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Pa. Kids Near Fracking Wells Face Higher Risk For Childhood Cancer And Asthma [1]

"Residents living near fracking wells were more likely to experience childhood cancer, severe asthma attacks and low birth weights, found three long-awaited studies on fracking and health released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday evening."

Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Public [5]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [6]
Source: EHN [7], 08/17/2023
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"NYC Buildings Complying With Emissions Law Faster Than Expected" [8]

"New York City’s biggest buildings are complying with a landmark emissions law at a much faster rate than the city expected, undermining the real estate sector’s claims that the rules will be too hard to meet."

Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [10]
Public [5]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [11]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [12], 08/17/2023
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"US Launches Program To Provide Electricity To More Native American Homes" [13]

"The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday unveiled a new program to bring electricity to more homes in Native American communities as the Biden administration looks to funnel more money toward climate and renewable energy projects."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Justice [14]
Infrastructure [10]
People & Population [15]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [17], 08/17/2023
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"Great Lakes Gets Its First Wind Farm – But Some Fear Environmental Fallout" [18]

"Icebreaker would be North America’s first ever freshwater offshore wind project – but locals express concerns over wildlife and potential oil leaks".

Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [20]
Source: Guardian [21], 08/17/2023
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New Study Finds More Hurricane Deaths In US, Especially Among Vulnerable [22]

"Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study."

Climate Change [9]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [24], 08/17/2023
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August 29, 2025

DEADLINE: Negri First Amendment Institute [25]

The New England First Amendment Coalition will host its 15th annual investigative journalism institute from Oct 24-26, 2025 at Boston University. Journalists within New England can apply by Aug 29 for this tuition-free program. Limited scholarships are available to cover hotel and travel expenses, if needed.

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Researchers Identify A New Pack Of Endangered Gray Wolves In California [29]

"A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday."

Biodiversity [30]
Wildlife [31]
Public [5]
California [32]
Source: AP [33], 08/16/2023
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"What's to Be Done About the Wild Horse Herds of the American West?" [34]

"They're tearing up rangeland and riparian areas—and also our ideas about wildness".

Agriculture [35]
Biodiversity [30]
Environmental Politics [36]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Natural Resources [37]
Wildlife [31]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [38]
Source: Sierra [39], 08/16/2023
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"Alarm At Exodus Of Climate Voices On Twitter After Musk Takeover" [40]

"Half of regular green tweeters abandoned platform after its sale and cuts to moderation, analysis finds".

Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [36]
Journalism & Media [27]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [41]
Source: Guardian [42], 08/16/2023
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Minnesota Tribal School Fights To Eliminate PFAS in Drinking Water [43]

"As the United States begins to crack down on PFAS contamination, Indigenous communities are getting left behind."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [44]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [14]
Infrastructure [10]
Pollution [45]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [20]
Source: Grist [46], 08/16/2023
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