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EPA Requires Removal Of Most Lead-Contaminated Water Pipes Within 10 Years [1]

"About a decade after the Flint water crisis, the Biden administration is requiring the removal of most of the nation’s lead-contaminated water pipes within 10 years."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [12], 10/08/2024
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"Hurricane Warnings In Florida As Residents Scramble Before Milton Arrives" [13]

"Over 9 million people in Florida are under a hurricane warning as Hurricane Milton approaches, posing a dangerous, life-threatening threat. The warning encompasses some of Florida's most populated cities, including Tampa, Orlando, and St. Petersburg, as well as coastal communities from Cedar Key to Cape Coral."

Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
Source: AccuWeather [17], 10/08/2024
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Will Your Local Dam Turn Deadly in the Next Big Storm? [18]

The devastating death toll and damage from Hurricane Helene are a dire warning of the risks of extreme weather and flooding. But one notable hazard is that such flooding may overwhelm any one of the thousands of small, neglected U.S. dams. TipSheet examines the issue and offers more than a dozen story angles and reporting resources.

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Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Infrastructure [6]
Journalism & Media [20]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Water & Oceans [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
California [21]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [22]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
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Public [10]
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"Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals Into the Arctic" [23]

"New research shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic."

Biodiversity [24]
Chemicals [2]
Natural Resources [25]
Pollution [8]
Science [26]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [27]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
International [28]
Source: Hakai [29], 10/07/2024
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"Helene Response Hampered By Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories" [30]

"False claims are adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread."

Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Environmental Politics [31]
Journalism & Media [20]
People & Population [32]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [33], 10/07/2024
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EPA Drinking Water Limits For PFAS Are Under Threat – And That’s Nothing New [34]

"Though utilities’ mission is to provide clean water, their trade groups for decades have often fiercely opposed initiatives to improve quality"

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [31]
Government [35]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Guardian [36], 10/07/2024
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"Tribes Celebrate The End Of The Largest Dam Removal Project In US History" [37]

"The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border."

Activism [38]
Environmental Justice [5]
Fish & Fisheries [39]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [25]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Northwest (OR WA) [40]
Source: AP [41], 10/07/2024
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"Florida Braces For Hurricane Milton On The Heels Of Helene" [42]

"Florida prepared on Sunday for its largest evacuation since 2017 as Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on its path toward the U.S. state's western coast, coming on the heels of the devastating Hurricane Helene."

Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
Source: Reuters [43], 10/07/2024
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Public Records Bring Independent Reporting to the Next Level [44]

Freelancers may worry they don’t have time to chase down government documents. But if you’re looking for tools to help get your hands on public records, help is on the way. In the new Freelance Files, MuckRock’s Dillon Bergin offers a step-by-step guide to filing document requests, organizing and analyzing your documents and joining the FOIA community. Get started [44].

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Air [46]
Government [35]
Journalism & Media [20]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [47]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [27]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [48]
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Public [10]
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"Helene Knocked Out a Key Facility for Monitoring the Global Climate" [49]

"Among the many pieces of critical infrastructure that Hurricane Helene knocked offline in Asheville, N.C., was a key federal office for monitoring the global climate. Work is underway to get the facility running again, but the outage is likely to delay some agencies’ monthly updates on global warming and other climate indicators."

Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Environmental Studies [50]
Infrastructure [6]
Science [26]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
International [28]
Source: NYTimes [51], 10/04/2024
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