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"Majority Latino City Endures Years Of Toxic Water In Health ‘Crisis’" [1]

"After repeated violations, the state of New Mexico has stepped in — but problems are a reminder that safe water is not available to all Americans".

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
People & Population [5]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Washington Post [11], 04/19/2024
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Plastics Industry Heats World 4 Times As Much As Air Travel, Report Finds [12]

"Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according to a new report from the federal government."

Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Pollution [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
International [15]
Source: The Hill [16], 04/19/2024
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CA Sets Nation-Leading Limit For Carcinogenic Chromium-6 In Drinking Water [17]

"After years of analysis and debate, California regulators have adopted a nation-leading drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen found in water supplies across the state."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
California [20]
Source: LA Times [21], 04/19/2024
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Explosive Levels Of Methane Detected Near Berkeley Landfill-Turned-Park [22]

"Brimming with wildlife and offering panoramic views of San Francisco Bay, César Chávez Park welcomes visitors who might never suspect this stretch of shoreline was built atop a municipal landfill. But beneath the sprawling grasslands and charming hiking trails, decomposing waste continues to generate methane gas."

Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [23]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [18]
Infrastructure [24]
Pollution [6]
Waste [25]
Public [8]
California [20]
Source: LA Times [26], 04/18/2024
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America's 'Most Endangered Rivers' List: Sewage, Toxic Algae, Construction [27]

"Water scarcity, overuse and development are among the reasons why 10 waterways across the nation were ranked this year’s most endangered rivers by the advocacy group American Rivers."

Activism [28]
Biodiversity [29]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Politics [30]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Infrastructure [24]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [32]
Planning & Growth [33]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: USA TODAY [34], 04/18/2024
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"'Reprehensible': Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrates Civil Rights Convention" [35]

"Al Sharpton invited methane representatives to his National Action Network convention, where they fear-mongered attendees about renewables."

Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [30]
Journalism & Media [37]
People & Population [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: HEATED [38], 04/18/2024
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What To Know For The Fourth Round Of Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks [39]

"The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international, legally binding plastic pollution treaty will take place from April 23 to April 29 in Ottawa, Canada."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Politics [30]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [6]
Waste [25]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
International [15]
Source: EHN [40], 04/17/2024
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"SuperFund Tax Shortfall: Trouble For Cleanups, EPA Budget" [41]

"The Biden administration has juiced EPA’s Superfund program with billions of dollars, but an unexpected shortfall for “polluter pays” taxes and election-year politics may bring the high times for the toxic waste site cleanup program to a close."

Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Politics [30]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [6]
Waste [25]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: E&E News [42], 04/17/2024
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Federal Mine Safety Regulators Finally Focus On Toxic, Lethal Silica Dust [43]

"Federal regulators say they’ve finally crafted a rule that will protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying."

Environmental Health [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [32]
Pollution [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Mountain State Spotlight [44], 04/17/2024
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Philly Steaks Out New Ground [45]

It just wouldn’t be the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference recap without the waggish tales of SEJ’s resident wit, David Helvarg, who once again this year skewers the lot of us, sparing not a jot of our five days in Philadelphia. Read on and prepare to snicker.

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Infrastructure [24]
Journalism & Media [37]
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