"Colorado lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to offer payments to Native American tribes that are unable to use their full share of the Colorado River, arguing the groups should be compensated for reducing pressure on the drought-stricken waterway."
"Pollution from Pennsylvania’s three remaining coal-based steelmaking plants cause an estimated 50 to 92 premature deaths each year, according to a new report."
"New types of Roundup weed killing products marketed to US consumers contain chemicals that pose greater health risks to people than prior formulations suspected of causing cancer, according to an analysis by an environmental health advocacy group. The report was disputed by Bayer, which called the analysis “deeply flawed.”"
"Advocates say vulnerable communities can’t afford to wait 20 years for service line replacement and that more outreach is required."
"The Environmental Protection Agency is about to issue strict limits on lead dust, which poses a threat to millions of children across the United States."
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The 2026 HKIFF takes place April 1-12. Films must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2025. English subtitles are required for non-English language films. Cash prizes in multiple categories. Deadlines: Nov 2 (earlybird); Dec 31 (late).
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Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/dems-call-reclamation-pay-tribes-unable-use-colorado-river
[2] https://www.eenews.net/articles/dems-call-on-reclamation-to-pay-tribes-unable-to-use-colorado-river/
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/coal-based-pa-steelmaking-causes-92-premature-deaths-year-report
[4] https://www.dailyclimate.org/coal-steelmaking-air-pollution-2669463029.html
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/bayer-s-new-roundup-products-appear-more-toxic-prior-formulations
[6] https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/10/bayers-new-roundup-products-more-toxic-than-prior-formulations-says-new-report/
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-gives-chicago-decades-replace-lead-pipes-leaving-many-risk
[8] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/23102024/chicago-lead-pipes-risk/
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/lead-paint-upended-boy-s-life-now-epa-will-eliminate-threat
[10] https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/19/lead-paint-poisoning-children-epa/
[11] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-david-donald-fellowship-data-journalism
[12] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-hong-kong-international-film-festival
[13] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-nrdc-climate-storytelling-fellowship
[14] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-european-press-prize
[15] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-metcalf-institute-climate-and-environment-science-fellowship-local-journalism
[16] https://www.sej.org/search_results
[17] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=334
[18] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=331
[19] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=332
[20] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=333
[21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=336
[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=337
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=338
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=339
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4900