smart story leads.
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‘Larger Than Usual’: This Year’s Ozone Layer Hole Bigger Than Antarctica
"The hole in the ozone layer that develops annually is “rather larger than usual” and is currently bigger than Antartica, say the scientists responsible for monitoring it."
Source: Guardian, 09/17/2021
"Formosa Plastics To Pay Nearly $3 Mln To Settle Air Pollution Charges"
"The U.S. subsidiary of Formosa Plastics Corporation will pay $2.85 million to settle civil charges it violated federal air pollution laws after a series of fires and explosions at its petrochemical manufacturing plant in Texas injured some of its workers, the Justice Department said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 09/14/2021
"Ruth Etzel Speaks Out Ahead of EPA Whistleblower Hearing"
"The US Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect children by ignoring poisons in the environment and focusing on corporate interests, according to a top children’s health official who will testify this week that the agency tried to silence her because of her insistence on stronger preventions against lead poisoning."
Source: Guardian, 09/13/2021
"EPA To Propose First-Ever 'Forever Chemical' Discharge Limits"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Wednesday that it will propose a rule to set the first-ever limits on the amount of chemicals called PFAS can be discharged."
Source: The Hill, 09/09/2021
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