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"AP Exclusive: Evidence of Spills At Toxic Site During Floods" [1]

"PASADENA, Texas -- The U.S. government received reports of three spills at one of Houston's dirtiest Superfund toxic waste sites in the days after the drenching rains from Hurricane Harvey finally stopped. Aerial photos reviewed by The Associated Press show dark-colored water surrounding the site as the floods receded, flowing through Vince Bayou and into the city's ship channel."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: AP [8], 09/19/2017
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Between the Lines: On ‘Writing the Book You Can’t Not Write’ [9]

The latest 'Between the Lines' features an interview with environment reporter Meera Subramanian about her debut book, “A River Runs Again: India’s Natural World in Crisis.” Her approach to a challenging topic, her faith in the power of stories, her search for a new model of development and her advice for other writers.

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Environmental Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [14]
Planning & Growth [15]
Policy [16]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
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International [17]
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"Flint Water Crisis Criminal Cases Moving Forward This Week" [19]

"This will be a busy week for Flint water crisis prosecutors."

Environmental Health [11]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [20]
Source: Michigan Radio [21], 09/18/2017
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"Sewage Spills Add To Misery In Hurricane-Battered Florida" [22]

"As if loss of air conditioning and refrigeration weren’t bad enough, widespread power outages in hurricane-battered Florida are teaming with structural failures to cause another headache: sewage overflows."

Disasters [3]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Source: AP [24], 09/18/2017
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Harvey: "Filing Shows Spill At Arkema Plant Before It Caught Fire" [25]

"The chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, that caught fire in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey experienced a chemical spill more than a day before the fire broke out, according to a regulatory filing."

Chemicals [2]
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Environmental Health [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Pollution [4]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: EnergyWire [27], 09/15/2017
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"East Chicago Starts Lead Pipe Replacement At Superfund Site" [28]

"East Chicago is in the process of replacing lead service lines throughout the city, an action the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says is critical to ensure the safety of the drinking water."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [11]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [20]
Source: Chicago Tribune [29], 09/15/2017
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Independent Tests Found Benzene After Harvey 6x Higher Than Guidelines [30]

"After an oil tank in Houston’s Manchester neighborhood caved in, private monitors found levels that far exceeded California’s health guidelines".

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [31]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Pollution [4]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: ProPublica/Texas Tribune [32], 09/15/2017
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"Air Pollution From Industry Plagues Houston In Harvey's Wake" [33]

Post-Harvey emissions of pollutants from Houston-area petrochemical plants make air unhealthy for residents to breathe.

Air [34]
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Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Health [11]
Pollution [4]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: NPR [36], 09/14/2017
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"U.S. Delays Limits On Toxic Metals From Coal-Fired Power Plants" [37]

"U.S. regulators on Wednesday postponed until 2020 new limits on toxic metals and other pollutants in the wastewater of coal-fired power plants, a delay welcomed by industry groups that had sought it but decried by environmental groups."

Energy & Fuel [35]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [38]
Source: Reuters [39], 09/14/2017
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California Sues The Trump Administration Over Fuel Ecomony Standards [40]

"California sued the federal government Monday over the Trump administration’s decision to postpone indefinitely a decision by former President Barack Obama to dramatically increase the penalties for violating federal fuel economy standards."

Air [34]
Climate Change [41]
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National (U.S.) [38]
California [43]
Source: Sacramento Bee [44], 09/14/2017
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