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"Alarming Levels of Mercury Are Found in Old Growth Amazon Forest" [1]

"The findings, related to gold mining in Peru, provide new evidence of how people are altering ecosystems in dangerous ways around the world."

Environmental Health [2]
Forests [3]
Natural Resources [4]
Pollution [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
South America [8]
Source: NYTimes [9], 01/28/2022
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Study Links Fracking Pollution to Early Deaths Among Nearby Residents [10]

"The researchers studied more than 15 million Medicare beneficiaries living in all major fracking regions and gathered data from more than 2.5 million oil and gas wells."

Air [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [2]
Science [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [15], 01/28/2022
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"Youngkin Pick Wheeler Defends EPA Record, Criticizes Media" [16]

"Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler defended his record Tuesday as he made an initial public appearance before Virginia legislators, who will eventually vote on whether to confirm his appointment to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Cabinet."

Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: AP [20], 01/27/2022
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"Los Angeles Moves To End Oil Drilling In The City" [21]

"The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday took steps intended to phase out oil drilling and gas extraction in the city, moving to address the legacy of environmental and health problems caused by an industry that helped create modern Southern California."

Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Public [7]
California [23]
Source: LA Times [24], 01/27/2022
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PFAS Widespread In Water- And Stain-Resistant Outdoor Clothes, Home Linens [25]

"Looking for a new tablecloth or comforter? You might want to take a closer look if it’s stain-resistant because it likely contains toxic “forever chemicals,” according to a new report."

Environmental Health [2]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: EHN [26], 01/27/2022
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"Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds" [27]

"Older Americans who regularly breathe even low levels of pollution from smokestacks, automobile exhaust, wildfires and other sources face a greater chance of dying early, according to a major study released Wednesday."

Air [11]
Environmental Health [2]
People & Population [28]
Pollution [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NYTimes [29], 01/27/2022
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"EPA Acts To Curb Air, Water Pollution In Poor Communities" [30]

"The Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states, following a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael Regan last fall."

Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Pollution [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: AP [31], 01/27/2022
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Toxic PCBs Festered at This School for 8 Years as Students Grew Sicker [32]

"The EPA and others warned about potential contamination as far back as 2014. But Washington state law does not require schools or health departments to act on those findings."

Chemicals [33]
Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Pollution [5]
Public [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [34]
Source: Seattle Times [35], 01/26/2022
  • Read more about Toxic PCBs Festered at This School for 8 Years as Students Grew Sicker [32]

"Criminal Cases Against Polluters Drop By A Third" [36]

"EPA referred just 152 criminal cases to DOJ last fiscal year — a third lower than the prior year, when the number had reached a new floor during the Trump administration, according to data obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility."

Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [17]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Pollution [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E News [37], 01/26/2022
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"How Biden Could Close Coal Plants Without CO2 Regulations" [38]

"EPA is preparing to Supreme Court-proof President Biden’s ambitions for a carbon-free power grid by looking beyond direct greenhouse gas regulation and relying on the knock-on effect of stricter air, waste and water rules."

Climate Change [39]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E News [40], 01/25/2022
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