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US City Proves Replacing Lead Water Lines Needn’t Be A Pipe Dream [1]

"Newark, New Jersey, has removed more than 20,000 lead water lines while the White House pushes national plan".

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Guardian/Ensia [10], 07/19/2021
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"The Climate-Safe Houses of the Future" [11]

"When Brandon Jorgensen picked up the phone, he was in the middle of staging his latest house in Napa, California. “We are getting very very close to, I wouldn’t say fireproofing, but fire-resisting a house,” Jorgensen, an architect, said, speaking from the home’s driveway."

Climate Change [12]
Consumer [3]
Infrastructure [5]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Earther [13], 07/14/2021
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"EPA Considers Restricting 66 Pollutants in Drinking Water" [14]

"The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it’s taking steps to regulate 66 possible contaminants in drinking water, including PFAS chemicals."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [17], 07/13/2021
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"A Lesson From Hurricane Zeta That Could Save Money Next Time" [18]

"Hurricane Zeta's surprisingly significant damage to Louisiana, much of it attributed to lost roofing that allowed water damage inside residences, should be seen by property owners as a prompt to take steps now to avoid similar damage in future storms, says Ian Giammanco, a research meteorologist and wind engineer at the Insurance Institute for Building and Home Safety."

Climate Change [12]
Consumer [3]
Disasters [19]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [21]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [22], 07/12/2021
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As Climate Change Brings Extreme Heat Events, Human Health Is a Casualty [23]

With heat waves driven by global warming pounding parts of the western United States this summer, environmental journalists mustn’t overlook the toll on especially vulnerable populations, among them disadvantaged groups, the elderly, those in low-income housing and more. The latest Issue Backgrounder helps reporters understand heat’s health effects, track heat-vulnerable populations and clarifies how communities can prepare and prevent the worst public health impacts.

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Environmental Politics [15]
Health [26]
Infrastructure [5]
Journalism & Media [27]
People & Population [28]
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National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [29]
California [30]
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International [32]
Canada [33]
Europe [34]
Middle East [35]
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Colorado Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags And Polystyrene, Creates Bag Fees [36]

"Gov. Jared Polis signed a new law Tuesday that’s meant to force Colorado businesses and consumers to reduce their use of single-use plastic and polystyrene products."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Waste [37]
Public [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [38]
Source: Denver Post [39], 07/09/2021
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Solar Panel Stories Can Shine for Local, Regional Reporters [40]

As the solar panel business resurges, the wide scope of possible regional and local story angles — climate, tech, consumer, business, jobs, air quality and grid reliability — make bright prospects for journalists. The latest TipSheet sets out recent political and market developments, along with more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

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Climate Change [12]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [42]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [44]
Infrastructure [5]
Journalism & Media [27]
Natural Resources [45]
Policy [46]
Technology [47]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
International [32]
Asia [48]
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Public [8]
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What's The Best Way To Help Climate And People, Too? Home Improvement [49]

"Workmen have invaded Flora Dillard's house on the east side of Cleveland. There's plastic over everything and no place to sit, but Dillard doesn't seem to mind. 'A couple of days of inconvenience is nothing, compared to the results that you get,' she says. She'll benefit, and so might the climate."

Climate Change [12]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [25]
Infrastructure [5]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NPR [50], 06/23/2021
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White House Again Opposes Raising Gas Tax Amid Infrastructure Debate [51]

"The White House has reiterated its opposition to raising the gas tax in a new statement issued Friday as lawmakers negotiate an infrastructure proposal."

Climate Change [12]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [42]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Transportation [52]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The Hill [53], 06/21/2021
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Companies Bet Carbon Labels Can Help Climate. Will Consumers Catch On? [54]

"Now, companies are creating labels to show consumers the environmental costs of their daily habits. Carbon labels have already cropped up salads, sneakers and even face creams. Unilever, the maker of Dove soap and Lipton teas, has said it will add labels to all of its 70,000 products."

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Consumer [3]
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Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [55], 06/18/2021
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