"An Alabama Town’s Sewage Woes Test Biden’s Infrastructure Ambitions"
"The new law allocates $11.7 billion for wastewater and stormwater projects. Will it get to the impoverished communities who need it most?"
Source: NYTimes, 01/13/2022
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In Orlando, A Mountain Of Coal Ash Evades EPA Rules. One of Many.
"Tucked among scattered pine and cypress trees near Orlando, Florida, a 175-foot-tall mountain of coal ash looms as a stark representation of this booming region's reliance on fossil fuels."
Source: NPR, 01/13/2022
"Hottest Ocean Temperatures In History Recorded Last Year"
"Ocean heating driven by human-caused climate crisis, scientists say, in sixth consecutive year record has been broken".
Source: Guardian, 01/13/2022
"Biden To Hold Wind Power Auction Off New York, New Jersey Coast"
"The Biden administration said Wednesday it will hold its first offshore wind auction next month, offering nearly 500,000 acres off the coast of New York and New Jersey for wind energy projects that could produce enough electricity to power nearly 2 million homes."
Source: AP, 01/13/2022
"EPA To Review Rules For Largest Source Of Lead In Air"
"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."
Source: E&E News, 01/13/2022
Fashion Industry May Finally Face Accountability for Its Toxic Footprint
"A bill before the New York State Assembly could finally impose some standards on an incredibly polluting but little-regulated industry: fashion."
Source: Earther, 01/12/2022
"Stirring Up Lead Dust In NYC Housing"
"“You can have the best law on the books. But if it's not enforced, it's meaningless.”"
Source: EHN, 01/12/2022
EPA To Assess Impact On Endangered Species Before Approving Pesticides
"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."
Source: The Hill, 01/12/2022
"Ghost Flights Are Polluting the Skies Thanks to Omicron"
"Airlines claim they're sending thousands of empty flights out in an attempt to maintain market share despite the environmental damage."
Source: Earther, 01/12/2022
"Biden Spending Bill Ignites Debate Over Dairy Methane Pollution"
"As U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration seeks to revive its ambitious social spending and climate plan in Congress, environmental groups and the farm industry are at odds over proposed subsidies aimed at offsetting agriculture’s substantial contribution to global warming."
Source: Reuters, 01/12/2022
