"Climate Change Is Undoing Decades Of Progress On Air Quality"
"A new report finds that 1 in 4 people in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy air as rising temperatures and bigger fires create a "climate penalty.""
Source: Grist, 02/27/2024
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Florida Lawmakers Want To Eliminate Local Heat Protection Rules For Workers
"A measure that will ban local governments from passing heat-protection ordinances inspired strong emotions from the public Thursday, but lawmakers approved the bill backed by big business interests."
Source: Florida Phoenix, 02/27/2024
Ohio Awards Bids To Frack Oil And Gas Under State Parks, Wildlife Areas
"An Ohio commission awarded bids to frack oil and gas under state parks Monday, despite statewide backlash and an ongoing investigation into possibly fraudulent support."
Source: AP, 02/27/2024
Tractor Protests Threaten To Drive EU’s Green Farming Policies Into Ditch
"It was the puddles of green sludge left by the tires of massive tractors in western Belgium’s industrial farmlands that drew the attention of biological engineer Ineke Maes. The slime was destructive algae, the result of the excess of chemicals used by farmers to boost their crops, but at a high cost to nature."
Source: AP, 02/27/2024
"EPA Orders LA County Landfill To Curb Hazardous Waste Leakage Immediately"
"Federal environment officials have ordered a Los Angeles County landfill to take urgent action to protect public health, citing noxious odors and hazardous waste issues in the surrounding community."
Source: The Hill, 02/27/2024
Ore. Homeowners Face Soaring Premiums, Few Insurance Options Over Fires
"Nancy Matela co-owns a vacation home in a wildfire zone northwest of Bend that has a new, annual property insurance premium of $9,000. It’s more than nine times what the company Safeco charged her a year ago."
Source: States Newsroom, 02/27/2024
TX Railroad Commission Approves Toxic Waste Ponds Next to Baptist Camp
"Texas regulators recently authorized a company to operate ponds to store and recycle millions of gallons of oilfield wastewater laced with toxic chemicals next to a Baptist summer camp in the Permian Basin."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/27/2024
Shell Launches A ‘Climate Tech’ Startup Advertising Jobs In Oil And Gas
"A sleek new startup promising to ‘advance the energy transition’ launched earlier this month promising to “[connect] thousands of innovators across the globe to tackle difficult energy and climate challenges”. "Onward touts a vision of a ‘clean energy future’, but experts say ventures like this are part of fossil fuel firms’ greenwashing plan".
Source: Guardian/Drilled, 02/27/2024
"Conservatives Gear Up For EPA Revamp In 2025"
"Dramatic shifts to EPA’s priorities and structure are central to plans for a GOP-led White House drawn up by Trump-era officials and right-leaning influencers."
Source: E&E News, 02/27/2024
Chemical Safety Board May Have Finally Cleaned Its Slate. What Now?
A key U.S. federal agency tasked with investigating the nation’s industrial chemical accidents has been limping along for years. Now, the latest Issue Backgrounder reports that replenished staffing and a funding boost may mean it’s found its footing. But as the pace of chemical accidents accelerates and safety regulations stagnate, will it make a difference?
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