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EPA Approved a Chevron Fuel Ingredient Despite Huge Cancer Risk [1]

"An EPA document shows that a new Chevron fuel ingredient has a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than what the agency usually finds acceptable — even greater than another Chevron fuel’s sky-high risk disclosed earlier this year."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: ProPublica [9], 08/07/2023
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Big Waves Becoming More Common Off California As Earth Warms: New Research [10]

"Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming more common off California’s coast as the planet warms, according to innovative new research that tracked the increasing height from historical data gathered over the past 90 years."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [3]
Transportation [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
California [14]
Source: AP [15], 08/04/2023
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Chemical Companies’ PFAS Payouts Are Huge – But The Problem Is Even Bigger [16]

"When the chemical giant 3M agreed in early June to pay up to $12.5bn to settle a lawsuit over PFAS contamination in water systems across the nation, it was hailed by attorneys as “the largest drinking water settlement in American history”, and viewed as a significant win for the public in the battle against toxic “forever chemicals”.

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [17], 08/04/2023
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"Did Big Expectations Doom The Tiny House Movement" [18]

"Tiny houses started as a minimalist revolution. They ended up as an Instagram aesthetic."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [3]
Infrastructure [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Grist [20], 08/03/2023
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"Indonesia Cracks Down on the Scourge of Imported Plastic Waste" [21]

"When China banned plastic waste imports in 2018, exporters in wealthy countries targeted other developing nations. Faced with an unending stream of unrecyclable waste, Indonesia has tightened its regulations and has begun to make progress in stemming the plastics flow."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Waste [22]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
International [23]
Australia & Oceania [24]
Source: YaleE360 [25], 08/02/2023
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"‘Vicious Cycle’: Heat Waves Ramp Up Global Burning Of Fossil Fuels" [26]

"Residents of the U.S. and other countries, cranking up their air conditioners, are helping to set records for consumption of fuels contributing to climate change".

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [4]
Technology [28]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [23]
Source: Washington Post [29], 07/31/2023
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"Biden Admin To Hike Fuel Economy Standards" [30]

"The Transportation Department proposed Friday raising fuel efficiency requirements for cars and light trucks by about 20 percent over six years, a move the Biden administration said will help achieve its climate goals while saving drivers money at the gas pump."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [12]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [31], 07/31/2023
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"Can’t Beat Them? Eat Them: The Fight Against The US Wild Boar Plague" [32]

"These feral pigs cause billions of damage, but some chefs and meat purveyors are putting this pork on the map – and menus".

Biodiversity [33]
Consumer [3]
Food [34]
Wildlife [35]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [36], 07/27/2023
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22 Attorneys General Oppose 3M Settlement Over PFAS In Water Systems [37]

"Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [38], 07/27/2023
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"7 Automakers Join Forces To Double EV Fast-Charger Network In U.S." [39]

"Seven major automakers on Wednesday announced plans to nearly double the nation’s network of high-powered electric vehicle chargers, an effort to address a key consumer reservation about EVs — that they may not have a place to power up on the road."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [40]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Infrastructure [19]
Transportation [12]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [41], 07/27/2023
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