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EPA To Propose Plan Soon for First PFAS Drinking Water Rule [1]

Plans are nearing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate PFAS in drinking water — and the complexity around the effort will challenge environmental journalism. In the mix are questions of environmental persistence and health risks, plus thorny politics. Our Issue Backgrounder has guidance on these and more as PFAS regulation hits this critical juncture.

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Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Policy [12]
Pollution [13]
Science [14]
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Lead Pipes: Will Wisconsin Steer Funds to Those Who Need It Most? [19]

"In the state with the most lead pipes per capita, new criteria for funding prioritizes projects in low-income communities and those that remove lead service lines."

Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [7]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [18]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]
Source: Inside Climate News [22], 11/07/2022
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"We Should Eat More Plants. Here’s Which Ones Are Best For The Planet." [23]

"So you’re thinking about eating more plants?"

Agriculture [24]
Climate Change [25]
Consumer [4]
Food [26]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [27], 11/03/2022
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"Why Experts Say You Shouldn't Bag Your Leaves This Fall" [28]

"As leaves across America make their annual autumn pilgrimage from the treetops to the ground, lawn and wildlife experts say it's better to leave them around than to bag them."

Biodiversity [29]
Consumer [4]
Forests [30]
Waste [31]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NPR [32], 10/28/2022
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As Drought Raises, Millions Of Californians Struggle To Pay For Water [33]

"Several months ago, Rosario Rodriguez faced a financial dilemma that has become all too common for millions of drought-weary Californians — either pay the electric bill, which had skyrocketed to about $300 during a scorching summer in western Fresno County, or pay the $220 combined water, sewer and trash bill."

Climate Change [25]
Consumer [4]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [18]
California [34]
Source: LA Times [35], 10/27/2022
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"Coming Soon to a Food Label Near You: ‘Bee-Friendly’ Certifications" [36]

"A growing number of farms are seeking out pollinator-friendly certifications, but the two programs offering certification—run by the Xerces Society and Pollinator Partnership—are taking very different approaches."

Agriculture [24]
Biodiversity [29]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Journalism & Media [10]
Wildlife [37]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Civil Eats [38], 10/25/2022
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"‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Water Systems Serving Millions: GAO" [39]

"“Forever chemicals” have been identified in water systems that serve about 9.5 million people in just six states, according to a new analysis of state data by a congressional watchdog."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [6]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [40], 10/24/2022
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"After 60 Years, ‘Silent Spring’ Is Still Changing the World" [41]

"A scientist, farmer, journalist, biologist, and community organizer reflect on the power and ongoing impact of Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking book, and the work that remains to be done."

Agriculture [24]
Biodiversity [29]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [20]
Food [26]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [42]
Wildlife [37]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Civil Eats [43], 10/21/2022
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"U.S. EPA Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Mississippi Capital's Water Crisis" [44]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday opened an investigation into Mississippi state agencies to determine if they violated civil rights in the majority Black city of Jackson in the course of funding of the city's water infrastructure."

Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Justice [20]
Infrastructure [45]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Source: Reuters [47], 10/21/2022
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"Sparkling Fish, Murky Methods: The Global Aquarium Trade" [48]

"After diving into the warm sea off the coast of northern Bali, Indonesia, Made Partiana hovers above a bed of coral, holding his breath and scanning for flashes of color and movement. Hours later, exhausted, he returns to a rocky beach, towing plastic bags filled with his darting, exquisite quarry: tropical fish of all shades and shapes."

Biodiversity [29]
Consumer [4]
Fish & Fisheries [49]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [42]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [18]
International [50]
Source: AP [51], 10/20/2022
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