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American E-Waste Is Causing A ‘Hidden Tsunami’ In Southeast Asia: Report [1]

"Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report released Wednesday by an environmental watchdog."

Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Technology [5]
Waste [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Asia [9]
Source: AP [10], 10/23/2025
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Calif. Suit Says Plastic Bag Makers Lied About Products Being Recyclable [11]

"California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable."

Chemicals [12]
Consumer [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Waste [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
California [16]
Source: AP [17], 10/21/2025
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"Ohio To Fast-Track Energy At Former Coal Mines And Brownfields" [18]

"A new law in Ohio will fast-track energy projects in places that are hard to argue with: former coal mines and brownfields."

Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [21]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Waste [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [22]
Source: Canary Media [23], 10/17/2025
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Philadelphia Takes On Companies Over Deceptive Plastic Recycling Claims [24]

"When Philadelphia filed a lawsuit last month alleging two prominent companies were engaged in a “coordinated campaign of deception” regarding the recyclability of their plastic film products, the city joined a growing group of state and local governments hoping litigation can help stem a rising tide of plastic waste."

Chemicals [12]
Consumer [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [15]
Journalism & Media [25]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Waste [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The New Lede [26], 10/17/2025
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Coal Ash Is an Issue That Just Won’t Stay Buried [27]

Even as the number of coal-fired power plants declines in the United States, the dangerous coal ash byproducts they generate are found in dumps in every state, threatening to leach toxins into drinking water supplies. The latest TipSheet examines why the problem won’t seem to go away, and offers 10 top story ideas and resources for reporting on coal ash in your locale.

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Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [15]
Journalism & Media [25]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Natural Resources [29]
Pollution [4]
Waste [6]
Water & Oceans [30]
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National (U.S.) [8]
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Tests Show That A Pennsylvania Town’s Water Was Contaminated by Fracking [31]

"Three years after noticing discoloration and odors in their wells, residents in New Freeport are still fighting for clean water."

Chemicals [12]
Consumer [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [3]
People & Population [33]
Pollution [4]
Waste [6]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [34]
Source: Inside Climate News [35], 10/08/2025
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"From Bombs To Glass: Hanford Site Can Now Transform Nuclear Waste" [36]

"For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first atomic bomb to the arms race that fueled the Cold War. Now, after decades of planning and billions of dollars of investment, the site is turning liquid nuclear and chemical waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation into a much safer substance: glass."

Environmental Health [2]
Infrastructure [21]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [37]
Pollution [4]
Waste [6]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Northwest (OR WA) [38]
Source: AP [39], 10/03/2025
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"NJ Sues Pfizer Over Cancer-Linked Water Contamination" [40]

"New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has sued Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Honeywell and several real estate companies over a site in Morris Plains where toxic waste remained from a now-shuttered pharmaceutical plant."

Chemicals [12]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Waste [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [41]
Source: Inside Climate News [42], 10/02/2025
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Appeal Could Ease Spreading of Drilling Fluids on Pennsylvania Roadways [43]

"In recent years, Pennsylvania regulators have tried to clamp down on roadway spreading of tens of millions of gallons of oil and gas “brines,” high-salt liquids that can be laced with toxic metals and radioactive material. The industry is pushing back."

Chemicals [12]
Consumer [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [21]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [37]
Pollution [4]
Technology [5]
Waste [6]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [34]
Source: Inside Climate News [44], 10/02/2025
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"Trump Golf Course In Scotland Accused Of Breaching Sewage Limits" [45]

"Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course has breached sewage contamination limits 14 times since 2019, documents reveal."

Environmental Health [2]
Infrastructure [21]
Pollution [4]
Waste [6]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [7]
Europe [46]
Source: Guardian [47], 09/18/2025
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