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"Philadelphia Refinery Fire Puts Focus On Toxic Chemical" [1]

"An explosion and fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery has people concerned about hydrogen fluoride."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Pollution [6]
Technology [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [10], 06/25/2019
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"California Governor Proposes A $21 Billion Wildfire Fund" [11]

"California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed helping utilities create a fund of up to $21 billion to compensate future victims of wildfires sparked by the companies’ equipment or employees, an aide said on Friday."

Disasters [3]
Public [8]
California [12]
Source: Reuters [13], 06/24/2019
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"Hell Is High Water" [14]

"When will the Mississippi River come for New Orleans?"

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Slate [17], 06/24/2019
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Agriculture Department Buries Studies Showing Dangers Of Climate Change [18]

"The Trump administration has refused to publicize dozens of government-funded studies that carry warnings about the effects of climate change, defying a longstanding practice of touting such findings by the Agriculture Department’s acclaimed in-house scientists."

Agriculture [19]
Climate Change [15]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Politics [20]
Environmental Studies [21]
Science [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Politico [23], 06/24/2019
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"Blast Rips Through South Philadelphia Refinery, Triggering Major Fire" [24]

"An explosion ripped through a refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday, lighting up the night sky and triggering a massive fire. No injuries were reported and it appears firefighters have contained the blaze."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Public [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [25]
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [26], 06/21/2019
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Clean Water Act: Did Burning River Really Fuel Landmark Law's Passage? [27]

"In 1969, Cleveland's Cuyahoga River burned for the last time. It was a short blaze, under control within 30 minutes and fully extinguished within two hours."

Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [20]
Journalism & Media [28]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Greenwire [30], 06/19/2019
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PG&E To Pay $1 Billion To Local Governments For Calif. Wildfire Damage [31]

"California utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has agreed to pay $1 billion to 14 local governments throughout the state for the wildfire damage caused by its equipment and practices."

Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Public [8]
California [12]
Source: NPR [32], 06/19/2019
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National Weather Service Launches Improved Global Forecast Model [33]

"For the first time in nearly 40 years, the National Weather Service’s flagship computer prediction model has received a major makeover, which its leadership says will pave the way for improved forecasts."

Disasters [3]
Science [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [34], 06/17/2019
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"U.S. Safety Board Urges New Rules After Fatal Oklahoma Well Blast" [35]

"An investigation into an explosion at an Oklahoma natural gas drilling rig that killed five workers last year faulted inadequate training and equipment and called for new regulations, the U.S. safety regulator said on Wednesday."

Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Reuters [36], 06/13/2019
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As Floods, Drought Increase, Communities Look At Storing Water Underground [37]

""Houston, Texas, has flooded every year for the past five years. At the same time, Texas is also known for dire water shortages. What if people were to capture the floodwater and store it for later in aquifers — underground layers of permeable rock, gravel and sand that allow water to pass through?"

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Ensia [38], 06/13/2019
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