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Report Calls For US Government To Own Up To Abusive Boarding School History [1]

"The U.S. Department of the Interior released its final investigative report Tuesday on the ugly history of federal Indian boarding schools, calling for a formal apology from the U.S. government and ongoing support to help Native people recover from the generational trauma that endures."

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Source: ICT [10], 07/31/2024
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"Raw Milk Is Booming. A Salmonella Outbreak Highlights Its Risks." [11]

"When Jackie’s 9-year-old son came down with a low-grade fever in October, she chalked it up to a typical back-to-school bug. But his illness worsened over the next couple of days. “His skin tone looked gray,” she said, and near-constant diarrhea left him unable to sleep and too weak to stand."

Agriculture [12]
Consumer [13]
Environmental Health [2]
Food [14]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NYTimes [15], 07/30/2024
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"Some Condom And Lubricant Brands Contain Alarming Levels Of PFAS – Study" [16]

"Several brands of condoms and lubricants contain alarming levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, including styles of Trojan and K-Y Jelly, new research finds."

Chemicals [17]
Consumer [13]
Environmental Health [2]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Guardian [18], 07/29/2024
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Wood Pellets Boom To Feed EU Demand At A Cost For Black People In South [19]

"This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time in the air outdoors."

Air [20]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Forests [21]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [23]
Public [8]
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Source: AP [25], 07/29/2024
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"Second Trump Term Could Boost Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’, Experts Warn" [26]

"A second Donald Trump presidency would represent a serious threat to dealing with the toxic impact of PFAS “forever chemicals”, as well as other toxins, and could be a danger to the health of millions of Americans, experts and environmental campaigners warn."

Chemicals [17]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [23]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Guardian [28], 07/29/2024
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"The Plastic Industry’s $30 Million Lie" [29]

"If you’ve tuned into any major TV network in the last few months, you may have seen an ad promising a brand new way to end plastic pollution: advanced recycling."

Chemicals [17]
Consumer [13]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [27]
Journalism & Media [32]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [33]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: HEATED [34], 07/29/2024
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"Everything You Need to Know About Project 2025's Plan for the EPA" [35]

"The details of Project 2025 plans on climate, and for the EPA."

Chemicals [17]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [23]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Drilled [36], 07/29/2024
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Track Harmful Algal Blooms With Data. Avoid Bad Clams [37]

It’s summertime and the living is easy for algae that can be hazardous to human health. Climate heating and agricultural pollution are making the problem worse. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores useful sources of data for tracking trends. Plus, tips on how to use the data for local reporting on the risks posed by this seasonal threat.

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Agriculture [12]
Biodiversity [39]
Climate Change [40]
Economy & Business [30]
Environmental Health [2]
Fish & Fisheries [41]
Food [14]
Government [4]
Health [42]
Journalism & Media [32]
Natural Resources [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [43]
Water & Oceans [33]
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"How Pennsylvania’s Oil Industry Quietly Dumped Waste Across The State" [45]

"Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies do it anyway."

Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [23]
Transportation [46]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [47]
Source: Grist [48], 07/26/2024
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"Harris Offered A ‘Blueprint’ For Environmental Justice. Can She Grow It?" [49]

"The vice president could double down on President Joe Biden’s focus on communities burdened by pollution if she is elected president."

Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: E&E News [50], 07/26/2024
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