Environmental Health

"EPA Denies Duty To Regulate PFAS In Sewage Sludge Spread On Farmland"

"US regulators claim they are not legally required to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge spread on farmland across the country, according to a court filing the government made this week in response to a lawsuit from an environmental watchdog group."

Source: The New Lede, 09/13/2024

Worldview Data Expands Environment Reporter’s Strike Zone

A sweeping array of satellites observes our planet and sends vast amounts of data back — data that the powerful NASA Worldview website can translate into graphic form to help journalists tell some of the environment beat’s most central stories. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores the strengths and weaknesses of Worldview in covering everything from wildfires and floods to climate.

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"Facebook Is Blocking Emergency Warnings As Wildfires Roar Through West"

"The Post has collected more than 40 examples of Facebook removing emergency-related posts during at least 20 wildfires since June. The explanation: “you tried to get likes, follows, shares or video views in a misleading way.”"

Source: Washington Post, 09/12/2024

Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Responsible For Recycling Claims

"Concern about the fossil fuel and plastics industries’ alleged deception about recycling is growing, with new polling showing a majority of American voters, including 54% of Republicans, support legal efforts to hold the sectors accountable."

Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024

"Thirsty Data Centres Spring Up In Water-Poor Mexican Town"

"A two-year long drought in the semi-desert municipality of Colón, in the central Mexican state of Querétaro, has left many struggling with dead crops and water rationing. But at the same time, the local government in Querétaro is giving incentives to companies to build data centres that generally use large amounts of water to cool their servers."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 09/11/2024

Pa. Fracking Company With 2,000 Environmental Violations Gets EJ Funds

"A Pennsylvania-based fracking company is the subject of controversy after one of its projects was listed as an environmental justice initiative under a federal government program by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)."

Source: EHN, 09/11/2024

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