"No, Wind Farms Aren’t ‘Driving Whales Crazy’"
"Donald Trump has attacked President Biden’s climate and energy policies with gusto, but many of his criticisms are simply untrue."
Source: NYTimes, 02/19/2024
Environmental Health
‘They Lied’: Plastics Producers Deceived Public About Recycling - Report
"Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report."
Source: Guardian, 02/19/2024
Pregnant Women In Indiana Show 4X Increase In Toxic Weedkiller In Urine
"Pregnant women in a key US farm state are showing increasing amounts of a toxic weedkiller in their urine, a rise that comes alongside climbing use of the chemicals in agriculture, according to a study published on Friday."
Source: Guardian, 02/19/2024
Atmospheric Rivers Are Leading To A Surge In Valley Fever Cases In Calif.
"Cases of Valley fever in California broke records last year after nine back-to-back atmospheric rivers slammed the state and caused widespread, record-breaking flooding."
Source: Grist, 02/19/2024
"Biden Visits Site Of The Train Derailment That Became A Culture Battle"
"EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — President Biden arrived here Friday, more than a year after a train derailment that caused an environmental disaster and a political furor, attempting to focus on the steps his administration has taken and to lay the blame on the train company."
Source: Washington Post, 02/19/2024
In Their Own Words — Story Insights From SEJ’s 2023 Award Winners
When Inside Story co-editor Rocky Kistner reviewed video statements from first-place winners of the Society of Environmental Journalists 2023 reporting awards, he found a series of striking insights into the work of environmental journalism. From environment as a true crime story and going beyond the headlines, to covering communities at risk and through powerful interests, a look at nine highly effective approaches to telling environmental stories.
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Giant Baytown Refinery Complex Wants To Expand Amid Community Backlash
"Exxon’s Baytown complex in the Houston-area has the third largest oil refinery in the U.S. and is requesting permit renewal for its olefins plant despite repeated violations to the Clean Air Act."
Source: EHN, 02/15/2024
"Redfin Adds Air Quality Scores To Listings As Climate Concerns Rise"
"After a year of record-breaking air pollution from wildfire smoke, real estate brokerage Redfin has begun publishing air quality data in its home listings. Now, buyers can see how many days a year on average a particular area will experience poor air quality, and whether that number is projected to increase over time."
Source: Washington Post, 02/14/2024
Biden EPA Expands Funds For Sewers In Underserved Communities
"The Biden administration is expanding its efforts to help underserved communities get access to sewage infrastructure. The administration said Tuesday it would expand a pilot initiative to 150 additional communities, up from 11 at its start, to help them get access to federal wastewater funds."
Source: The Hill, 02/14/2024
"Wildfire Smoke Will Worsen, New Study Shows, and Protections Are Few"
"More than 125 million Americans will be exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution by the middle of the century, largely because of increased smoke from wildfires, according to estimates released on Monday."
Source: NYTimes, 02/14/2024
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