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"Deadly Arizona Crash, Leak Leaves Highway Stretch Blocked" [1]

"There is no timetable for reopening part of the main southern Arizona highway southeast of downtown Tucson, officials said Wednesday afternoon, a day after a deadly desert crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [8]
Source: AP [9], 02/16/2023

"Upset Ohio Town Residents Seek Answers Over Train Derailment" [10]

"Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they were safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [11]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [13]
Source: AP [14], 02/16/2023

"Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake-Up Call for Carmakers" [15]

"Global spending on electric vehicles is surging. According a new report published by BloombergNEF on investment in the energy transition, annual spending on passenger EVs hit $388 billion in 2022, up 53% from the year before."

Climate Change [16]
Consumer [17]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
International [20]
Source: Bloomberg Green [21], 02/15/2023

"What We Know About the Train Derailment in Ohio" [22]

"On Feb. 3, a train derailed in the village of East Palestine, setting off evacuation orders, a toxic chemical scare and a federal investigation."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [6]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [24], 02/15/2023

"How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer" [25]

"Denver’s wildly successful incentive program isn’t just helping residents buy greener rides — it’s building an army of bike lane advocates."

Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Source: Bloomberg CityLab [29], 02/10/2023

"Toxic Fumes Are Released From Burning Train That Derailed in Ohio" [30]

"A rail operator on Monday released toxic fumes from several derailed train cars that it said were at risk of exploding in East Palestine, Ohio, after the authorities ordered residents on both sides of the state’s border with Pennsylvania to evacuate to avoid a deadly threat."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [26]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [13]
Source: NYTimes [31], 02/07/2023

Road Salt Spreading a Slippery Slope to Water Pollution [32]

With wintry conditions still present in much of the country, there’s an important local story for environmental reporters to chase. No, not climate change this time. It’s salt. Road salt can end up in bodies of water, damaging the environment and risking human health. TipSheet offers a dash of background and a good dose of questions to ask, plus story ideas and resources to flavor your reporting with.

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Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Health [34]
Journalism & Media [35]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [6]
Water & Oceans [23]
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National (U.S.) [12]
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Public [7]

Cutting Red Tape For Clean Energy: The Pros And Cons Of Permitting Reform [36]

"Last year permitting reform emerged as one of the most divisive climate policy debates in the United States. During my own reporting on geothermal energy, an underutilized source of renewable power, industry representatives insisted that the onerous permitting process is the single biggest challenge to expanding geothermal development."

Climate Change [16]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists [37], 02/06/2023

50-Car Hazmat Train Derailment Causes Big Fire, Evacuations In Ohio [38]

"A freight train derailment in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line left a mangled and charred mass of boxcars and flames Saturday as authorities launched a federal investigation and monitored air quality from the various hazardous chemicals in the train."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [26]
Pollution [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [13]
Source: AP [39], 02/06/2023

Calif. Turning Mountain Lions Into Roadkill Faster Than They Can Reproduce [40]

"In the last eight years there have been 535 mountain lions reported killed on California highways — a steady toll of one to two each week that scientists suggest may exceed the reproductive rate of increasingly isolated and inbred puma clans."

Biodiversity [41]
Natural Resources [42]
Transportation [6]
Wildlife [43]
Public [7]
California [44]
Source: LA Times [45], 02/03/2023

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