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April 16, 2019

Fungi and MIC Management [1]

This one-day seminar in Houston, Texas, presented by NACE International, will feature thought leaders from the energy sector, coatings, chemical applications, scientists, and more who will share insights into fungi corrosion management, the use of protective coatings in MIC mitigation and prevention methods, and Molecular Microbiological Methods (MMM): actionable data for MIC diagnosis and mitigation.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Chemicals [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Science [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [8]

List of Toxics Near Military Sites May Include Leads for Reporters [9]

Drinking water contaminated with PFAS for years has caused worry, even outrage, in local communities affected by the toxic chemicals. Now, a military database may help reporters locate contamination sites. This week’s TipSheet has more on the database, along with tips for evaluating your local PFAS story.

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TipSheet [10]
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Activism [11]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Health [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Military [17]
Policy [18]
Pollution [19]
Science [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
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National (U.S.) [20]
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Public [3]

"Honey as a Pollution Detector? It’s a Sweet Idea" [21]

"Beehives and their contents are a sensitive detector of lead emissions, a study of Canadian urban apiaries showed."

Agriculture [22]
Chemicals [4]
Wildlife [23]
Public [3]
International [24]
Source: NY Times [25], 03/19/2019

Texas Chem Plant Fire Still Burns; Air Quality a Concern [26]

"An intense fire churned through massive chemical storage tanks Monday at a facility east of Houston, continuously pumping plumes of black smoke that drifted across the region as firefighters fought to contain the blaze for a second straight day."

Air [27]
Chemicals [4]
Disasters [28]
Pollution [19]
Public [3]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [8]
Source: Houston Chronicle [29], 03/19/2019

Pentagon Pushes for Weaker Standards On PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water [30]

"Facing billions of dollars in cleanup costs, the Pentagon is pushing the Trump administration to adopt a weaker standard for groundwater pollution caused by chemicals that have commonly been used at military bases and that contaminate drinking water consumed by millions of Americans."

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [31]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Military [17]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: NY Times [32], 03/19/2019

EPA Scales Back Proposed Ban, Limits Deadly Chemical in Paint Strippers [33]

"The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Friday new limits on a lethal chemical found in paint stripping products that has been linked to more than 50 deaths since the 1980s."

Chemicals [4]
Consumer [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [31]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: NY Times [34], 03/18/2019

"Bayer Roundup Cancer Trial Goes To Jury After Closing Arguments" [35]

"A trial in which a California man alleged his use of Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused his cancer went to a federal U.S. jury after lawyers for both sides delivered their closing arguments on Tuesday."

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Science [6]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Reuters [36], 03/13/2019

New Coal Ash Data Help Pinpoint Local Pollution Stories [37]

Hundreds of coal ash ponds and landfills around the United States pollute drinking water supplies, and now a newly released report helps localize the problem for environmental reporters. This week’s TipSheet explores the new data source, provides the back story on coal ash regulation (or lack thereof) and the potential health risks, while offering numerous questions to ask and resources to track down.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [31]
Health [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
People & Population [38]
Pollution [19]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [7]
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National (U.S.) [20]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
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Public [3]

Docs: Monsanto Recruited Scientists To Fight Glyphosate Cancer Stigma [41]

"Canadian firm hired to recruit scientists to publish studies that ultimately defended Roundup's key ingredient".

Agriculture [22]
Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Science [6]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: CBC News [42], 03/12/2019

N.J. Again Accusing Oil Giant Of Dumping Cancer-Causing Chemicals [43]

"Nearly three and a half years after settling with ExxonMobil for the largest environmental settlement in Garden State history, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced on Thursday that the state is again going after the oil giant."

Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [3]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [44]
Source: Newark Star-Ledger [45], 03/11/2019

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