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"Documents Show Undisclosed EPA Health Concerns On Fracking Chemicals" [1]

"A new set of documents, obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency by the Partnership for Policy Integrity and shared with Marketplace, shows that the agency has previously undisclosed health concerns that some fracking chemicals might cause things like liver poisoning and tumors."

Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Marketplace [12], 11/16/2017
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Reporting on Turkey, Trauma-Free [13]

Turkeys are a favorite American food, but also a multi-billion-dollar industry with myriad environment and food safety issues, not to mention confusing consumer labelling. With Thanksgiving approaching, this week's TipSheet helps reporters carve out a bird beat, serving up story ideas, resources and more.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [15]
Consumer [16]
Food [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [5]
Pollution [7]
Waste [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility: 
Public [10]
  • Read more about Reporting on Turkey, Trauma-Free [13]

"Michigan Pushes To Have Nation's Toughest Lead Water Rules" [20]

"After the Flint crisis, GOP Gov. Snyder wants to adopt stricter rules regarding lead in water. He's pushing state regulators to change the federal rule because Republican state lawmakers won't do it."

Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]
Source: NPR [22], 11/14/2017
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"Anger Rises As Toxic Air Chokes India’s Capital" [23]

"NEW DELHI — As thick smog crept over India’s capital this past week and smudged landmarks from view, Nikunj Pandey could feel his eyes and throat burning."

Air [24]
Pollution [7]
Public [10]
Asia [25]
Source: AP [26], 11/13/2017
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Chemours Faces Sanctions In Carolina In Latest Legal Fight Over Teflon [27]

"North Carolina regulators will sanction The Chemours Co. for the release of an unregulated chemical into the Cape Fear River –  the latest in a barrage of legal assaults facing the Delaware company in the Tar Heel State."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Source: Wilmington News Journal [30], 11/13/2017
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EPA Taking More Advice From Industry — And Ignoring Its Own Scientists [31]

"When the Environmental Protection Agency this week proposed repealing tighter emissions standards for a type of freight trucks, it cited research conducted by Tennessee Tech University but underwritten by the biggest truck manufacturer challenging the rule."

Economy & Business [32]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [33]
Government [34]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Science [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [35], 11/13/2017
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EPA Proposes Reversing Stricter Pollution Rules For Old Truck Engines [36]

"The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule Thursday to repeal tighter emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks with older engines, an Obama-era regulation aimed at controlling soot and other pollutants along with greenhouse-gas emissions linked to climate change."

Air [24]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Transportation [37]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [38], 11/10/2017
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"Near Refinery’s Hum, Neighbors Cry: Get Us Out Of Here" [39]

"DETROIT — Dozens of demonstrators gathered Thursday at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in a bid to convince the company to relocate all who want to relocate over concerns about pollution."

Energy & Fuel [3]
People & Population [40]
Pollution [7]
Public [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]
Source: Detroit News [41], 11/10/2017
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"U.S. Senate Confirms Top EPA Air Quality Official Despite Concerns" [42]

"The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday 49-47 to confirm a top air quality official at the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns raised by lawmakers over his industry ties."

Air [24]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [33]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Reuters [43], 11/10/2017
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NJ Sets 1st State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water [44]

"Besides lead, no contaminant in drinking water has provoked as loud a public outcry in the last two years in the United States as a class of chemicals known as perfluorinated compounds. New Jersey regulators are taking the strongest action to date on the man-made chemicals that are used in scores of household and industrial products."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [45]
Source: Circle of Blue [46], 11/08/2017
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