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Feds, Firms Reach $22-Million Deal To Clean Up Superfund Site Near L.A. [1]

"The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Justice have reached a $22-million settlement to clean up a former industrial site 10 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles."

Laws & Regulations [2]
Pollution [3]
Public [4]
California [5]
Source: AP [6], 01/04/2016
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"2016: California's 'Staggering' Leak Could Spew Methane for Months" [7]

"A leaking natural gas storage field continues to belch thousands of tons of methane into the air every week, causing health and climate concerns."

Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Pollution [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: InsideClimate News [11], 01/04/2016
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"Radioactivity Lingers at Oak Ridge Sewer Plant" [12]

"In early 2014, evidence of radioactive pollution was discovered in the city of Oak Ridge's sewage treatment facility on the west side of town."

Nuclear Power & Radiation [13]
Pollution [3]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel [16], 12/30/2015
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"First Nations Health Advocate Dies of Asbestos-Related Cancer" [17]

"Manitoba resident Raven Thundersky, 50, spent her life fighting for justice for people suffering from illnesses caused by asbestos."

Activism [18]
Air [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Pollution [3]
Public [4]
Canada [21]
Source: Canadian Press [22], 12/29/2015
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"Bioreactors Taking a Bite Out of Pollution on Eastern Shore Farms" [23]

"Pits use wood chips to remove nutrients from ag runoff before it reaches streams".

Agriculture [24]
Pollution [3]
Technology [25]
Waste [26]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [4]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [27]
Source: Bay Journal [28], 12/29/2015
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"Reid: Nevada Should Accept EPA's Help Cleaning Toxic Mine" [29]

"Nevada should accept a federal plan to add an abandoned copper mine near Yerington to the Superfund National Priority List — a move that would designate it as one of the nation's most polluted sites and bring federal funds to cover 90 percent of the cleanup, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid said."

Pollution [3]
Public [4]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [30]
Source: AP [31], 12/29/2015
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"Greens File Lawsuit Over New Smog Limits" [32]

"A coalition of green groups has filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new smog rules."

Air [19]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Pollution [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [33], 12/24/2015
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Gold Vs. Salmon: Fish Advocates And Miners Face Off In Rural Washington [34]

"Blewett Pass, Washington -- Outdoorsmen emerge from their tents and truck beds in the early morning light. After a big breakfast they ready dry suits, diving masks, air hoses and a contraption that looks like a small pontoon boat."

Fish & Fisheries [35]
Natural Resources [36]
Pollution [3]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [4]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
Source: KCTS/OPB [38], 12/23/2015
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"Indonesia Announces Action Against Fire Setters" [39]

"The Indonesian government announced Monday it had acted against 23 companies that, officials said, were involved in burning forest and peatland in the country."

Agriculture [24]
Air [19]
Climate Change [8]
Forests [40]
Pollution [3]
Public [4]
International [41]
Australia & Oceania [42]
Source: Benar News [43], 12/23/2015
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SEJ's 26th Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA, Sept. 21-25, 2016 [44]

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Environmental Journalism 2016 took us to California, the Land of Extremes and Home of Big Dreams, hosted by Capital Public Radio and UC Davis. Multimedia coverage is posted here. [45] See the agenda [46] and speaker bios. [47]

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Planning & Growth [51]
Pollution [3]
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