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"Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Train Derailment" [1]

"Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month, the state’s attorney general said Tuesday."

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National (U.S.) [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [12]
Source: AP [13], 03/15/2023
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"EPA Targets ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Historic Water Rule" [14]

"EPA is taking aim at six notorious “forever chemicals” with aggressive standards likely to usher in a new hard-line approach to the compounds."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [15]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: E&E News [16], 03/15/2023
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"Haaland Reverses Trump-Era Izembek Road Decision" [17]

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland late Tuesday revoked a Trump-era land swap that would have paved the way for a road to be built through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge."

Environmental Politics [18]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [19]
People & Population [20]
Transportation [8]
Wildlife [21]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [22]
Source: E&E News [23], 03/15/2023
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"What Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Means for Climate Tech" [24]

"The fall of Silicon Valley Bank leaves a hole in the ecosystem for financing cleantech startups — just how big remains to be seen."

Climate Change [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Infrastructure [5]
Pollution [7]
Technology [28]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Bloomberg Green [29], 03/14/2023
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"EPA Proposes Rules To Limit ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water" [30]

"The first-ever regulations on PFAS are a federal response to the toxic chemicals showing up in drinking water consumed by thousands of U.S. communities".

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [31], 03/14/2023
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"Ukraine War’s Environmental Toll Will Devastate Lives For Decades" [32]

"Gregoriy Sidorenko watched in disbelief as the Russian cruise missile slammed into storage tank number four at the oil depot here, sending enormous plumes of black smoke overhead and sparking a massive fire that would last roughly 16 hours. More than 1 million gallons of oil from eight incinerated tanks seeped into the soil, raising concerns about potential contamination at a nearby drinking water reservoir in this industrial city about 200 miles south of Kyiv."

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Energy & Fuel [27]
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Environmental Justice [34]
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Military [35]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [7]
Public [10]
Europe [36]
Source: Washington Post [37], 03/13/2023
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Tracing Humanity’s Longtime Urge To Manage Moving Water [38]

When humans began to put down roots, we also started to forge what Giulio Boccaletti calls a “social contract” with water. In his new book, “Water: A Biography,” the London-based scientist explores that relationship through a long historical lens. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson reviews the volume and finds that political ambitions and economic development are central to the story.

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Finding the Secret Rail Hazmat Routes Near You [44]

Under federal rules, states can decide whether to divulge information about hazardous materials rolling along their railways — and mostly they don’t. Not knowing where and when hazmat trains are traveling or what’s on board creates anxiety and raises the risk for those who live near the tracks. TipSheet offers resources and step-by-step instructions for investigating railway hazmat threats to your community.

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"House Republicans Announce Major Energy Package As Top Priority Bill" [50]

"House Republicans on Thursday announced that a major energy package that has been in the works for weeks will be known as H.R.1, signifying that it’s the party’s top priority for the congressional session."

Climate Change [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Justice [34]
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Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [51], 03/10/2023
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Norfolk Southern CEO Says He’s Sorry For Train Derailment Impact On Ohio [52]

"The chief executive of a railroad company that operated a train that derailed and caused a release of toxic chemicals in February told the Senate on Thursday that he is “deeply sorry” for the impact on East Palestine, Ohio, and he is personally committed to “make this right.”"

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Source: Washington Post [53], 03/10/2023
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