"House Poor, Pollution Rich"
"Thousands of public housing residents live near the most polluted places in the nation — and the government has done little to protect them."
Source: APM/Intercept, 01/13/2021
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"Michigan Plans To Charge Ex-Gov. Snyder In Flint Water Probe"
"Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, top aide Rich Baird and former health director Nick Lyon have been told they will face criminal charges resulting from Flint's water crisis, according to a source with knowledge of the situation."
Source: Detroit News, 01/13/2021
"Dirty Air And Lost Pregnancies In South Asia"
"Particulate matter pollution in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh could be behind hundreds of thousands of stillbirths and miscarriages annually, according to a new study."
"More than 349,000 lost pregnancies each year in South Asia are linked to excessive air pollution, according to a new study in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
Source: EHN, 01/12/2021
‘Red Flag’: How An Ethanol Plant Is Dangerously Polluting A US Village
"For the residents of Mead, Nebraska, the first sign of something amiss was the stench, the smell of something rotting. People reported eye and throat irritation and nosebleeds. Then colonies of bees started dying, birds and butterflies appeared disoriented and pet dogs grew ill, staggering about with dilated pupils."
Source: Guardian, 01/11/2021
Sick Schools in the City of Brotherly Love
A Philadelphia Inquirer investigation into environmental harm suffered by the city’s children, minorities and poor dived into the “decaying infrastructure” of the city schools. The result? Findings of dangerous levels of lead, mold and asbestos, followed by an influx of funding to fix the problems and awards from journalism colleagues. For Inside Story, a Q&A with a reporter for the "Toxic City: Sick Schools" exposé.
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"Electric Vehicles: 4 Ways 2021 Could Be The Year Of The EV"
"Whether you look to the manufacturing floor or the Oval Office, 2021 is shaping up as pivotal year for the electric vehicle."
Source: E&E News, 01/06/2021
"Michigan Judge Nullifies Crucial Permit For Mining Project"
"A Michigan judge has overruled state regulators who approved a key permit for a proposed open-pit mine in the Upper Peninsula, another delay for a project that has been debated for nearly two decades."
Source: AP, 01/06/2021
Environmental Issues Likely To Find Their Way to Courts in 2021
Environmental journalists may want to brush up on their legalese for 2021, as the likelihood of legal challenges over environmental policies — and Trump-era rollbacks — increases. Our Issue Backgrounder, the newest entry in our growing special report, “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment,” looks at potential legal conflicts over climate change, pipelines, drilling, auto emissions, clean water and more.
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Renewables To Flourish Further in 2021
Energy markets may mean more than government action in the ongoing effort to cut global warming emissions. But industry spin makes it tough to sort out the facts. The latest TipSheet, part of our expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment” special report, has context on tech advances, shifting demand and the impact of subsidies. That, plus six top developments to watch.
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"Oil, Fuel Leaks Increase As Shipwreck Cutting Progresses"
"Oil blobs and fuel sheens are appearing on waters surrounding the shipwrecked Golden Ray, an adverse byproduct as work progresses on cutting off the vessel’s stern."
Source: Brunswick News, 01/04/2021
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