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EPA Slow On Investigating Chemical Risk From Ohio Derailment: Emails [1]

"Internal agency communications confirm certain EPA experts, including a "key dioxin scientist," were not consulted until a month after the derailment."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Infrastructure [4]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [9]
Source: HuffPost [10], 09/19/2023
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"The Amazon Drivers Striking For Safe Conditions In Extreme Heat" [11]

"Global temperatures are hitting new highs as the planet warms, with July 2023 the hottest month ever recorded. Rising heat means more dangerous work environments - especially for those who spend a lot of time outside."

Climate Change [12]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [15]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [16], 09/15/2023
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"Standoff Over Electric Vehicle Workers Poses Risk for Biden" [17]

"A looming auto industry strike could test the president’s commitment to making electric vehicles a source of well-paying union jobs."

Climate Change [12]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [21], 09/14/2023
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Indian Trans Woman No Longer Begging After Donated Electric Rickshaw [22]

"When Preethi moved to Bengaluru in southern India 10 years ago after being kicked out of her family home for being transgender, she hoped for a better future."

Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Justice [13]
People & Population [15]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
Asia [23]
Source: AP [24], 09/06/2023
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Biden Administration Offers $12B To Convert Auto Factories Into EV Plants [25]

"The Biden administration will put up to $12 billion into converting auto manufacturing facilities into plants for hybrid and electric vehicles, it announced Thursday."

Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [26], 09/01/2023
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Trump Rule Allowing Rail Shipments Of LNG Will Be Put On Hold For Safety [27]

"OMAHA, Neb. — A Trump-era rule allowing railroads to haul highly flammable liquefied natural gas will now be formally put on hold to allow more time to study the safety concerns related to transporting that fuel and other substances like hydrogen that must be kept at extremely low temperatures when they are shipped, regulators announced Thursday.

Climate Change [12]
Disasters [28]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [29], 09/01/2023
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Cat 4 Idalia Projected To Hit Florida With ‘Catastrophic’ Storm Surge [30]

"Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steamed toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall."

Climate Change [12]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Health [3]
Transportation [6]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Source: AP [33], 08/30/2023
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September 12, 2023

Guided Tour: A Sustainable Future for Steel & Cars in Detroit & Dearborn [34]

Join a guided bus tour of auto and steelmaking sites around the Detroit-Dearborn area that aims to shed light on opportunities to pave the way toward a cleaner and more sustainable future for steel and automaking in Michigan. 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET. Free registration required.

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"One Family’s Toxic Train Wreck Ordeal: Illness, Exile and Debt" [37]

"The Albright family left town after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near their Ohio home. Now, they are back, facing personal, medical and financial crises in a newly divided community."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [20]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [9]
Source: NYTimes [38], 08/17/2023
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‘Metal Box Heated From The Inside’: Food Truck Workers Battle Heat [39]

"As tortillas warm on the grill at Los Pookies – an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based food truck best known for its birria tacos – a swamp cooler blasts cool air and extractor fans try their best to suck the heat out of the metal trailer."

Climate Change [12]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [13]
Food [40]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [41], 08/09/2023
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