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Infrastructure Funding Coming Soon for Cleanup of Orphan Oil Wells [1]

With billions of infrastructure dollars now on the table to clean up orphan oil wells, states are already elbowing their way in for a taste. But as our new Backgrounder explains, the process to ensure they cannot pollute the environment or spew climate-change gasses is a complex one. And the sheer (and largely unknown) number of orphaned wells adds to the complications.

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"CDC Warns Americans: Don’t Kiss Or Snuggle Your Bearded Dragon" [17]

"Snuggling a bearded dragon could end up being a stomach-churning experience. The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday published information suggesting that a recent salmonella outbreak in 25 states seems to be linked to people who got up close and personal with one of the lizards."

Environmental Health [5]
Wildlife [18]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: HuffPost [19], 01/14/2022

"Still No Penalties for Coastal GasLink Environmental Violations" [20]

"More than a year after Coastal GasLink was cited for multiple environmental violations on its pipeline route through northern B.C., the provincial government still hasn’t imposed penalties."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [16]
Canada [21]
Source: The Tyee [22], 01/14/2022

The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Efforts to Protect the Environment [23]

"The potential ramifications of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency are profound."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: New Yorker [25], 01/14/2022

"An Alabama Town’s Sewage Woes Test Biden’s Infrastructure Ambitions" [26]

"The new law allocates $11.7 billion for wastewater and stormwater projects. Will it get to the impoverished communities who need it most?"

Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: NYTimes [27], 01/13/2022

"EPA To Review Rules For Largest Source Of Lead In Air" [28]

"EPA today [Wednesday] announced plans to “review and evaluate” whether emissions from piston-engine aircraft operating on leaded fuel — the largest source of atmospheric lead pollution — endanger public health and welfare."

Air [29]
Chemicals [30]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [31]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [32], 01/13/2022

Fashion Industry May Finally Face Accountability for Its Toxic Footprint [33]

"A bill before the New York State Assembly could finally impose some standards on an incredibly polluting but little-regulated industry: fashion."

Chemicals [30]
Consumer [34]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [13]
Public [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Source: Earther [36], 01/12/2022

"Stirring Up Lead Dust In NYC Housing" [37]

"“You can have the best law on the books. But if it's not enforced, it's meaningless.”"

Activism [38]
Chemicals [30]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [13]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: EHN [39], 01/12/2022

EPA To Assess Impact On Endangered Species Before Approving Pesticides [40]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will evaluate the potential impact of new pesticide active ingredients on endangered species before registering them, reversing a decades-long policy."

Agriculture [41]
Biodiversity [42]
Chemicals [30]
Environmental Health [5]
Fish & Fisheries [43]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Wildlife [18]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: The Hill [44], 01/12/2022

"US Navy To Drain Hawaii Tank System Blamed For Tainted Water" [45]

"After initially resisting, the U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii’s order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility near Pearl Harbor blamed for contaminating drinking water, officials said Tuesday."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Military [46]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [47]
Source: AP [48], 01/12/2022

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