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EPA Gives Chicago Decades to Replace Lead Pipes, Leaving Many at Risk [1]

"Advocates say vulnerable communities can’t afford to wait 20 years for service line replacement and that more outreach is required."

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Source: Inside Climate News [14], 10/24/2024
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Lead Paint Upended This Boy’s Life. Now EPA Will Eliminate The Threat [15]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is about to issue strict limits on lead dust, which poses a threat to millions of children across the United States."

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Source: Washington Post [16], 10/24/2024
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Researchers In Lab Near Lake Erie Study How Toxic Algae Can Damage Health [17]

"Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people’s faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community’s water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days."

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Fish & Fisheries [21]
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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [23]
Source: AP [24], 10/23/2024
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"EPA Cancels Pesticide Shown To Be Harmful To Unborn Babies" [25]

"Citing a need to protect the unborn babies of pregnant women, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday banned a pesticide used to kill weeds on farms, golf courses and athletic fields."

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Source: The New Lede [26], 10/23/2024
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Supreme Court To Consider Which Courts Can Hear Challenges To EPA Actions [27]

"The Supreme Court will take up a series of cases to determine which federal courts can take on cases related to certain Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions, it said Monday."

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Source: The Hill [28], 10/22/2024
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Top EU Countries Spend $45 Billion Subsidizing Fossil-Fuel Company Cars [29]

"The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros ($45.60 billion) annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a study commissioned by environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E), which called for more subsidies for EVs instead."

Climate Change [30]
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Europe [33]
Source: Reuters [34], 10/22/2024
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Future of Justice40 Program Hangs in Balance [35]

A Biden administration initiative that commits to allocating 40% of federal investments to disadvantaged communities plagued by overpollution is an environmental justice breakthrough, writes columnist Yessenia Funes. But it’s also a program with weaknesses, such as how it factors in race or keeps track of impacts. What is Justice40, what has it missed and what is its future?

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"Peak Coal Predicted This Year Despite Promises To Quit" [43]

"Coal has powered the world's factories, heated homes and fuelled economies for more than a century - and usage driven by the power sector continues to rise despite global promises to kick the habit and save the climate."

Climate Change [30]
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Environmental Studies [44]
Pollution [10]
Public [12]
International [45]
Asia [46]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [47], 10/21/2024
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Scientist Recounts Great Barrier Reef’s ‘Final Battle’ [48]

The Great Barrier Reef is one of nature’s marvels, home to a startling array of life. It’s also the victim of forces rapidly bringing about its demise, from runoff to climate change. With “In Hot Water,” scientist Paul Hardisty recounts the struggle to save this remarkable ecosystem, amid forces of capital, politics and conflicting science. The latest BookShelf review from contributor Melody Kemp.

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"The World’s Carbon Sinks Are on Fire" [52]

"Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study."

Biodiversity [19]
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Forests [53]
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Source: NYTimes [54], 10/18/2024
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