"Health Concerns Grow In East Palestine, Ohio, After Train Derailment"
"Health and environmental concerns are mounting in East Palestine, Ohio after several derailed train cars released toxic fumes last week."
Source: NPR, 02/14/2023
Water & Oceans
Lawsuit Seeks Medical Testing After Toxic Train Derailment
"Residents who filed a federal lawsuit in the fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals along the Ohio-Pennsylvania line are seeking to force Norfolk Southern to set up health monitoring for residents in both states."
Source: AP, 02/13/2023
SEJ Panel Gauges Issues in the Works in the U.S. West
As part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment special report, we’ve got highlights from last week’s reporter panel on the year ahead, led by #SEJ2023 conference co-chair Tom Michael (pictured, left). The focus was largely on the U.S. West, where challenges abound over issues like equitable siting of renewable energy infrastructure, regulating natural gas, managing wildfires and addressing the health consequences of climate-driven heat waves. Read our account, plus check out the full 2023 Guide.
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"Australia Rejects Open-Pit Coal Mine Near Great Barrier Reef"
"Australia for the first time has rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law, with the government minister citing the open-pit mine’s potential harm to the nearby Great Barrier Reef."
Source: AP, 02/10/2023
"Daunting Medical Issues For Earthquake Survivors Are Just Beginning"
"Waterborne diseases, such as cholera, and medication shortages are likely issues ahead".
Source: Washington Post, 02/10/2023
"Drifting Toward Disaster: Breaking the Brazos"
"Few rivers can claim as strong a connection to Texas’ natural and cultural history—and its very identity—as the Brazos."
Source: Texas Observer, 02/09/2023
How US Climate Funding Could Make Water Pollution Worse
"The Inflation Reduction Act was hailed for its climate funding – but some are concerned several provisions will worsen a growing environmental disaster".
Source: Guardian, 02/09/2023
"How Tensions With Russia Are Jeopardizing Key Arctic Research"
"With the Ukraine war, international collaborations with Russia on Arctic research and governance have been strained or broken off. This loss of critical cooperation is compromising efforts to confront mounting environmental risks in the Arctic, from shrinking sea ice to pollution."
Source: YaleE360, 02/08/2023
Drought, Disease Killed 36.3 Million Trees In California Last Year
"Roughly 36.3 million dead trees were counted across California in 2022, a dramatic increase from previous years that experts are blaming on drought, insects and disease, according to a report by the U.S. Forest Service."
Source: LA Times, 02/08/2023
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