"Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals Into the Arctic"
"New research shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic."
Source: Hakai, 10/07/2024
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Photos Of Vast E-Waste Dumping Ground — And Those Who Make A Living Off It
"When he was just 18 years old, Emmanuel Akatire traveled about 500 miles from his home in Zorko, Ghana, to Accra, the nation’s capital, to find the only work he could — sifting through vast piles of discarded electronics to find valuable scrap metal. A week’s worth of painstaking, often dangerous work, earns him the equivalent of about 60 U.S. dollars."
Source: NPR, 10/07/2024
"Mexico’s New President Promises To Resume Fight Against Climate Change"
"In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and vowed to resume an energy transition that he halted."
Source: AP, 10/07/2024
"Helene Response Hampered By Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories"
"False claims are adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread."
Source: Washington Post, 10/07/2024
EPA Drinking Water Limits For PFAS Are Under Threat – And That’s Nothing New
"Though utilities’ mission is to provide clean water, their trade groups for decades have often fiercely opposed initiatives to improve quality"
Source: Guardian, 10/07/2024
"Tribes Celebrate The End Of The Largest Dam Removal Project In US History"
"The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border."
Source: AP, 10/07/2024
"Supreme Court To Review Nuclear Waste Fight"
"The justices will consider whether a lower court improperly tossed approvals for a temporary storage facility in Texas."
Source: E&E News, 10/07/2024
"Supreme Court Confronts NEPA, Water Permits, Agency Power"
"The Supreme Court has its sights set on another bedrock environmental law, following recent efforts to take on Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act protections."
Source: E&E News, 10/07/2024
"Oil Moguls Emerge as Key Cash Source for Trump as Race Nears End"
"Oil executives have emerged as an increasingly important source of funding for Donald Trump, as industry titans open their wallets to bolster the Republican nominee’s campaign for a second term in the White House."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/07/2024
