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"Scientists Warn Of Disinfectant Dangers: Study" [1]

"Disinfectants have had a moment since the COVID-19 pandemic began — and scientists are warning that this widespread use is spurring health problems, antimicrobial resistance and harming the environment."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: EHN [7], 05/12/2023
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EPA Proposes First Limits on Climate Pollution From Existing Power Plants [8]

"The Biden administration on Thursday announced the first regulations to limit greenhouse pollution from existing power plants, capping an unparalleled string of climate policies that, taken together, could substantially reduce the nation’s contribution to global warming."

Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NYTimes [12], 05/12/2023
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May 15, 2023

DEADLINE: Altavoz/EHS Environmental Fellowship [13]

Altavoz Lab and Environmental Health Sciences invite applications by May 15 from early-career bilingual journalists eager to report on environmental health, environmental justice and petrochemical industry impacts on communities in Texas, specifically near the Gulf Coast. $3,000 stipend and mentoring.

Workshops and Fellowships [14]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
Region: 
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]

"Florida Lawmakers Want To Use Radioactive Material To Pave Roads" [18]

"Roads in Florida could soon include phosphogypsum — a radioactive waste material from the fertilizer industry — under a bill lawmakers have sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis."

Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [19]
Infrastructure [20]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [21]
Pollution [22]
Transportation [23]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Source: NPR [25], 05/11/2023
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Rail Safety Bill, Inspired by Fiery Ohio Derailment, Clears Major Hurdle [26]

"A Senate committee on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at preventing disasters like February’s fiery train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio."

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [27]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [20]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Transportation [23]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: HuffPost [28], 05/11/2023
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"Air Pollution Monitoring Bill Blocked By Louisiana Senate Committee" [29]

"The latest effort to create a public warning system for spikes in air pollution was snuffed out by a Senate committee."

Air [30]
Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [15]
Environmental Politics [19]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [22]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [31], 05/11/2023
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"The Pink River Dolphins of the Amazon Have a Warning for Humans" [32]

"It was a rare sight, an endangered species emblematic of the Colombian Amazon, considered sacred by the region’s Indigenous communities: the pink dolphins."

Biodiversity [33]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [15]
Environmental Politics [19]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [35]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [36]
Public [5]
Central America & the Caribbean [37]
South America [38]
Source: Washington Post [39], 05/10/2023
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"Shell Refinery Unit Had History of Malfunctions Before Fire" [40]

"The units at a Houston-area Shell refinery that caught fire this weekend repeatedly malfunctioned in recent years without recourse from Texas regulators."

Air [30]
Chemicals [2]
Disasters [27]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [15]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [22]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Source: Inside Climate News [41], 05/10/2023
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"D.C. Circuit Orders EPA To Regulate Jet Fuel In Drinking Water" [42]

"A federal appeals court on Tuesday faulted EPA for failing to set drinking water limits for a chemical commonly used in explosives and rocket fuel."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [36]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: E&E News [43], 05/10/2023
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EPA Promises Action On Puerto Rico Coal Ash. Residents Tired Of Waiting [44]

"Biden’s EPA offers support to Guayama residents after decades of environmental injustice, but residents say they won’t be satisfied until the plant is closed and all its coal ash removed."

Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [15]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [36]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Source: Energy News Network [45], 05/09/2023
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