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Wastewater Ponds Often a Local Story Worth Stirring Up [1]

The tale of a toxic wastewater pit menacing a Florida community is a story that could be told in communities around the nation. As the latest TipSheet warns, these waste sites can turn into ticking time bombs. But in reporting the story locally, the first thing to know is which of the many kinds of wastewater ponds to look for. Here’s a rundown.

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Agriculture [3]
Chemicals [4]
Disasters [5]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Waste [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [13]
International [14]
Canada [15]
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Public [16]
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EPA IG: Trump Official Delayed Releasing Info On Cancer Chemical In Ill. [17]

"A Trump administration political official delayed the publication of information about a chemical that has been linked to health issues – including cancer – in Illinois, an internal government watchdog said Thursday."

Air [18]
Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [19]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [20], 04/16/2021
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DDT’s Toxic Legacy Can Harm Granddaughters Of Women Exposed: Study [21]

"When Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” first sounded the alarm on DDT and its devastating effects on birds and fish, our understanding of how this pesticide affected humans was just beginning. Chemicals can take years to reveal their insidious power, and so for decades, scientists have been piecing together — study by study — the reasons why DDT still haunts us today."

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [19]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: LA Times [22], 04/15/2021
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Will Wildlife Refuge Benefit Heavily Polluted Albuquerque Neighborhood? [23]

"An urban wildlife refuge is meant to alleviate generations of environmental racism that has beset the historic neighborhood of Mountain View. That’s assuming it can meet the community’s needs".

Biodiversity [24]
Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Justice [25]
Natural Resources [26]
Public [16]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [27]
Source: Guardian [28], 04/15/2021
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"Study Finds Lower Life Expectancy Around Superfund Sites" [29]

"New research suggests that living near hazardous waste is, unsurprisingly, harmful to health and longevity. The study found a clear link between lower life expectancy and living near a waste site, with residents in poorer neighborhoods possibly losing as much as a year of life."

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Justice [25]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Science [30]
Waste [10]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Earther [31], 04/15/2021
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"Beehive Deliveries Keep New Yorkers Buzzing On Rooftops, Backyards" [32]

"Bustling New York City may not seem a bee-friendly place, but its high-rise rooftops and tiny gardens are buzzing with honeymakers threatened by pesticides in rural areas."

Agriculture [3]
Biodiversity [24]
Chemicals [4]
Wildlife [33]
Public [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
Source: Reuters [35], 04/14/2021
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"Florida To Close Wastewater Reservoir With Leak History" [36]

"Florida is moving to permanently close the leaky Piney Point wastewater reservoir that poured millions of gallons of water into Tampa Bay while threatening to burst open and flood nearby homes and businesses, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday."

Chemicals [4]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Politics [37]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [13]
Source: AP [39], 04/14/2021
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2.3 Million Americans Exposed To High Levels Of Strontium In Drinking Water [40]

"About 2.3 million Americans are exposed to high natural strontium levels in their drinking water, a metal that can harm bone health in children, according to a United States Geological Survey study."

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [19]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: EHN [41], 04/13/2021
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Cruising EPA’s CompTox Chemicals Dashboard [42]

A massive database of databases maintained by EPA tracks more than 800,000 chemicals. And while CompTox is highly technical, it’s the source for important developments that environmental journalists need to know about, among them exploring whole classes of toxic chemicals, and understanding how big data and AI is transforming their regulation. Plus, alternate sources of chemical data for your reporting needs.

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Environmental Studies [44]
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National (U.S.) [11]
International [14]
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Public [16]
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Move To Consolidate Paraquat Lawsuits As Cases Mount Against Syngenta [46]

"Lawyers suing Swiss chemical company Syngenta are asking a U.S. judicial panel to consolidate more than a dozen similar lawsuits under the oversight of a federal judge in California."

Agriculture [3]
Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [19]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: EHN [47], 04/12/2021
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