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"California Board Adopts Strictest U.S. Methane Rules" [1]

"California's air quality board voted unanimously on Thursday to approve methane regulations touted as the strictest adopted yet in the United States for controlling emissions of the second-most prevalent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere."

Air [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
California [8]
Source: Reuters [9], 03/24/2017
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"Watchdog Piles On Criticism Of Offshore Drilling Regulator" [10]

"A watchdog is alleging numerous problems at the federal government’s offshore drilling regulator, including in its inspection and environmental stewardship programs."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [12], 03/23/2017
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"Exclusive: Lead Poisoning Afflicts Neighborhoods Across California" [13]

"Dozens of California communities have experienced recent rates of childhood lead poisoning that surpass those of Flint, Michigan, with one Fresno locale showing rates nearly three times higher, blood testing data obtained by Reuters shows."

Chemicals [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
California [8]
Source: Reuters [16], 03/22/2017
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"New Flame Retardant Threat Documented In Great Lakes" [17]

"A flame retardant has been discovered in sediment of the Great Lakes for the first time, and researchers say it may be here to stay."

Chemicals [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [19]
Source: Great Lakes Echo [20], 03/21/2017
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Judge Dismisses Des Moines Water Works Lawsuit Over Nitrates [21]

"A federal judge has dismissed Des Moines Water Works' lawsuit against drainage districts in three northern Iowa counties the utility claimed are funneling high levels of nitrates into the Raccoon River, a source of drinking water for 500,000 central Iowa residents."

Agriculture [22]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [7]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [23]
Source: Des Moines Register [24], 03/20/2017
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"Maryland Governor Throws Support Behind Permanent Fracking Ban" [25]

"In a stunning reversal, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Friday called for lawmakers to pass legislation permanently banning the natural gas drilling technique known as 'fracking' in Maryland."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [26]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [27]
Source: Bay Journal [28], 03/20/2017
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"U.S. Judge Signs Peabody Bankruptcy Exit After Environmental Deal" [29]

"A U.S. judge formally approved Peabody Energy Corp's plan to emerge from bankruptcy late Friday after the coal producer struck a settlement with the U.S. government over legacy environmental claims at a gold and metal mining subsidiary."

Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [26]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Reuters [31], 03/20/2017
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"EPA Awards $100 Million To Upgrade Flint Water System" [32]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it had awarded $100 million to upgrade Flint, Michigan's drinking water infrastructure to address a crisis that exposed thousands of children to lead poisoning."

Environmental Health [15]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [19]
Source: Reuters [33], 03/20/2017
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"Trump’s ‘Scorched Earth’ EPA Budget Draws Swift Reactions" [34]

"No agency in the federal government fared worse under Thursday’s proposed budget than the Environmental Protection Agency."

Air [2]
Chemicals [14]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [26]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Waste [36]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [37], 03/17/2017
  • Read more about "Trump’s ‘Scorched Earth’ EPA Budget Draws Swift Reactions" [34]

Cook Inlet Gas Leak Remains Unmonitored as Danger to Marine Life Feared [38]

"As the underwater methane leak in Cook Inlet, Alaska continues well into its third month, even basic environmental monitoring has been impossible because of ice cover. The ice also prevents any repair to the pipeline or response to the leak."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [39]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [40]
Source: InsideClimate News [41], 03/15/2017
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/california-board-adopts-strictest-us-methane-rules [2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/air [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/california [9] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-methane-idUSKBN16U12P [10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/watchdog-piles-criticism-offshore-drilling-regulator [11] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [12] http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/325051-watchdog-faults-offshore-drilling-regulators-inspection-protocol [13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/exclusive-lead-poisoning-afflicts-neighborhoods-across-california [14] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [15] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [16] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lead-california-exclusive-idUSKBN16T18Y [17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/new-flame-retardant-threat-documented-great-lakes [18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [19] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/great-lakes [20] http://greatlakesecho.org/2017/03/21/new-flame-retardant-threat-documented-in-great-lakes/ [21] https://www.sej.org/headlines/judge-dismisses-des-moines-water-works-lawsuit-over-nitrates [22] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/agriculture [23] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/great-plains [24] http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2017/03/17/judge-dismisses-water-works-nitrates-lawsuit/99327928/ [25] https://www.sej.org/headlines/maryland-governor-throws-support-behind-permanent-fracking-ban [26] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [27] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mid-atlantic [28] http://www.bayjournal.com/article/maryland_governor_throws_support_behind_permanent_fracking_ban [29] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-judge-signs-peabody-bankruptcy-exit-after-environmental-deal [30] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [31] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-peabody-energy-bankruptcy-idUSKBN16P0TA [32] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-awards-100-million-upgrade-flint-water-system [33] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-michigan-water-idUSKBN16O288 [34] https://www.sej.org/headlines/trump%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98scorched-earth%E2%80%99-epa-budget-draws-swift-reactions [35] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/fisheries [36] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/waste [37] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/03/16/trumps-scorched-earth-epa-budget-draws-swift-reactions/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.a16eb53f7e34 [38] https://www.sej.org/headlines/cook-inlet-gas-leak-remains-unmonitored-danger-marine-life-feared [39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/wildlife [40] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/alaska-and-hawaii [41] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13032017/cook-inlet-alaska-natural-gas-pipeline-methane-hilcorp-beluga-whales-noaa [42] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=505 [43] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=502 [44] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=503 [45] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=504 [46] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=507 [47] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=508 [48] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=509 [49] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=510 [50] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution?page=821