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Tyson Foods Dumps Millions Of Pounds Of Pollutants Into US Rivers And Lakes [1]

"Tyson Foods dumped millions of pounds of toxic pollutants directly into American rivers and lakes over the last five years, threatening critical ecosystems, endangering wildlife and human health, a new investigation reveals."

Agriculture [2]
Food [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [9], 05/03/2024
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EQT Says Fracked Gas Is a Climate Solution; Scientists Call Greenwashing [10]

"The Pittsburgh corporation says its natural gas is saving the world, countering Russian aggression and solving the climate crisis. Numerous experts say that’s not true."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [14]
Pollution [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [15]
Source: PublicSource [16], 05/02/2024
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"New EPA Rule Could Accelerate Cleanup of Coal Ash Dumps" [17]

"For nearly a decade, a gap in federal regulation has allowed old coal ash dumps to avoid regulation. A new rule aims to close that loophole."

Chemicals [18]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [20]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [21], 05/01/2024
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"EU, Watchdogs Start Action Against Airlines Over Greenwashing" [22]

"The European Commission and national consumer protection authorities have started action against 20 airlines for misleading greenwashing practices, the EU said in a statement on Tuesday."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [23]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [24]
Public [7]
Europe [25]
Source: Reuters [26], 05/01/2024
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"How Trump 2.0 Could Transform DOE" [27]

"Veterans of the first Trump administration predicted in interviews what their former boss might do with energy policy if he returns to the White House." "More oil and gas permitting. Aggressive deregulation. Federal career staff relegated to the sidelines."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [28]
Pollution [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [29], 05/01/2024
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"Plastic Pollution Talks Make Modest Progress But Sidestep Production Curbs" [30]

"Negotiations on a future global treaty to tackle soaring plastic pollution ran overtime into Tuesday morning amid tense debates over whether the world should seek to limit the amount of plastic being made. As the week-long talks in the Canadian capital of Ottawa ended before dawn, countries agreed to continue their work in ad hoc meetings before the final summit starting Nov. 25 in Busan, South Korea."

Chemicals [18]
Consumer [23]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [28]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
International [15]
Source: Reuters [31], 05/01/2024
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US Military Bases Teem With PFAS. Still No Firm Plan To Clean Them Up [32]

"Excessive levels of PFAS have been detected at 80 percent of active and decommissioned military bases."

Chemicals [18]
Environmental Health [19]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Military [33]
Pollution [5]
Waste [34]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Grist [35], 04/30/2024
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"Countries Consider Pact To Reduce Plastic Production By 40% In 15 Years" [36]

"Countries are for the first time considering restrictions on the global production of plastic – to reduce it by 40% in 15 years – in an attempt to protect human health and the environment."

Chemicals [18]
Consumer [23]
Environmental Politics [13]
Pollution [5]
Waste [34]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
International [15]
Source: Guardian [37], 04/30/2024
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"How To Investigate Toxic Lead Lurking In Your Community’s Soil" [38]

"New resources from the Center for Public Integrity and Grist aim to teach residents and reporters how to conduct their own research."

Environmental Health [19]
Journalism & Media [14]
Natural Resources [28]
Pollution [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Grist [39], 04/29/2024
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"A Water Crisis In Mississippi Turns Into A Fight Against Privatization" [40]

"Thanks to a federal judge, residents of Jackson will have a say in how the city resolves its yearslong water crisis."

Consumer [23]
Disasters [41]
Economy & Business [42]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Justice [43]
Infrastructure [20]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
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Source: Grist [45], 04/29/2024
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