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How Much Longer Will Insurers Cover Wildfire Loss Near You? [1]

With wildfire exploding across the West this season, it may not be long before insurance companies worried about houses built along the wildland-urban interface try to raise premiums or drop policies altogether. It’s already happening in California, which is pushing back. Will it happen in your region as well? TipSheet has the backstory, plus a range of reporting resources.

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National (U.S.) [7]
California [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [9]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [11]
Northwest (OR WA) [12]
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Public [13]

Japan Fishers Oppose 'Catastrophic' Release Of Fukushima Water To Ocean [14]

"Japanese fish industry representatives on Thursday urged the government not to allow the release at sea of tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it would undo years of work to restore their reputation."

Consumer [4]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [15]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [17]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [13]
Asia [20]
Source: Reuters [21], 10/08/2020

"Height of Fashion? Clothes Mountains Build Up As Recycling Breaks Down" [22]

"Clothes recycling is the pressure-release valve of fast fashion, and it’s breaking under COVID-19 curbs. The multi-billion-dollar trade in second-hand clothing helps prevent the global fashion industry’s growing pile of waste going straight to landfill, while keeping wardrobes clear for next season’s designs."

Consumer [4]
Disasters [5]
Economy & Business [23]
Environmental Health [15]
Health [24]
Waste [25]
Public [13]
International [26]
Source: Reuters [27], 10/06/2020

Climate-Unfriendly Coal May Be Losing Ground in U.S., But Not Worldwide [28]

When it comes to climate change, coal’s carbon emissions mean trouble. But as Backgrounder explains, if the once-powerful coal industry is on the decline in the United States, the fuel’s still finding favor worldwide. And that’s bad news for the Paris climate accord’s hopes of gaining control of runaway warming. The story behind the “exaggerated death” of coal.

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National (U.S.) [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
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International [26]
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"EPA Faces Decision On Chemical Linked To Brain Damage In Children" [39]

"When Claudia Angulo was pregnant with her son, she often felt nauseated and experienced vomiting and headaches."

Agriculture [40]
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Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Justice [42]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [43], 10/05/2020

These Everyday Toxics May Be Hurting Pregnant Women and Their Babies [44]

"PFAS, industrial chemicals used to waterproof jackets and grease-proof fast-food containers, may disrupt pregnancy with lasting effects."

Chemicals [41]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [15]
Food [45]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [46], 09/24/2020

'It Smells Bad, It Tastes Bad': How Americans Stopped Trusting Their Water [47]

"Many residents of Martin County, Kentucky, won’t drink their tap water, a legacy of years of mismanagement".

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Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Justice [42]
Laws & Regulations [33]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Guardian [48], 09/23/2020

"Daimler AG To Pay $1.5B To Settle Emissions Cheating Probes" [49]

"Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, officials said Monday."

Air [30]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Pollution [18]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [50], 09/15/2020

Enviros Sue EPA Over Failure To Regulate Fetal Brain Damage Chemical [51]

"An advocacy group on Thursday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its decision not to regulate a chemical that has been linked to fetal and infant brain damage."

Chemicals [41]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [32]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [52], 09/04/2020

"Microplastics in Farm Soils: A Growing Concern" [53]

"Researchers say that more microplastics pollution is getting into farm soil than oceans—and these tiny bits are showing up in our fruits, veggies, and bodies."

Agriculture [40]
Biodiversity [54]
Chemicals [41]
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Source: EHN [55], 09/01/2020

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