In Baltic, Ship Scrubbers Cause Millions Of Dollars Of Environmental Damage
"The adoption of ship scrubbers—technology meant to clean up dirty fuel—has caused a surge in heavy metal pollution."
Source: Hakai, 10/04/2024
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Biden EPA Restores Pre-Trump Farmworker Protections From Pesticides
"The Biden administration this week restored Obama-era farmworker protections from pesticides that were rolled back under the Trump administration."
Source: The Hill, 10/04/2024
"Rematch Looms In Landmark ‘Cancer Alley’ Civil Rights Case"
"In a novel lawsuit brought early last year, a trio of Louisiana challengers laid out a sweeping narrative that traced a direct line between the oppressive legacy of slavery and allegedly discriminatory air pollution exposure. But their bid to upend one parish’s land-use practices faltered when a federal judge threw out the suit eight months later on prosaic procedural grounds. Now, those plaintiffs are regrouping for a rematch before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals."
Source: E&E News, 10/04/2024
"Biden Signs Bill Cutting Environmental Reviews For Semiconductor Industry"
"President Biden on Wednesday signed legislation exempting semiconductor manufacturing facilities from environmental reviews — despite objections from some Democrats and green activists who have expressed concerns about the potential for toxic waste."
Source: The Hill, 10/03/2024
S. Calif. Study Shows Extensive Exposure To Toxic Airborne Plasticizers
"Urban populations in Southern Californian are facing chronic exposure to toxic airborne “plasticizer” compounds — two of which have already been banned from children’s products, a new study has found."
Source: The Hill, 10/03/2024
"‘Everything Is Dead’: Ukraine Rushes To Stem Ecocide After River Poisoning"
"Ukrainian officials say the Russians deliberately poisoned the Seym River, which flows into the Desna. The Desna connects with a reservoir in the Kyiv region and a water supply used by millions."
Source: Guardian, 10/03/2024
Chemical Cloud In Atlanta Suburbs Prompts A New Shelter-In-Place Alert
"Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the still-billowing chemical cloud from a chlorine factory fire over their neighborhood."
Source: AP, 10/02/2024
"Feud Erupts Between Fla. Officials Over Proposed Trash Incineration Plant"
"Residents of two south Florida counties are feuding over the proposed construction of a huge trash incineration plant that environmentalists say will subject thousands of people to toxic fumes and a risk of polluted drinking water."
Source: Guardian, 10/01/2024
EPA To Undo Approval Of Chevron Plastic-Based Fuels Likely To Cause Cancer
"The US Environmental Protection Agency is planning to withdraw and reconsider its approval for Chevron to produce 18 plastic-based fuels, including some that an internal agency assessment found are highly likely to cause cancer."
Source: ProPublica, 10/01/2024
Residents Near Atlanta Evacuate Due To A Chemical Plant Fire
"Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen from miles away."
Source: AP, 09/30/2024
