Pollution

EPA Takes Partial Step To Ban Chlorpyrifos In Move Called “Unconscionable”

"The long and winding regulatory road for a pesticide known to be harmful to developing babies took another turn on Monday as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was planning to only partially ban the insecticide chlorpyrifos in farming."

Source: The New Lede, 12/03/2024

"Microplastics Are Sickening And Killing Wildlife, Disrupting Earth Systems"

"Animals across the spectrum of life are eating, breathing and ingesting plastics that leach toxic chemicals and have been shown to alter the function of organs and even cells in humans. Petroleum products — mostly oil and natural gas — are plastic’s base ingredient."

Source: Mongabay, 12/02/2024

"UN Plastics Treaty Talks Fail After Oil Producers Block Production Limits"

"Negotiations over the first legally binding UN treaty on plastic pollution collapsed in the final stage of discussions, after oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia blocked efforts by 100 countries to place limits on new production."

Source: Financial Times, 12/02/2024

Chesapeake: "The Bay ‘Dead Zone’ Was Near Average In 2024, Sort Of"

"The Chesapeake Bay’s oxygen-starved “dead zone,” a closely watched indicator of the estuary’s health, started early this summer with worse than normal conditions before dramatically improving by early August, scientists recently reported."

Source: Bay Journal, 11/26/2024

"The Plastics Crisis Is Now A Global Human Health Crisis, Experts Say"

"Plastics can contain thousands of different chemicals, many of them linked to cancer and reproductive harm, and many never tested for safety. Multiple studies are now finding these chemicals, along with microplastics, throughout the human body, raising alarm among scientists about widespread health effects, including reduced fertility and increased obesity."

Source: Mongabay, 11/26/2024

"Court Deals Setback To Efforts To Regulate Pesticide-Coated Seeds"

"A federal court this week dealt a blow to calls for new regulations on pesticide-coated seeds used in farming, ruling that US regulators were not acting improperly in exempting the seeds from registration review."

Source: The New Lede, 11/25/2024

Asheville Restores Drinking Water After 53 Days – But Not All Want To Sip

"Until earlier this week, most residents of this town east of Asheville had no drinkable tap water for 52 days. After the storm damaged infrastructure around the region, water had been partly restored in mid-October. It was good for flushing toilets but not safe for consumption. In some places, sediment left the water inky like black tea."

Source: Guardian, 11/25/2024

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