"D.C. Circuit Orders EPA To Regulate Jet Fuel In Drinking Water"
"A federal appeals court on Tuesday faulted EPA for failing to set drinking water limits for a chemical commonly used in explosives and rocket fuel."
Source: E&E News, 05/10/2023
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"Wanted: Lost Crab Traps. Reward: $5"
"Crab traps work a bit like Roach Motels: crabs crawl in, but they don’t crawl out. That’s good news for crab fishers’ chances of pulling in a good catch, but when traps get lost at sea, they become a menace to all sorts of animals."
Source: Hakai, 05/09/2023
"Charles Is Not Your Climate King"
"When Queen Elizabeth II died September 2022, her son Charles III became the new king of England. Immediately, headlines advised on how he could brand himself as the climate king."
Source: Earther, 05/09/2023
Puppy Mills: Iowa Still Leads The Nation In Both Violators And Citations
"Iowa continues to lead the nation in the number of regulatory violations committed by puppy mills."
Source: States Newsroom, 05/09/2023
EPA Promises Action On Puerto Rico Coal Ash. Residents Tired Of Waiting
"Biden’s EPA offers support to Guayama residents after decades of environmental injustice, but residents say they won’t be satisfied until the plant is closed and all its coal ash removed."
Source: Energy News Network, 05/09/2023
Can Ethanol Fuel Ever Live Up to Its Hype?
"The biofuel's bipartisan support isn't about science, but politics."
Source: Grist, 05/09/2023
Project Documents D.C. Region’s Dying Ash Trees
"The clock is ticking for the few healthy ash tree groves still in existence around D.C."
Source: WAMU/NPR, 05/09/2023
"Outdoor Brands Phase Out PFAS, “Forever Chemicals,” Ahead Of State Bans"
"Some products with PFAS — a common treatment for water and stain resistant outdoor apparel — will soon be illegal to sell in many states."
Source: EHN, 05/09/2023
"Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says."
"Ever since the first offshore platforms went up off Louisiana 85 years ago, the Gulf of Mexico has been an oil and gas juggernaut. But decades of drilling has left behind more than 14,000 old, unplugged wells at risk of springing dangerous leaks and spills that may cost more than $30 billion to plug, a new study has found."
Source: NYTimes, 05/09/2023
Will Billions To Fix Texas Water Systems Reach These Forgotten Colonias?
"An estimated 500,000 people live in thousands of colonias along the Texas-Mexico border. Largely built between the 1950s and 1980s, these communities have been promised water — but it has never come."
"Maria Martínez constantly calculates how much water is left in the 2,000-gallon tank that sits outside her home near El Paso.
When there’s less than 600 gallons, it’s time to place an order. A few loads of laundry and dirty dishes will use every last drop.
Source: Texas Tribune, 05/09/2023
