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EPA Leak on Problem Coal Ash Sites Could Yield Local Drinking Water Stories [1]

Closure plans for more than 160 coal ash facilities crisscrossing the United States are under renewed scrutiny by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a newly leaked list. The latest TipSheet credits that leak with offering local environmental reporters story leads on potential drinking water pollution in their communities. Get the details, plus story ideas and reporting resources.

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Chemicals [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Waste [10]
Water & Oceans [11]
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National (U.S.) [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [13]
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"Floods in India, Bangladesh Leave Millions Homeless, 18 Dead" [15]

"DHAKA, Bangladesh — Army troops were called in to rescue thousands of people stranded by massive floods that have ravaged northeastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater and severing transport links, authorities said Saturday."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [17]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [14]
International [18]
Asia [19]
Source: WPTV [20], 06/20/2022
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Covering Climate Solutions [21]

SEJournal Online Covering Climate Solutions - Oceans [21]

 

Ocean Solutions Tipsheet

 

SEJ Publication Types: 
Special Reports [22]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [16]
Water & Oceans [11]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
International [18]
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Public [14]
  • Read more about Covering Climate Solutions [21]

Scientists Name Climate Change As Likely Cause For Alaska Snow Crab Decline [23]

"Even as scientists are still trying to figure out why the Bering Sea snow crab stock crashed in 2021, federal managers are working on a plan to help rebuild it."

Climate Change [16]
Fish & Fisheries [24]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [25]
Source: Alaska Journal of Commerce [26], 06/17/2022
  • Read more about Scientists Name Climate Change As Likely Cause For Alaska Snow Crab Decline [23]

"Great Lakes Ice Coverage Declines As The Climate Warms" [27]

"The last bits of winter snow and ice in the Great Lakes melted in late May, according to a NOAA-GLSEA (Great Lakes Surface Environmental Analysis) tracker that uses satellite data to produce real-time daily estimates of Great Lakes ice coverage."

Climate Change [16]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [28]
Source: NPR [29], 06/16/2022
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"Part of Flooded Yellowstone Likely To Remain Closed All Summer" [30]

"Yellowstone National Park officials say portions of the park may be closed for an “extended” period following catastrophic flooding that caused a park shutdown, the ejection of more than 10,000 visitors and widespread infrastructure damage whose repair will require both serious dollars and tough decisions."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [17]
Natural Resources [31]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [32], 06/16/2022
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"U.S. Issues New Warnings On 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water" [33]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released new warnings for synthetic pollutants in drinking water known as "forever chemicals" saying the toxins can still be harmful even at levels so low they are not detectable."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [34]
Environmental Health [35]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Reuters [36], 06/16/2022
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"Mine Cleanup Program Still Lacks Biden Appointee" [37]

"The Biden administration is preparing to dole out mine cleanup money to states and tribes under the recent bipartisan infrastructure law, but the president hasn’t appointed anyone to formally oversee the program."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [35]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [38], 06/15/2022
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"Leaked List: EPA Eyes Closure Plans For 160 Coal Ash Ponds" [39]

"EPA is investigating closure plans for more than 160 unlined lagoons filled with sludge left over from burning coal that could possibly leach toxic pollutants into groundwater, according to a document obtained by E&E News.

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [35]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [40], 06/15/2022
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"Aging Dams Could Soon Benefit From $7B Federal Loan Program" [41]

"Eight years after Congress created the program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a first step toward offering more than $7 billion of federally backed loans to repair aging dams owned by states, local governments and private entities across the U.S."

Disasters [17]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [42]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: AP [43], 06/14/2022
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