"Temperature Hits 100 F Degrees In Arctic Russian Town"
"A Siberian town with the world’s widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires."
Source: AP, 06/23/2020
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"‘Cancer Alley’ Among Worst Areas for Chemical Risks, Groups Say"
"Poor Texas and Louisiana communities, many of them Black, have higher-than-average exposures to 15 of 20 chemicals that the EPA is analyzing, groups in the two states told the agency."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/23/2020
"EPA Data Quality System Has Fallen to Wayside, Watchdog Reports"
"The EPA may be masking risks to health and the environment because its Quality System has become outdated and inaccurate, the agency’s internal watchdog reported on Monday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/23/2020
"Epidemic of Contaminated Waste Is Following the Coronavirus"
"The world is struggling to deal with the spread of another medical problem created by the coronavirus -- a deluge of contaminated waste."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/23/2020
"Court Blocks California Cancer Label On Bayer's Roundup Weed Killer"
"A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer AG label its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup with a cancer warning, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the product."
Source: Reuters, 06/23/2020
Watchdog Probing Park Police Actions Toward Lafayette Square Protesters
"An internal government watchdog is probing the Park Police’s actions toward protesters who earlier this month were dispersed from in front of the White House by law enforcement with chemical agents."
Source: The Hill, 06/23/2020
"Michigan AG Asks Judge To Suspend Operation of Line 5"
"Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking an Ingham County judge to temporarily halt Enbridge's operation of Line 5 after state officials learned last week that an anchor support had sustained damage."
Source: Detroit News, 06/23/2020
Top Dems Say Trump Is Sitting On $14B For Coronavirus Testing, Tracing
"The Trump administration has been sitting on nearly $14 billion in funding that Congress passed for coronavirus testing and contact tracing, according to Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Patty Murray of Washington."
Source: NBC News, 06/23/2020
Post-COVID-19 City Design May Transform Built Environment
In the aftermath of the pandemic, the so-called built environment is likely to get a thorough reexamination, whether it’s to reconsider commuting, shopping, recreation, eating out or taking in sporting events. Our latest Issue Backgrounder looks at the top ways coronavirus will force us to rethink our cities and how we live in and travel through them.
Altered Office Environments Will Likely Greet Workers Returning From Quarantine
The indoor air in offices was already a potential health risk even before COVID-19. But now amid the pandemic coronavirus, not to mention other ever-present biological threats, indoor environmental hazards make it more likely than ever that offices will look and function differently in coming days. TipSheet takes a look and offers more than a dozen story ideas and resources.
