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In 46 States, People Of Color Deal With More Air Pollution Than Whites [1]

"People of color face more air pollution than white people, and black people bear the biggest environmental burden of any group, according to a new study by EPA scientists."

Environmental Health [2]
People & Population [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: BuzzFeed News [6], 02/23/2018
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"America’s Most Toxic Town Is Not Where You Think" [7]

"A small city in remote Alaska is working to reduce contamination from the nearby Red Dog Mine."

Chemicals [8]
Environmental Health [2]
Natural Resources [9]
Pollution [10]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: National Geographic [11], 02/22/2018
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University Pulls Back on Pollution Study That Supported Its Benefactor [12]

"The president of a Tennessee state university, under fire for an academic study on truck emissions that was paid for by a local trucking company, has asked federal officials to disregard the study, at least for now, in its review of pollution regulations that could benefit the company."

Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Science [16]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NY Times [17], 02/22/2018
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"Fighting Toxics In A Mohawk Community" [18]

"In the face of environmental devastation Mohawks have battled to preserve who they are, confronting state and federal governments and the scientific industrial complex to maintain their homeland".

Environmental Health [2]
People & Population [3]
Pollution [10]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: EHN [19], 02/21/2018
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"Pruitt’s Lead-Reduction Initiative Met With Caution, Optimism" [20]

"Not everyone is convinced that the EPA’s new initiative to reduce childhood lead exposure will yield significant benefits, despite its big launch Feb. 15 with a meeting of Cabinet-level officials at the agency’s headquarters."

Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [14]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Bloomberg [21], 02/21/2018
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"3M, Minnesota Settle Water Pollution Claims For $850 Million" [22]

"Industrial group 3M Co and Minnesota’s attorney general have agreed to settle a lawsuit over polluted groundwater, with the company agreeing to grant $850 million to the state for groundwater projects, the attorney’s office said on Tuesday."

Chemicals [8]
Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [10]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [24]
Source: Reuters [25], 02/21/2018
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"Making America Toxic Again" [26]

"Scott Pruitt’s job is to protect the environment. Unfortunately, God has other plans for him."

Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [10]
Science [16]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Mother Jones [27], 02/21/2018
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Minnesota Readies Fight Against 3M In Water Pollution Trial [28]

Minnesota's $5 billion lawsuit against 3M for polluting natural resources is finally going to trial after yers of delay.

Chemicals [8]
Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [10]
Public [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [24]
Source: MPR News [29], 02/20/2018
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"Critics Blast EPA for Lowering Syngenta Pesticide Fine" [30]

"Critics are blasting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for dramatically lowering a fine on agribusiness company Syngenta for violations of pesticide regulations."

Agriculture [31]
Chemicals [8]
Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: AP [32], 02/19/2018
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"Want Cleaner Air? Try Using Less Deodorant" [33]

"The deodorants, perfumes and soaps that keep us smelling good are fouling the air with a harmful type of pollution — at levels as high as emissions from today’s cars and trucks."

Air [34]
Chemicals [8]
Consumer [35]
Environmental Health [2]
Pollution [10]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NY Times [36], 02/19/2018
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