Hoover Dam, Symbol Of West, Faces A New Test With Epic Water Shortage
"Hoover Dam has helped store Colorado River water since 1935, but reservoir levels are nearing the lowest point since Lake Mead was filled."
Source: Arizona Republic, 05/28/2021
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Another Louisiana Bayou Joins List Of Waterways With Mercury-Laden Fish
"The Department of Health announced this week that Little Alabama Bayou, about 20 miles west of Baton Rouge, has fish with unsafe levels of mercury, a heavy metal that can stunt brain development and inflict long-term damage on the kidneys and heart. The bayou runs through the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, a popular fishing destination."
Source: nola.com, 05/26/2021
Appeals Court Again Orders EPA to Set New Lead Paint and Dust Standards
"The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this month ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to go back and reconsider its lead hazard standards for homes—again."
Source: Inside Climate News, 05/26/2021
Ready for Climate Change-Induced Grid Blackouts Along With Heat Waves?
Climate change can mean doubling down on disasters, such as a combination of widespread power outages with the kind of extreme heat that kills. The latest TipSheet explores why such simultaneous disasters are so dangerous, where they’ve happened already, why they are increasingly likely to happen again and how to prepare to cover them in your area.
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"How Should Utility Companies Spend Your Money? A Debate Rages"
Some of the money customers pay electric utilities goes to support lobbying that may not be in the public interest.
Source: LA Times, 05/14/2021
Solar Pushback: How Power Firms Try To Make People Pay For Going Green
"In states like Kansas, energy companies want to impose charges on people who produce their own power with rooftop arrays".
Source: Guardian, 05/14/2021
Lawn Chemicals May Make Fertile Soil for Local Environmental Stories
Lawns can be as much bane as boon for homeowners that care for them throughout the United States. But when their maintenance involves the use of pesticides and fertilizers, they become a much wider concern for community health and the surrounding environment. The latest TipSheet combs through the grass for a better understanding of the problem, and offers ideas and resources for local environmental coverage.
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Calif. Wells Will Go Dry This Summer. ‘Alarm Bells Sounding’ In Valley
"Thousands of wells that bring water to San Joaquin Valley homes are at risk of drying up this summer, leaving families without running water for drinking, cleaning and bathing."
Source: Fresno Bee, 04/23/2021
"‘Forever Chemicals’ Coat The Outer Layers Of Biodegradable Straws"
"More evidence that harmful PFAS chemicals are sneaking into some "green" and "compostable" products."
Source: EHN, 04/22/2021
“Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, With a Guide to Plants and Recipes”
A world of unique, foraged foods is at the heart of a new book, “Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, With a Guide to Plants and Recipes,” that also delves into what is being lost with large-scale farming. Our BookShelf reviewer Melody Kemp shares the joys and the worries recounted by the author, long-time SEJer Winifred Bird.
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