Environmental Sacrifice Zones: 8 Places We’ve Given Up—Probably Forever
"Ghost towns, submerged land, and polluted paradises dot the American landscape. Here are some of the most infamous, heartbreaking sites."
Source: EHN, 02/21/2022
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"Watchdog To Probe EPA Handling Of City’s Lead-Tainted Water"
"Federal auditors announced an investigation Friday of how the government has dealt with lead contamination of drinking water in Benton Harbor, an impoverished, mostly Black city in southwest Michigan."
Source: AP, 02/21/2022Whistleblower Alleges Facebook Misled Investors About Climate
"Legal experts called the filings a ‘creative’ approach to holding the tech giant accountable for misinformation"
"A pair of whistleblower complaints filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this month allege Facebook misled investors about its efforts to combat climate change and covid-19 misinformation, according to redacted copies of the documents viewed by The Washington Post.
Source: Washington Post, 02/21/2022Florida Chemical Plant Has Fallen Behind in Cutting Nitrous Oxide
"Documents show that Ascend Performance Materials, the nation’s largest emitter of nitrous oxide, is still emitting significant amounts of the climate super-pollutant."
"Efforts by the nation’s largest emitter of nitrous oxide to rein in the release of the potent greenhouse gas are behind schedule, allowing the emissions, which are relatively easy to eliminate, to continue to fuel climate change.
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/21/2022"Wanted: Staff for EPA’s ‘Monumental’ Infrastructure Job"
"EPA will embark on a hiring spree for the agency’s infrastructure campaign, having recently secured authority to bring on an additional 500 employees."
Source: E&E News, 02/21/2022"Lawmakers Eye Grants To Fund Innovation To Save Right Whales"
"Lawmakers from Massachusetts and New Jersey want to set up a new grant program to help develop technology that assists in saving a rare species of whale from extinction."
Source: AP, 02/21/202246% Of Bald Eagles Tested Across US Show Signs Of Chronic Lead Exposure
"America’s national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic lead exposure, according to a study published Thursday."
Source: AP, 02/18/2022Biden Touts $1 Billion In Funding For Great Lakes Cleanup In Ohio Trip
"President Biden visited Ohio on Thursday to tout $1 billion in funding from the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed last year that will be used to clean and restore environmentally degraded sites around the Great Lakes, a major source of drinking water in the region."
Source: Washington Post, 02/18/2022Weather Disasters Affected 1 In 10 Homes In The Country Last Year: Report
"Extreme weather affected more than 14.5 million homes in the United States last year, causing an estimated $56.92 billion in property damage, according to a report released this morning by CoreLogic, a property information and analytics provider."
Source: Washington Post, 02/18/2022"Plant Vogtle Hits New Delays; Costs Surge Near $30B"
"Southern Co. yesterday announced another delay for its long-troubled nuclear construction project in Georgia, edging its costs closer to the $30 billion mark."
Source: E&E News, 02/18/2022"New Gas Pipelines Draw Fresh Scrutiny by Energy Regulators"
"Gas pipeline reviews will take into account a proposed project’s effect on climate change, look at a wider set of impacts on landowners and environmental justice communities, and scrutinize the economic need for a project beyond its contracts with shippers, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced Thursday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/18/2022"UN To Review Japan’s Plan To Release Fukushima Water Into Pacific"
"A UN nuclear taskforce has promised to prioritise safety as it launches a review of controversial plans by Japan to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant."
Source: Guardian, 02/18/2022"California Companies’ Pollution Credits Risk Climate Aims"
"Oil refineries, utilities and other companies that must pay to emit greenhouse gases in California have saved up so many credits allowing them to pollute that it may jeopardize the state’s ability to reach its ambitious climate goals, according to a report by a panel that advises state officials."
Source: AP, 02/18/2022"Air Pollution May Affect Sperm Quality, Says Study"
"Air pollution may affect semen quality, specifically sperm motility — the ability of sperm to swim in the right direction — according to a new study analysing the sperm of over 30,000 men in China."
Source: Guardian, 02/18/2022"Will EPA Get An Environmental Justice Boss?"
"The Biden administration could soon deliver on its promise to create a Senate-confirmed position to coordinate environmental justice initiatives across EPA."
Source: E&E News, 02/18/2022
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